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Star New Zealand jumper The Cossack has made all the right moves ahead of his return to the big fences in the Grand National Steeplechase (4500m) at Ballarat. The Mastercraftsman 10-year-old was in imperious form at home before heading across the Tasman and will attempt to return to winning ways
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Miss Take’s time in New Zealand is limited following the sale of a majority share in the exciting filly on the eve of her effortless debut victory at Riccarton. The Terri Rae-trained daughter of War Decree strolled to a 9-1/2 length win in the Ellie Stokes Charity Dinner
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Following a track inspection on Thursday by the Racing Integrity Board and club officials, the decision has been made to postpone Egmont Racing Club’s meeting at Hawera from Friday to Sunday. It is currently raining and with more rain forecast overnight and throughout tomorrow morning. All scratchings will be
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Thoroughbred racing enthusiasts will welcome the launch of Elite - A Contemporary History of Group One Racing in New Zealand. Elite showcases New Zealand’s premier racing from the introduction of the Group and Listed classifications in 1978 to the present day, with a focus on more recent history, listing
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Timberlake (NZ) (Redwood) will be looking to get his preparation back on track at Awapuni on Saturday after injury put a halt to his tilt at the Gr.3 Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton earlier this month. The son of Redwood was heading into the mile feature in good form,
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TAB NZ have announced they are removing all deductions on fixed odds final field win and place bets right through to the end of New Zealand Cup Week in November. The initiative, which began this week, means racing punters won’t get their dividend reduced if their selected horse wins
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Matamata trainer Mark Walker unleashed some of the stable’s talent at Taupo on Wednesday when sending out six winners on the nine-race card. Among them were a pair of Waikato Stud-bred and raced mares who raced up to their illustrious pedigrees with Savabeel mare Savito (NZ), a daughter of
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Adrian Clark may have another quality filly on his hands in the form of Wrote three-year-old Best Seller (NZ). The Challenge Syndications principal experienced the highs of racing with Jennifer Eccles (NZ) a few seasons ago, with the daughter of Rip Van Winkle winning the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks
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Polytrack specialist First Rock (NZ) (El Roca) will give Riccarton trainer Richard Didham a gilt-edged opportunity to rack up his first solo training win on their home track on Thursday. Didham has produced El Roca mare First Rock for sizzling sprint wins on the Riccarton all-weather track at her previous
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There are many post racing careers suited to thoroughbreds - breeding, hacking, dressage, eventing, show jumping and polo to name a few, but three former Go Racing horses are doing something a little different at Annarehab in Miranda. Established in 2016, Annarehab is a multifaceted business taking ex-racehorses with injuries
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The Central Districts jockey ranks will get a much-needed boost in the coming months with the return of Holly Andrew. The 31-year-old has spent the last two years away from the track, plying her new trade as a firefighter in the army, but she now feels it is the right
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Allan Sharrock has a strong hand to play in Saturday’s Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m) in a bid to trump his rivals for a second time in the Te Rapa feature. The New Plymouth trainer is expecting to be represented in the Waikato Stud-sponsored feature by the proven Tavi