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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 27 March 2022
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Rae celebrates perfect plan with Irish Girl
Trainer Ken Rae admits it’s not often a plan comes together perfectly, but that was the case on Saturday when Irish Girl proved too tough for her rivals in the Gr.3 Valachi Downs South Island Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton. Rae prepares the rugged five-year-old daughter of El
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Satisfying return from injury for Tobilicious
Trainer Kelvin Tyler cut a satisfied figure at Riccarton on Saturday after Tobilicious made a return to winning form following twelve months off the scene due to a suspensory injury suffered when finishing fourth behind Melody Belle in the Gr.1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham in January last year.
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Memories of training legend to the fore at Tauranga
Underrated galloper Gino Severini provided a fitting tribute to his part-owner, the late Ray Wallace, when he produced a fighting performance to take out the Gr.2 Ultimate Mazda Japan Trophy (1600m) at Tauranga on Saturday. One of the most familiar names in the New Zealand training ranks for over
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Emotional victory for Satherley at Tauranga
Lynsey Satherley admitted to having a tear in her eye as she made her way back into the Tauranga birdcage following the running of the fourth race on the card on Saturday. The popular Cambridge jockey wasn’t alone in that respect after riding the Debbie Sweeney-trained Clever Ruds to
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Waverley to replace abandoned Tauherenikau meeting
The Masterton meeting scheduled for Tauherenikau on Sunday has been abandoned due to consistent heavy rain during the week and inconsistencies with the track surface. The track was inspected by the RIB, club and others on Saturday morning with the group unanimous in their decision. With the loss of the
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Trans Tasman targets for Baker-Forsman team
Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman will have runners on both sides of the Tasman this weekend, with the common denominator being heavy tracks at both Tauranga and Rosehill. The training duo will send Saint Bathans and True Enough to Tauranga, while smart stayers The Chosen One and Marroni
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Hannan to kick-off riding career
Kelsey Hannan is looking forward to kicking off her riding career at Tauranga on Saturday where she will have two rides for her employers Shaun and Craig Phelan. The 18-year-old apprentice jockey originally hails from Northland where she first became involved in racing under the tutelage of local horseman Kenny
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Brand new Karaka hotel opens this weekend
A smart new addition to the Karaka countryside is set to open its doors this Saturday with the official opening of New Zealand Bloodstock’s DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka Hotel. Set amid the beautiful grounds of NZB’s iconic horse auction and stabling facilities, the Hotel is just a couple
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Callsign Mav taking time out at beach
Multiple Group One winner Callsign Mav is enjoying an easy time at the beach before a decision is made on his immediate future. The son of Atlante was successful three-times at the highest level for Hastings horseman and part-owner John Bary and remained in Australia after he ran seventh in
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Link to Takanini lost with death of Ray Wallace
A link to one of New Zealand’s major training centres of last century has been lost with the recent death of former successful trainer Ray Wallace at age 92. Wallace grew up in Takanini, where his father Jack trained successfully for many years at the Auckland Racing Club’s
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Talented Kennedy-Furlong fillies attracting interest
Hanging on to promising two-year-olds Defiant (NZ) (Tavistock) and Kikimora (NZ) (Shamexpress) might be half the battle for Riccarton trainers Shane Kennedy and Anna Furlong as they prepare the duo for Saturday's Petersens Jewellers Ladies Bracelet (1000m) on their home track. The stable has already seen the unbeaten