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Racing at Awapuni on Saturday was abandoned after the first race due to the unsafe nature of the track. Rain on the day created a slippery patch on the surface that saw several horses slip during the running of the first race. An inspection by jockeys, trainers and track officials
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Warm favourite Sinarahma (NZ) (Darci Brahma) provided a further example of her undoubted class when she cruised to victory in one of the feature events at Te Rapa on Saturday, the Gr.2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m). The Allan Sharrock-trained mare thrived on the Soft7 track conditions, which had been
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Flying mare Faithful Feat (NZ) (Per Incanto) showed all her fighting qualities when she overcame a wide barrier, a hefty 58.5kg impost and a heavy downpour that created vision problems for all horses and riders to claim her first black type victory when taking out the Gr.3 J
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Local trainer John O’Shea is looking forward to heading to Randwick on Saturday where he will line-up progressive galloper Waihaha Falls (NZ) (Sacred Falls) in the Listed Razor Sharp Handicap (1200m). The Waikato Stud-bred and raced six-year-old pleased with his second-up runner-up effort over 1300m at Newcastle and O’
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Sinarahma's (NZ) (Darci Brahma) final campaign couldn't be going much better, according to New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock. But as the eight-year-old Darci Brahma mare prepares for her second-up run as a shortening $1.90 favourite for Saturday's Gr.2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m)
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Peter Lock went close to winning the Gr.1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) with a former stable star and has his sights set on next month’s Trentham prize with a current member of his team. The Te Aroha trainer has the freegoing Faithful Feat (NZ) (Per Incanto) set for the
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A Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) path is in the offing for promising filly Sealed With A Kiss (NZ) (Tarzino) after she won on debut over 1200m at Hastings on Wednesday. The three-year-old daughter of Tarzino won a 1000m trial at Avondale in the lead-up to the race and
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Top filly Prowess (NZ) (Proisir) has returned to Roger James and Robert Wellwood’s Cambridge stable to begin her build-up toward another major age group target. The daughter of Proisir has won two of her four starts and showed her quality at Riccarton where she finished a close third behind
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Nothing would better heal the wounds of last year's narrow defeat for the connections of proven southern galloper Firoden (NZ) (Denman) than going one place better in Saturday's Tim Yeo Contracting Southland Crystals (2200m) at Invercargill. Winton trainer Leda Beck produced the Denman gelding for a
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Waipukurau trainer Kirsty Lawrence is heading to Awapuni on Saturday with a pep in her step as three of her runners get ready for a tilt at some big assignments in the coming weeks. Her assault will be led by evergreen gelding Pep Torque, who heads into the Manawatu ITM
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Justamaiz will have to overcome an interrupted lead-up and an unfavourable weather outlook to bag himself another Gr.3 Waikato Cup (2400m) on his home turf on Saturday. Trained at Te Rapa by David Greene, the son of Guillotine won the Skycity Hamilton-sponsored feature three years ago and will chase
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Group One winner Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) is on track to head to the Gr.1 Railway (1200m) at Te Rapa on New Year’s Day following her 850m trial at Te Awamutu on Tuesday. She was given a quiet hit-out by leading hoop Opie Bosson, and trainer Mark Walker