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Mark Brosnan will attempt to honour an old mate when he produces Arjay's Flight (NZ) (Highly Recommended) as the sole maiden runner in Saturday's Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie. For many years Brosnan trained alongside Richard Coxon at Matamata and the pair
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A minor injury and inclement weather ruled out a traditional Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) path for Pinarello (NZ) (Tavistock), but he will nevertheless front up at Ellerslie on Saturday in prime order. The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained representative is the current second favourite following a bold
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Vinnie Colgan will be taking an easier day of riding than normal at Ellerslie this Saturday to ensure he’s at his best for the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) on Saturday. Colgan is the most successful rider in New Zealand Derby history, having won the race six
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With 51 Group One wins to his credit, nine of them with wife Debbie, evergreen trainer Graeme Rogerson has no intention of settling for an easier life. The Tuhikaramea-based horseman has enjoyed a colourful and hugely successful career and collected his latest top-flight tile with Mascarpone in the Gr.1
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Wexford Stables couldn’t get what appeared to be their two leading chances in the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) to the starting gates, but it appears they won’t be without a chance of retaining their title at Ellerslie on Saturday. Injuries kept Dark Destroyer and Karman
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Kiwis returning to New Zealand from Australia will not need to isolate upon arrival from 11.59pm on Wednesday, while NZ returnees from the rest of the world will also be able to come home without isolating from late Friday. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made the announcement from Parliament on
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Hastings trainers Guy Lowry and Grant Cullen are hoping to snare top honours in the Gr.2 Little Avondale Lowland Stakes (2100m) at their home track on Wednesday with Love Letter (NZ) (Wrote). The Wrote filly heads into the race in good form, having won one of her five starts
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Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman will be represented by a trio of Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) contenders at Ellerslie this weekend with White Noise (NZ) (El Roca) given the nod as their top seed. The Cambridge trainers will be chasing their third victory in Saturday’s feature,
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Apprentice jockey Wiremu Pinn was back at work on Sunday in his boss Daniel Miller’s Matamata stable less than 24 hours after securing his biggest success in the saddle aboard Mascarpone (NZ) (Shooting To Win) in the Gr.1 El Cheapo Cars WFA Classic (1600m) at Otaki. The 23-year-old
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Matamata trainer Graham Richardson wasn’t expecting too much when he sat down to watch his pride and joy Defibrillate (NZ) (Shocking) kick off his autumn campaign at Caulfield on Saturday Richardson is part of a syndicate of owners, including close friends Lance O’Sullivan and Brendon McCullum, who race
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While many people around the country were easing into a pleasant Sunday morning with coffee and some quiet contemplation on the week that was, Te Akau Racing boss David Ellis was hard at work putting the finishing touches on his preparation for the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales which
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