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Northland trainer Kenny Rae says the blame would rest squarely with his daughter and co-trainer Krystal Williams-Tuhoro if their mare Irish Girl (NZ) (El Roca) was to be beaten in Saturday's Gr.3 Valachi Downs South Island Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton. Rae had hoped to
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The prospect of a heavily rain affected track at Tauranga this Saturday may see the connections of Group One performer Mali Ston (NZ) (El Roca) firming up plans for an Australian campaign. The talented gelding is an acceptor in the Gr.2 Ultimate Mazda Japan Trophy (1600m), but trainer Darryn
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Classy juvenile Wolverine (NZ) (Tivaci) showed she is on target for the Gr.1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Awapuni next Saturday following her effortless trial win at Otaki on Tuesday. While in a 1000m trial, the daughter of Tivaci travelled much further, with jockey Robbie Hannam
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Multiple Group winning jockey Sarah Macnab is counting herself fortunate, despite suffering serious injuries in a race fall at Trentham. Macnab hit the turf in an incident in the closing stages of Saturday’s Listed Lightning Handicap (1200m) when her mount Scotch clipped heels and fell. The 22-year-old now faces
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Group One winning trainer Mark Sanders has been confirmed as one of five people to drown following an ill-fated charter fishing trip in Northland. Stuff.co.nz revealed Sanders, 43, along with well-known Cambridge publican Richard Bright, 63, who ran the Group One Turf Bar for almost 21 years, were
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High flying jockey Michael McNab is enjoying his best ever season and remains focussed on the immediate future, rather than becoming too caught up in the prospect of a first National Jockeys’ Premiership. McNab currently sits atop the table with 82 victories, including an impressive 13 at Group or Listed
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A determined win in the opening event at Trentham on Saturday may have secured promising two-year-old Slipper Island (No Nay Never) a berth in the team that trainer Tony Pike plans to take to the Queensland Winter Carnival this year. The son of No Nay Never showed plenty of heart
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An attack on the riches of the New South Wales autumn carnival by trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman gathered momentum when stablemates The Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel), Regal Lion (NZ) (Jakkalberry), White Noise (NZ) (El Roca) and Marroni (NZ) (Makfi) flew to Sydney on Saturday. The well performed quartet
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Jamie Richards made the penultimate weekend of his current training stint in New Zealand a memorable one when he produced a Group One winning double at Trentham on Saturday. Richards, who will enter the next stage of his storied career when he makes the move to Hong Kong in May,
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With three premierships, countless big-race triumphs, more than $30 million in prize-money and Hong Kong beckoning, Jamie Richards has come a long way since taking out his training licence in 2015 – but it was a nod to his southern roots that played a big part in landing Saturday’s Gr.