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The Tony Pike-trained Churchillian (NZ) (Churchill) posted her third win from just five starts when taking out the Bayleys Mt Maunganui 3YO 1400 at Tauranga on Saturday. The chestnut daughter of Churchill dug deep under rider Vinnie Colgan to narrowly defeat Hanalei (NZ) (Darci Brahma) and Academy Award (NZ)
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In 1973 esteemed veterinarian Jim Wallace Senior established Ardsley Stud at Opaki on the outskirts of Masterton with his sons Jim and Les. Among the foundation mares of the stud was an Agricola (GB) mare named Agree, and last Saturday the brothers witnessed her great great granddaughter Pennyweka (Satono Aladdin[
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Canterbury has welcomed the addition of a new stable to the region, with Ruakaka trainers Kenny Rae and Krystal Williams establishing a southern operation at Riccarton. The pair have been great supporters of South Island racing, campaigning a team in the south regularly, but they have now elected to establish
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The bright start Lhasa (Hellbent) has made to his racing career has put aside early disappointment for the Treweek family’s Lyndhurst Farm, who initially had high hopes of a tidy sale return from him. The three-year-old son of Hellbent will make his fourth appearance when he steps
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Former Southlanders Ian and Kerry Taplin are set to hit the big smoke in Sydney this weekend with a pair of talented stayers. Now residing on the Sunshine Coast, the couple will make the long trek south to Sydney this week where Tappy’s Lad (NZ) (Proisir) will contest the
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Otago mare Burgie (NZ) (Ghibellines) returns to the scene of her biggest win on Saturday seeking an even bigger prize. Buoyed by the Ghibellines four-year-old's last-start win in the ODT Southern Mile Final (1600m) at Wingatui, trainers Brian and Shane Anderton have sent Burgie north
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New Zealand is delivering everything experienced jockey Warren Kennedy had yearned for when he made the bold decision to relocate from South Africa five months ago. Kennedy left a successful career in his homeland in search of a better balance of work and time with his family and has no
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Stephen Marsh will be keeping a close eye on Riccarton on Saturday where he will have a two-pronged attack in the Gr.3 Valachi Downs South Island Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m). The dual-Island trainer will line-up Divine Sava (NZ) (Savabeel) and Miss Ella (NZ) (Iffraaj) in the
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The well-travelled Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) is heading to Hong Kong and a clash with local hero Golden Sixty (Medaglia d'Oro) in the Gr.1 Champions’ Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on April 30. Connections will forego another crack at an Australian feature in favour of a
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Mark Walker's disappointment at Group One performer Campionessa (NZ) (Contributer missing a start in Saturday's Gr.1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington was palpable on Wednesday. The Matamata trainer admitted he was struggling to process news that Campionessa was left stranded as the second ballot for
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Group One performer Desert Lightning (NZ) (Pride of Dubai) will likely be given one final run this season before he heads for a spell in preparation for the spring. The Pride Of Dubai gelding finished eighth last start in the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) and will return to
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Babylon Berlin (All Too Hard) will be out to shed her perennial bridesmaid tag when she heads to The Valley on Friday for the Gr.1 William Reid Stakes (1200m). The mare has finished runner-up in her three Group One assignments this year, two of which were taken out