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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 01 May 2023
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Samantha Collett notches 1000 wins
At the beginning of her career, a feature Sunday meeting at Rockhampton would have seemed an unlikely setting for reaching 1000 career wins by jockey Samantha Collett but 2023 The Archer Day will be one the 33-year-old will remember. In reaching this new level, Collett joins both her
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Forsman proud of Aegon’s efforts
Cambridge trainer Andrew Forsman was justifiably pleased with the efforts of his well-travelled galloper Aegon, who attacked the line well under James McDonald for fifth in Sunday’s Gr.1 Champions Mile (1600m) in Hong Kong won by superstar Golden Sixty for a record third year in succession. Despite
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Bosson answers Derby call for first Adelaide trip
Opie Bosson will head into unfamiliar territory to partner leading Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m) contender Suizuro. The champion jockey has enjoyed top-flight Australian successes in Melbourne and Sydney and will bid to make his mark in Adelaide on Saturday week to further his impressive CV. Bosson has
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Solidify looks both Sharp and Smart
Graeme and Debbie Rogerson hope that it is a case of lightning striking twice after Solidify (NZ) (Redwood) put his rivals to the sword when winning the Decise Electrical and Control 2YO (1200m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The son of Redwood invoked comparisons with his year older stablemate Sharp
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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 30 April 2023
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Aromatic dominant in Travis Stakes
Progressive mare Aromatic rounded out her current campaign with another impressive victory when she cruised home in the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa. The grey six-year-old has gone to a new level in her performance lately with little luck when running sixth at Group One
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Denby Road delivers in Breeders’ Stakes
Commentator George Simon will be the first to admit he didn’t cover himself in glory in the final stages of his call on the Gr.3 Inglis Sales Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m), but he had good reason as Denby Road, the horse that he and wife Maryanne bred and
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Wewillrock back to winning form
Wewillrock, one of last season’s progressive three-year-olds, bounced back to winning form on his home track on Saturday when he took out a rating 75 1200m contest at Hastings. The Guy Lowry-trained son of El Roca finished off that campaign with a pair of Group Three
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Price ready for Wingatui battle
He may be a rising seven-year-old struggling with arthritis in a knee but Silent Battler is still only growing up, according to Southland trainer Sophie Price. Price will saddle Silent Battler in Sunday's Green Island Grizzlies 1200 at Wingatui as the Battle Paint gelding begins a
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Outback Opal seeking fairytale ending
It would be a comeback story for the ages if Outback Opal were to take out the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The daughter of El Roca has been in terrific form of late, winning her last three starts on-end, but she has had
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There Goes My Hero primed for Hastings
There Goes My Hero will be vying to record back-to-back wins when he heads to Hastings on Saturday where he could secure his future offshore. The No Nay Never colt finished runner-up in his first two starts before winning at Avondale earlier this month which instigated an