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Tomorrow’s Waikato meeting has been pushed back 48 hours to Friday 3 February. After looking at weather forecasts it has been decided that Friday gives the best option for this meeting to be run without disruption. All scratchings have been re-instated. Please note the new timetable with Race
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The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott team will launch a two-pronged attack on Wednesday’s Gr.2 Legacy Lodge Waikato Guineas (2000m) as they finalise their plans to secure a third Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) title in succession. The Matamata stable, who have claimed the blue
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Simon and Katrina Alexander are feeling a sense of déjà vu with their quality mare La Crique (NZ) (Vadamos). Her spring preparation was hampered by wet weather and the Matamata trainers have been met by the same fate this summer. They elected to withdraw La Crique from the Gr.1
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Visiting northern rider Jasmine Fawcett capped a red-letter day when she guided the Mark Jones-trained runner Phelan The Power (NZ) (Power) to victory in the Listed Speight’s Timaru Stakes (1400m) at Riccarton. Fawcett has been making regular trips to ride in the south with good success of
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Enigmatic galloper Leaderboard (Street Cry) put his best foot forward when he responded to a brilliant ride from visiting Irish jockey Joe Doyle to take out the Gr.3 NZ Campus Of Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup (3200m). The Mark Walker-trained son of Street Cry has always looked a
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Trainer Lisa Latta has always had faith that five-year-old galloper He’s A Doozy (NZ) (Zacinto) had the necessary ability to make it all the way to the top echelon and that belief was rewarded at Trentham on Saturday when he ploughed through the heavy underfoot conditions to
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Rugged filly Mazzolino (NZ) (Savabeel) showed just how tough she is when she dominated the finish of the Gr.3 NZ Bloodstock Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) at a rainswept Trentham Carrying the colours of her owner and breeder, Waikato Stud, who had earlier picked up a double on the day
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Well-performed mare Coventina Bay (NZ) (Shamexpress) will see out her career in the best of company before she is likely to be sold as a broodmare prospect. The daughter of Shamexpress is a dual top-flight winner and will strip in top order when she bids to add to
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Palmerston North trainer Lisa Latta knows an Oaks filly when she sees one. Latta has twice won the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham - with Wharite Princess (NZ) (Reliable Man) in 2004 and Sentimental Miss (NZ) (Reliable Man) in 2019 - and in recent years twice produced the runner-
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On the eve of the sale she was sourced from seven years ago, it has been announced that outstanding racemare Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) will be inducted to the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame. Melody Belle was sold for $57,500 at the 2016 NZB National Yearling Sale to