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Cambridge trainer Graham Thomas admits he’s slowed down a bit since hitting “retirement” age, but he’s still going strong training horses for, among others, owner-breeder John Wood. The pair were to the fore again at New Plymouth on Saturday when Turnmeon won a special conditions maiden over 1800m.
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Sam Spratt has already set a simple goal for the new racing season with a wish for a spring and summer of non-stop action. The Pukekohe jockey’s dream of an uninterrupted spell in the saddle is understandable, given the frustrations of recent years. “I’m just hoping to get
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Trainer Anna Clement is happy to forgive progressive galloper Stallone (NZ) (Savabeel) for an indiscretion that saw him contribute to her breaking her right femur in a paddock accident recently. The popular Hawera horsewoman was walking with the Savabeel three-year-old when Stallone spooked at something which saw him drag her
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Trainer Stephen Marsh had three major goals for the 2021/22 racing season and he claimed the third of them at Oamaru when the well-travelled Summer Festival (Poet’s Voice) took out Sunday’s Crombie And Price Ltd Oamaru Cup (1600m). Marsh recently went past the 100-win mark in a
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Imposing grey galloper Helena Baby returned to his best form when he produced a gritty front-running effort to take out the Listed Powerworx Opunake Cup (1400m) at New Plymouth. The seven-year-old son of Guillotine made a barnstorming start to his racing career in New Zealand when he put together a
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Handy winter stayer Establishment has provided his syndicate of owners with plenty of excitement in recent months and did so again on Saturday when he produced another tough effort to take out his third career victory when successful over 2000m at New Plymouth The lightly raced five-year-old son of Remind
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New Plymouth trainer John Wheeler was light on numbers with just three runners for his home meeting on Saturday but still managed to saddle up a quinella in the third race of the day. Wheeler produced honest performer Zeefa Zed as one of the favourites for the rating 65 1800m
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Bevan Wilson is treading carefully ahead of Lord Darci's biggest test to date in Sunday's Crombie And Price Oamaru Cup (1600m). The Ashburton trainer will assess the Darci Brahma four-year-old's performance at Oamaru with a view to a possible late nomination for the Gr.
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Saturday’s big race at New Plymouth will play a big part in letting local trainer Allan Sharrock know if he can get three horses into the field for the Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa on August 27. Sharrock starts Justaskme and Darci La Bella in the
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At the end of July, Haunui Farm will farewell long time Sales & Marketing Manager, Shannon Taylor, as she embarks on a new chapter in her career. After just over 17 years as an integral member of the Haunui Farm team, Shannon will be taking up a new challenge as