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Danny Frye describes Our Echo's entry for January's Gr.1 Sistema Railway (1200m) at Te Rapa as "pie-in-the-sky" optimism but the North Canterbury trainer is keen to give the emerging sprinter his shot at elite-level glory. Our Echo begins a new preparation in Friday&
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Devastate (NZ) (Vadamos) continued his rapid progression with a successful return to Otaki on Thursday to add the Gr.3 Elsdon Park Wellington Stakes (1600m) to his record and continue a dream run for trainer Andrew Forsman. The son of Rich Hill Stud stallion Vadamos completed a double for the
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Butler (NZ) (Showcasing) was all the rage ahead of the Listed Levin Stakes (1400m) at Otaki on Thursday, but it was local hope Hold The Press (Press Statement) who upset the apple cart. Trainers Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard thought the Press Statement mare was a good place chance heading
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Cambridge trainer Andrew Forsman’s golden run continued at Avondale on Wednesday when he picked up a winning double from just the two starters. Full Of Sincerity (NZ) (Puccini) added a win to his two previous placings when taking out the Unlock Avondale Development (1600m), while stakes targets now await
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Cambridge trainer Andrew Forsman will be relying on younger members of his team to keep the stable in the black-type limelight this week. Forsman has three-year-old features in his sights with Devastate sent south to Otaki for Thursday’s Gr.3 Elsdon Park Wellington Stakes (1600m) while Lippy and Think
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Promising gelding Butler (NZ) (Showcasing) will be after his first stakes scalp when he heads to Otaki on Thursday to contest the Listed Courtesy Ford Levin Stakes (1200m). The Allan Sharrock-trained five-year-old impressed when runner-up to Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) in the Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m) in August and
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A trans-Tasman association dating back 15 years has come up trumps with another promising three-year-old prospect in Matter Of Honour (Pride of Dubai), who will chase his fourth win on the bounce at Te Rapa on Saturday. The son of Pride Of Dubai has been in fine touch this preparation
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High-class jockey Jonathan Riddell is keen to get a proper raceday ride aboard speedy five-year-old mare Babylon Berlin. Riddell has ridden Bablyon Berlin a fair bit in training, but hadn’t been aboard her on raceday until the Gr.3 Counties Bowl (1100m) last Saturday. Unfortunately, his first raceday experience
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Major summer sprint targets lie in wait for the talented Dragon Leap, who will head south this week to kick off a new preparation. The lightly raced six-year-old is making all the right moves ahead of his resuming run in the Gr.3 Levin Stakes (1200m) at Otaki on Thursday.
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With a series of spring racetrack successes followed by a blockbuster Ready to Run Sale, the New Zealand thoroughbred industry has been on a high in recent weeks, and now New Zealand Bloodstock is keen to keep that momentum rolling right through to its main event – Karaka 2023. A star-studded
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New Plymouth trainer Robbie Patterson knew from the outset he had a smart filly on his hands in three-year-old filly Terziere (NZ) (Complacent). The daughter of Complacent has been to the races on two occasions for two easy wins, the latest coming when winning the Wenham Grain & Seed (1300m)