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Dragon Leap is on target to resume at Ruakaka next month before he chases further black-type titles. The multiple Group-winning son of Pierro delighted connections this week with his effort for fourth in a 950m trial under jockey Craig Grylls on the synthetic track at Cambridge. “The team was incredibly
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Waikato horsewoman Casey Lock will make a return to the training ranks at Rotorua on Saturday where she will line-up Viktor Vegas in the Arawa Park Hotel Rotorua 1215. Formerly trained by her father, Te Aroha horseman Peter Lock, the gelding came into Casey’s care two years ago when
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Mark Walker has lived most of his last 35 years between Waikato and Singapore but talented mare Aromatic gives the star trainer a golden chance of winning his old hometown Cup. A five-time New Zealand champion trainer with Te Akau Racing, Walker grew up in coastal Taranaki and attended Opunake
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High-class filly Never Been Kissed has been retired to join Waikato Stud’s elite broodmare band. Bred and raced by the premier Matamata farm, the daughter of resident stallion Tivaci is booked to visit Arrowfield Stud shuttle stallion Maurice later this year. Never Been Kissed was trained by Gai Waterhouse
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Imperatriz provided the star turn at Tuesday's Cambridge trials, getting the nod of approval from both Matamata trainer Mark Walker and jockey Opie Bosson. The winner of the Gr.1 Levin Classic (1600m) and Gr.1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1600m) in the autumn, I Am
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Peter Lock’s focus this week is on the Central Districts where he will have runners at two meetings and the prospect of travelling one of his contenders further afield. The Te Aroha trainer will saddle three chances at Thursday’s Hawke’s Bay fixture while She’s A Maneater’
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Auckland Thoroughbred Racing (ATR) has confirmed the chequered flag associated with motorsport activities at Pukekohe Park will wave for the last time next year amid plans to further develop the site for the Club’s own purposes. The last motorsport event at the racecourse will be on 2 April 2023
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Stephen Autridge looks to be in for an exciting season with rising three-year-old Alabama Gold (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) after his win over 800m at the Cambridge trials on Tuesday. The son of Turn Me Loose had a pleasing juvenile season, winning the Gr.3 Matamata Slipper (1200m) in February,
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Rudy Liefting was left rueing what might have been in last year’s Listed Powerworx Opunake Cup (1400m) with Mont Ventoux (NZ) (Nom du Jeu) and will give his versatile winter performer another crack at the Central Districts feature this Saturday. The Pukekohe Park trainer was bullish about his chances
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Trainer Richard Collett’s move to Sydney is well under way, with his Pukekohe stables on the market and a number of horses booked to fly out at the end of the month. Collett is returning to Warwick Farm, where he had boxes in the middle of last decade, only
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A trip south to Riccarton next month could be on the cards for Verry Flash (NZ) (Zed) after his victory in the Whyte Handicap (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday. The full-brother to 11-time Group One winner Verry Elleegant (NZ) was the widest turning for home on Saturday and showed his
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