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By Joshua Smith, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk Hastings trainer Paul Nelson is looking forward to heading to his home meeting on Monday where he will line-up a handful of runners, including his star jumper The Cossack (NZ) (Mastercraftman). The Champion Jumper will return to the flat in The TLJ
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The Gr.3 Winter Cup (1600m) has entered calculations for Hit The Road Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) following his win in the ITM/GIB Championship Open Handicap (1600m) at Avondale on Saturday. The victory was a welcome surprise for trainer Shaun Phelan, with the Cambridge horseman believing he would be more
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Taranaki galloper Justaskme(NZ) (No Excuse Needed) continued his purple patch of form at Wanganui on Saturday when taking out the Listed AGC Training Stakes WFA (1600m). The seven-year-old gelding was installed a $1.90 favourite for the mile feature following his last start victory in the Listed
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It was a popular win at Wanganui on Saturday when Chantilly Lace (NZ) (US Navy Flag) demolished her rivals in the Listed John Turkington Forestry LTD Castletown Stakes (1200m). The daughter of U S Navy Flag headed into the race in great form, having placed in the Listed Auckland Futurity
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Leading Sydney trainer Bjorn Baker is hoping to get one up over his old mates from Cambridge. The expat Kiwi, who is currently fifth on the Sydney Trainer’s Premiership, will saddle in-form filly Renaissance Woman in Saturday’s Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Eagle Farm. With the
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Tenacious filly Chantilly Lace (NZ) (US Navy Flag) will be chasing further black type honours when she signs off for the season at Wanganui on Saturday. The Chrissy Bambry-trained two-year-old will be spelled after the Listed John Turkington Forestry Ltd Castletown Stakes (1200m) and has the right
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Southern galloper Sea Shepherd (NZ) (Zacinto) will take one step closer to his major Winter target when he heads to Wingatui on Sunday to contest The Mosgiel Tavern (1400m). Trainer Sabin Kirkland has circled the Gr.3 Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton on August 5 as his gelding’s main
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New Plymouth trainer Robbie Patterson has once again elected to escape the winter chill of his homeland in favour of the warmer climes of Queensland. The Taranaki horseman has been a frequent raider of Queensland’s Winter Carnival and this year he is campaigning a handful of runners to try
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At the beginning of the 2022-23 racing season, New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing announced a proposed amendment to the Rules of Racing, around the naming of horses before being allowed to trial or presented for barrier certification. NZTR has approved the Rule change whereby a horse may only be entered
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Carbonados (NZ) (Belardo), the warm favourite for Saturday’s Listed Castletown Stakes (1200m) at Wanganui has been scratched due to his sale to Australia. The Allan Sharrock-trained son of Belardo had been a dominant debut winner on his home track at New Plymouth earlier in the month, where he
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Group Three performer Secret Amour (NZ) (Niagara) will be hunting an elusive stakes victory when she heads to Wanganui on Saturday. The Robbie Patterson-trained mare was purchased by Tony Santic, of Makybe Diva fame, off gavelhouse.com earlier this year as a broodmare prospect and he is hopeful of