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Mark Walker is under no illusion about the enormity of the task ahead of Dynastic in this weekend’s Gr.1 Auckland Thoroughbred Racing New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Te Rapa. The Matamata trainer was delighted with the winning effort of the three-year-old against older opposition on his
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Manawatu horsewoman Tineke Balcombe came up smiling on her first raceday experience at Matamata on Saturday when Colorado Star (NZ) (Alamosa) won the Listed Matamata Veterinary Services Kaimai Stakes (2000m). At his previous start the Mike Breslin-trained gelding had broken through for his first win in more than 16
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Group Two winner Dragon Queen (NZ) (Sweynesse) put her hand up for Australian assignments after winning the Lisa Chittick Plate (1400m) at Matamata on Saturday. Prepared by Michael Moroney and Pam Gerard, the five-year-old mare has been a model of consistency through her 27-start career. Saturday’s
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Local mentor Mark Walker was on top of the podium at Matamata on Saturday when he claimed the two juvenile feature races on the day. Walker and Te Akau Racing produced the quinella in the Gr.3 Fairview Matamata Slipper (1200m) with the unbeaten Tokyo Tycoon making it four straight
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Another daring ride by Jonathan Riddell provided the impetus for rejuvenated galloper Colorado Star to claim his second consecutive stakes victory when he cruised home to win the Listed Matamata Veterinary Services Kaimai Stakes (2000m) on Saturday. The Mike Breslin-trained seven-year-old had started his career as an
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Matamata-trained mare Levante added a fourth Group One victory to her résumé when she defeated another class performer in La Crique to take out the Gr.1 El Cheapo Cars WFA Classic (1600m) at Otaki. The two quality mares had been expected to fight out the finish of the
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It's a case of one smart mare going out for a spell and another kicking off for Warrnambool-based trainer Matthew Williams, with Toregene (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) set to resume at Ladbrokes Park Sandown on Saturday. Over summer, four-year-old mare Wrote To Arataki (NZ) (Wrote) flew
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Entries for New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2023 National Online Yearling Sale are now open, with the Sale set to be held on NZB’s online subsidiary Gavelhouse Plus for the third year. The catalogue will be available to view online from Wednesday 5 April, with bidding set to close on
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Te Akau’s next move with top-class mare Imperatriz will be locked in after she works on her home track at Matamata on Saturday. The multiple Group One winner is on target for her first overseas venture, but where she makes her Australian debut has yet to be confirmed.
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A topsy-turvy week will hopefully take an upward swing for Little Avondale Stud this weekend ahead of an annual highlight next Wednesday. Last Saturday Little Avondale principals Sam and Catriona Williams were in Melbourne to see their star sprinter Roch ’N’ Horse kick off her campaign in the Gr.
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Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) winner Pier will return to New Zealand on Sunday after finishing eighth in the Gr.2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) won by Osipenko at Rosehill last Saturday. Prepared by Darryn and Briar Weatherley, Pier was to be aimed at the Gr.1 Randwick Guineas