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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 6 June 2022
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Emotions high ahead of ultimate tribute to Toby Autridge
Emotions will be running high at Hastings racecourse on Monday when Tommyra (NZ) (Raise The Flag) lines up in the K S Browne Hurdle (3100m) just a day after the death of his trainer and part-owner Toby Autridge. At age 60, Autridge passed away at his Matamata home on Sunday
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Asano achieves special milestone with Riccarton victory
Star apprentice Kozzi Asano reached a significant career milestone on Friday when he piloted the Michael and Matthew Pitman-trained Justanace (NZ) (Swiss Ace) to victory at Riccarton to bring up the 200th win of his career. For the Japanese born 27-year-old the win held special significance as it was less
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Rogerson believes he may have found his next champion
A margin thinner than a pencil line separated the Graeme and Debbie Rogerson-trained two-year-old Sharp ‘N’ Smart (NZ) (Redwood) from victory in Saturday’s Listed The Phoenix (1500m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday, however co-trainer Graeme Rogerson believes his charge can go one better in this weekend’s Gr.1
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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 05 June 2022
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Sophmaze all class in Castletown Stakes
Talented juvenile filly Sophmaze (NZ) (Derryn) showed a touch of class when she out-finished her rivals with a determined late run to take out the Listed John Turkington Forestry Ltd Castletown Stakes (1200m) at Waverley. The Allan Sharrock-trained filly had broken her maiden status after two minor placings when successful
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Amusez Moi entertains with feature race victory
Talented winter galloper Amusez Moi (NZ) (Dalghar) capped off some fine recent form with victory in the Listed AGC Training Stakes (1650m) at Waverley. The five-year-old son of Dalghar was having just his fifth run for trainers Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard after returning from a two-year stint in Australia
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Turn The Ace turns up trumps at Avondale
Smart three-year-old Turn The Ace (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) bounced back to his best form with a decisive effort at Avondale on Saturday where he led for most of the way to win over 1200m in age-group company. The Andrew Forsman-trained son of Turn Me Loose had won his first
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Muniandy out to keep perfect training record intact
Wingatui horseman Shankar Muniandy will be looking to keep his perfect strike-rate as a trainer intact at his home track on Sunday. A successful rider in the South Island in the early years of the decade, Muniandy went back to Malaysia for a break in 2019 but returned at the
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Harris reflects on passing of Lester Piggott
Reflections in the wake of the death last Sunday of Lester Piggott have been many, but in this part of the world few hold a greater first-hand insight to the famous jockey than New Zealand Hall of Famer Noel Harris. After claiming apprentice and national jockey titles in the early
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O’Sullivan calling time on Hong Kong training career
Expat New Zealand trainer Paul O’Sullivan has signalled to the Hong Kong Jockey Club that season 2021/22 will be his last. A Hong Kong Jockey Club circular read: Trainer Paul O’Sullivan has notified the Club that he does not wish to be considered for a Trainer’s
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Wanganui meeting transferred to Waverley
The Wanganui meeting scheduled for Saturday has been moved to Waverley racecourse due to an issue with the Wanganui track. The meeting will remain a Wanganui licence with fields, barrier draws and times unchanged. By necessity the 2040m race will become 2200m, the 1340m races will now be 1400m and