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Awapuni trainer Roydon Bergerson will head to Trentham on Saturday with a trio of runners. His account will be opened by consistent galloper Bradman in the Humphries Construction 1200. The son of Pins has placed in his last four outings and Bergerson is hoping his charge can get his nose
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Taranaki trainer Allan Sharrock will head south on Saturday to Trentham with in-form duo Justaskme (NZ) (No Excuse Needed) and Ladies Man (NZ) (Zed). Runner-up last start in the Listed AGC Training Stakes (1650m) at Waverley, six-year-old Justaskme will make a drop in class to tackle the Courtesy Ford Manawatu
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Former Hawera trainer Don Couchman is being remembered fondly by many in the racing community after he passed away late last month in Mt Maunganui aged 86. Couchman, who trained for the best part of three decades, is known for Group One success with the likes of The Filbert, Cubacade,
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Chris Gibbs is looking forward to racing on his home Ruakaka track on Saturday, and not just for the chance to pick up a few wins. Gibbs has seven runners entered for the card, six of which are in races which earn qualifying points for the five ITM/GIB Northern
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The Matamata Racing Club (MRC) has made a significant addition to its racing and training facility with the purchase of one of the region’s most successful training establishments. Originally known as Wexford Stables when founded in the early 1970s by iconic trainer Dave O’Sullivan, in more recent times
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Trainers Ken and Bev Kelso could have another star daughter of Proisir on their hands. Two-year-old filly Legarto (NZ) (Proisir) carries the same colours as her Group One-winning stablemate Levante (NZ) (Proisir), and didn’t let them down, winning on debut over 1100m by 3-1/4 lengths at Matamata on
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Leading jockey Lisa Allpress said she has simpler goals than winning the jockey premiership, despite a busy schedule that is helping push her closer to a potential fifth title. Allpress won four races at Waverley on Saturday, pushing her to 95 victories for the season, 10 behind current leader Michael
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It was a red-letter day for Cambridge horseman Shaun Phelan at Hastings on Monday, with a four-win haul, including three in the saddle for local trainers Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal. “It was a dream day,” Phelan said. While he had a notable day in the saddle, his more sentimental
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The NZTR (New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing) Board has committed to an exciting and innovative growth plan. Heading the announcement is a more than $7 million stakes increase which will result in a strategic injection of stakes across 20 of New Zealand’s best performing racedays. This targets significant Group and
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Progressive mare Jodelin Gal (NZ) (Swiss Ace) showed she is just as adept in testing winter footing as she is on the good summer tracks when she proved too tough for her rivals over 1400m at Hastings on Monday. Trainer Carl Henderson resisted the temptation to utilise an apprentice claim
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Local trainers Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal gave no one else a look in at Hastings on Monday as they provided the winners of five of the first six races. Included in their winning haul were the two feature jumping races on the card, the KS Browne Hurdle (3100m) with
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Apprentice jockey Tayla Mitchell put the experience she has gained from recent trips to ride in the South Island to good effect on Sunday when she claimed her first winner at Wingatui. Mitchell made full use of her 4kg claim as she guided topweight So Much Mour (NZ) (Azamour) to