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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 22 August 2022
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Melody Belle has first foal
Champion New Zealand mare Melody Belle has given birth to her first foal, a filly by Written Tycoon, on Saturday night. The daughter of Commands was bought as a yearling by Te Akau principal David Ellis and she went on to win 14 Group One races for Fortuna Syndications before
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Northern move paying off for Barnes
An admirable mix of talent and hard graft were rewarded when Courtney Barnes successfully combined with leading filly Lickety Split at Ruakaka on Saturday. The 28-year-old jockey made the decision 12 months ago to head north to Waikato to further her career and dedication to the cause delivered her biggest
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Memsie option for Dragon Leap
There is a strong chance the Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained Dragon Leap will be seen in action at Caulfield rather than Te Rapa this weekend, with the highly-talented six-year-old amongst the 20-strong nominations for the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) on Saturday. With wet weather forecast in the
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Racing farewells one of its greatest supporters
Denny Moroney was well known as the father of prominent identities Michael and Paul Moroney, however, his reach went far beyond his immediate family to encompass countless members of the racing community. Tributes and memories of the man known to many simply as Horace have abounded since he passed away
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Cameron Lammas set to rejoin jockey ranks
After nearly two years on the sideline, Cameron Lammas is ready to resume his jockey career. Lammas has not ridden competitively since mid-September 2020 after being stood down due to a positive test to methamphetamine. That incurred a 12-month disqualification, with a three-month concession clause provided he completed a Salvation
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Billy’s back and Tarzino bound
Last year’s Gr.1 Auckland Cup (3200m) winner Ocean Billy (NZ) (Ocean Park) is somewhat of a surprise nomination for the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hawke’s Bay on September 10. The seven-year-old looked likely to be sidelined for the year following a tendon injury suffered when
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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 21 August 2022
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Zelenski finds winning groove
The Ken Rae and Krystal Williams-Tuhoro stable enjoyed another successful day out on their home patch at Ruakaka when they picked up a winning double including the Noel Reed Memorial (1400m) with Zelenski. Having started the day well with a win by maiden galloper Vegas Strip, the father and daughter
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Lickety Split starts spring campaign in style
Last season’s Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) winner Lickety Split showed she will be a force to be reckoned with in the three-year-old feature events over the next few months with a determined effort to win the Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Ruakaka. The Andrew
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Phelan opens solo training account with wily stayer
The Shaun Phelan-trained Hit The Road Jack showed his staying prowess when landing a captivating edition of the Hirepool Ruakaka Cup (2200m) on Saturday, providing his conditioner with his first solo training success. There was no loitering in the 2200m contest, with eventual runner-up Chevron setting a strong early tempo
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New Plymouth meeting abandoned
Following an inspection of the New Plymouth track on Friday morning by race club officials, the decision was made to abandon the meeting set to take place at the course on Saturday, August 20. There was already a significant amount of surface water present after a massive amount of rain