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Gore Guineas runner-up Ruby's Lad (NZ) (Ghibellines) will return to the scene of his career-best performance to kick off a preparation aimed at some of the South Island's best races this season. The Brian and Shane Anderton-trained Ghibellines four-year-old will resume
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Due to consistent rain and a water-logged track the race meeting at Woodville on Thursday has been abandoned. The track was inspected on Wednesday by the regional track manager and the Racing Integrity Board in coming to this decision, with additional rain in the short-term forecast. New Zealand
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Cambridge Stud stallion Almanzor sired a winning double at Matamata on Wednesday and also enjoyed further success in Victoria with another first crop representative. The Mark Walker-trained three-year-olds Zantabulous and Bubbles Await broke their maidens in style at Matamata while Algendy later followed suit at Bendigo for
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Te Akau once again enjoyed a bumper day at their home track on Thursday, winning five races on the eight-race card at Matamata. The result comes just weeks after New Zealand’s leading stable posted six victories at Taupo and trainer Mark Walker said it has been a boost
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High-class mare Levante is being readied for a fresh-up tilt at the Gr.1 Darley Champions Sprint (1200m) on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington. Last season’s New Zealand Champion Sprinter-Miler has returned in good order according to Ken Kelso, who prepares
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A quick back-up into the second day of the Hawke’s Bay spring carnival hasn’t been ruled out for the widely travelled Gino Severini (Fastnet Rock). The multiple stakes winner holds a nomination for the Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) on October 1 with a decision on
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A patient approach has helped Pam Gerard get Cork (NZ) (Complacent) to a position where she is a force in stakes company. The improving five-year-old mare will have her second go at securing a black type victory when she contests the Gr.3 Boehringer Ingelheim Metric Mile (1550m)
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Following in-depth discussions and widespread monitoring of weather patterns, the connections of multiple Group winner La Crique (NZ) (Vadamos) have committed to a return trip to the Hawke’s Bay spring carnival. The mare finished a gallant third when resuming in the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) and plans
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Beaufort Downs may be one of the youngest thoroughbred nurseries in New Zealand, but they are already starting to leave their mark on the Australasian racing landscape. The North Canterbury Farm has been in operation for less than five years and look to have bred one of the leading contenders
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Opie Bosson will have a tough decision to make in the coming months in the lead-up to the Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton in November. The northern hoop rode two promising fillies to victory over the weekend in Stella Splendida and One Kiss
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Lance Robinson has big plans at the Riccarton November carnival for Saturday’s New Zealand Cup Trial (1800m) winner Burnvue, but not for the Gr.3 New Zealand Cup (3200m). The seven-year-old is instead being set for the Gr.3 Coupland’s Bakeries Mile (1600m) on November 9