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English jumps jockey Billy Marshall brought up a special milestone at Hawera on Friday when he recorded his first win in the saddle, and he did it with an angel on his shoulder. The 24-year-old horseman has had a trying last 12 months after losing his best friend,
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Trelawney Stud could be in for an exciting spring with their homebred gelding Castle Rock (NZ) (Fastnet Rock), with a potential Australian campaign on the cards if he continues his current form. The four-year-old son of Fastnet Rock has been in a purple patch of form this preparation,
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Talented performer Lupo Solitario (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) is making every post a winner since his return from a stint in Hong Kong and captured the traditional Ellerslie feature, the Gr.3 Manco Easter Handicap (1600m), in a nail-biting finish on Saturday. The five-year-old son of Satono Aladdin
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Promising three-year-old filly Solid Gold (NZ) (Savabeel) stepped from a maiden victory at Ellerslie over 1600m at her last start to Group Three glory at the venue on Saturday when she claimed the Gr.3 Trelawney Stud Championship Stakes (2100m). The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-prepared daughter
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Speedy mare Charmrose (NZ) (Charm Spirit) proved too slick for her open class rivals when she led from pillar to post in the Elsdon Park 1200 at Ellerslie. The Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson-prepared daughter of Charm Spirit has a real penchant for freewheeling out in front in her
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Trainer Stephen Marsh and syndicator Go Racing made it back-to-back wins in the Listed SkyCity Star Way Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie on Saturday when Miss Janet (Home Affairs) took out the juvenile feature. The partnership won last year’s edition with Little Black Dress (Snitzel) and they went
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Invercargill mare Rochello (NZ) (Highly Recommended) has found her groove in her last few starts and trainer Sally McKay is hoping that can continue at her home track on Sunday. The six-year-old mare has won two of her last three starts, including her last start over 1400m at
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It was a memorable day for Andrew Scott on Friday, firstly hearing the news his daughter was awarded the NZTR McKenzie Future Leaders Scholarship before he went to Te Rapa where he and training partner Lance O’Sullivan recorded a winning treble. Scott said his daughter, Maria Scott, has a
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The Radiant One (NZ) (Darci Brahma) finished third in last year’s Listed Daphne Bannan Memorial Great Easter Stakes (1400m) and trainer Robert Dennis is keen to try and go two places better with his mare in this year’s edition at Riccarton on ANZAC Day. The seven-year-old
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Group Two winner Too Sweet (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) will have her first run in rating 65 grade at Wanganui on Saturday and trainer Roydon Bergerson believes she will be hard to beat in the Rayner Racing (1360m). The three-year-old daughter of Satono Aladdin burst onto the scene last
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New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) has named Maria Scott as the latest recipient of the NZTR McKenzie Future Leaders Scholarship - a $10,000 award supporting the next generation of leaders in New Zealand’s Thoroughbred industry. Jointly funded by NZTR and Dean McKenzie, the scholarship supports recent school leavers connected
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Matamata trainer Cody Cole has been disqualified for 12 months following a Racing Integrity Board decision that stems from his failure to comply with a drug testing directive, halting the momentum of one of New Zealand racing’s most promising young horsemen. The penalty follows an earlier ruling issued on