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Melbourne jockey Mick Dee made a winning return to his homeland on Wednesday when he rode Calvaria (NZ) (Tavistock) to victory in the Cambridge Equine Hospital 1550 at Cambridge for his parents Richard and Jo Dee. The filly is trained by Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray, who recorded a winning
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Kenny Rae and Krystal Williams-Tuhoro will be looking to make the most of their home track advantage with half a-dozen live chances to present at Ruakaka’s feature meeting on Saturday. The father and daughter training partnership will be represented by multiple in-form prospects in four of
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He may have just turned 85, but leading Central Districts horseman Kevin Gray isn’t going away from the thoroughbred industry any time soon. At an age when many people are living a quieter life, Gray continues to train at his 56 hectare property just out of Palmerston North, breed
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Shankar Muniandy is hoping his ankle mends in time for Sunday week's Oamaru Cup day. The Otago jockey was worst affected by a three-horse fall at Ashburton last Thursday, needing assistance to get into an ambulance with his ankle heavily strapped after he was dislodged from Devil
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The Woodville meeting scheduled for Thursday has been abandoned. The decision was made after club representatives, a jockey representative and the Racing Integrity Board inspected the track on Tuesday morning. A large amount of rain has been received over the last couple of days on an already particularly wet track.
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Local trainers Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray will have multiple runners at Cambridge on Wednesday with Loftys Gift (NZ) (Ghibellines), Samina Bibi (NZ) (Reliable Man) and La Rapide (NZ) (Shamexpress) to all contest the Waipa Earthworks Handicap (1550m). “Loftys Gift is going well and we were going to run her
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Comeback jockey Kate Hercock says she’s found the secret to success in the saddle for her: don’t think about it too much. Hercock returned to the riding ranks last season after several years on the sideline, dating back to a fall in Macau at the beginning of the
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Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott are keen to give their promising filly Karman Line (NZ) (Myboycharlie) the opportunity to impress in Australia later this year. The Matamata trainers are eyeing a Sydney campaign for the lightly tried daughter of Myboycharlie, who shaped up well in good company before a
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A jumping career is beckoning Indeem (NZ) (Nadeem) after his tough victory in the JF Grylls Memorial Classic (1500m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The five-year-old gelding travelled four-wide for the majority of the trip and showed his tenacity to fight out a three-quarter length victory
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Trainer Graeme Rogerson hopes a special visit by officials from the Moonee Valley Racing Club to his Tuhikaramea property in Hamilton on Sunday afternoon is a good omen for the spring prospects of exciting galloper Sharp ‘N’ Smart (NZ) (Redwood). The Melbourne visitors brought along the winning trophy for this
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Talented apprentice Wiremu Pinn is keeping as busy as possible as he sits out a five-month suspension after being charged for improper use of the whip at Otaki on May 6. Pinn admits he made an error of judgement when riding out the finish on six-year-old mare