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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 19 June 2022
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Chase displays his love for Trentham with emphatic victory
A love affair with the Trentham track continued for consistent galloper Chase when he picked up his third victory at the venue in the King Of Comedy at Novara Park North Island Challenge Stakes (1400m) on Saturday. The Stephen Nickalls-trained five-year-old has only once finished out of the first two
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Hastings stable produces Waikato Steeplechase winner
The red-hot run of form for the Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal training partnership continued at Te Rapa on Saturday when stable runner Argyll took out the Signature Homes Waikato Steeplechase (3900m). Just one race after the partnership combined with Shaun Phelan to land star hurdler The Cossack a convincing
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The Doctor delivers in Waikato Hurdle
A patient ride by Shaun Phelan paved the way for promising hurdler Dr Hank to deliver a feature jumping race victory when he dominated his rivals in the closing stages of the Fairview Motors Waikato Hurdle (3200m) at Te Rapa. The winner of a maiden hurdle contest at the venue
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Goldsbury secures his pick at Karaka
Central Districts horseman David Goldsbury secured the colt he was after at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale at Karaka on Friday. He went to $125,000 to take home lot 73, the Tivaci colt out of O’Me O’My, from Curraghmore’s draft. “He is a strong
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Trillo back in the family at Karaka
Retired horse dentist Vern Trillo has bought back into a familiar family at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling Sale at Karaka on Friday. He went to $160,000 to purchase lot 1013, a U S Navy Flag filly out of Honfleur, a daughter of his broodmare gem Bohemian Blues,
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Valachi Downs finish on a high at Karaka
There were mixed emotions at Karaka on Friday as 20 weanlings presented as Valachi Downs’ final offering at a physical sale found new homes when sold at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling Sale. The youngsters sold for an aggregate of $1.3 million, headlined by lot 1005, the Savabeel
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Tommyra out to honour Toby in the Waikato Hurdle
Connections of talented Matamata jumper Tommyra would love to honour the late Toby Autridge with success in the Fairview Motors Waikato Hurdle (3200m) for a second time on Saturday. Tommyra won the 2020 Waikato Hurdle and was third in 2019 and sixth last year, all under the guidance of Autridge,
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Swords Drawn following Cups’ trail
Shaune Ritchie is expecting Swords Drawn to give a good account of himself in Saturday’s Listed Ipswich Cup (2150m), but believes the stayer’s best chance of a major Australian success is a fortnight away. The Cambridge trainer, who operates in partnership with Colm Murray, has been pleased with
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McDonald continues winning ways at Ascot
Expat Kiwi jockey James McDonald had barely come down from the high of winning the Gr.1 King’s Stand Stakes (1000m) aboard down-under sprinting sensation Nature Strip at Royal Ascot when he was once again victorious at the Royal meeting. On Wednesday he guided home Dark Shift to win
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Positive mindset leads Prastiyou back to winner’s stall
It’s been a tough few years for jockey Doni Prastiyou, but a positive mindset led the Malaysian native back to the winner’s stall at Cambridge on Wednesday. Prastiyou has suffered some health issues in recent years, but his dogged determination resulted in his return to the saddle, culminating
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Stablemates hard to split in open sprint
Aero De Paris (NZ) (Tavistock) and Star Treasure (NZ) (Lonhro) give Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott a strong hand in the open sprint handicap at Te Rapa on Saturday with the trainers finding it hard to choose between the pair. The former will kick off his winter campaign in