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Nearly four years of challenges, toil and determination had their reward for Invercargill horsewoman Sally McKay when Palmetto (NZ) (Ghibellines) won the Listed Positive Signs Dunedin Guineas (1500m) at Wingatui last Saturday. In 2018 McKay suffered serious injuries after a young horse she was riding took fright, threw her heavily
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A comprehensive victory aboard Hasabro (NZ) (Savabeel) in Saturday’s feature event at Wingatui, the Gr.3 White Robe Lodge (1600m) came at just the right time for jockey Jacob Lowry. Lowry, who was one of the leading South Island apprentices during his four-year tenure to grandfather Brian Anderton before
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Class two-year-old filly Wolverine (NZ) (Tivaci) will head back to Roydon Bergerson’s Awapuni stable on Tuesday as she prepares for a tilt at the Gr.1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) on her home turf on April 2. Wolverine has spent the last two weeks at part
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Inclement weather across the country has forced the abandonment of two further racemeetings with both the Tauranga meeting on Sunday and the Tauherenikau meeting scheduled for Monday called off without a race being run. The cancellations follow the abandonment of racing at New Plymouth on Saturday following the conclusion of
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Impressive three-year-old filly La Crique (NZ) (Vadamos) has had her immediate future confirmed as she gets set to tackle the boys at Ellerslie in both the Gr.2 AJC Avondale Guineas (2100m) followed by the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m). Trainers Simon and Katrina Alexander met with owners
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Saturday got off to a disappointing start for Go Racing, but a six-year-old in the form of his life turned things around with a brilliant performance in the Gr. 3 White Robe Lodge (1600m) at Wingatui. The prominent syndicators’ blue, white and red silks had been expected to feature in
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After more than three years as a star of the South Island’s country cups, under-rated stayer Kilowatt stepped up to stakes class for a career-best victory in Saturday’s Listed Alleviate Administration Dunedin Gold Cup (2400m) at Wingatui. Originally trained by Jacob McKay at Matamata, the son of Shocking
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A nasty slip on the home turn that saw rider Bridget Grylls part company with her mount Madam Sass has resulted in the abandonment of racing at New Plymouth on Saturday after just one race. Persistent rain throughout the morning led to the deteriorating track conditions and after the Grylls
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Underrated three-year-old Palmetto defied a betting drift to claim the Listed Positive Signs Dunedin Guineas (1500m) at Wingatui with a swooping late run that carried him to a comfortable two length victory. The Sally McKay-trained runner had looked to have real potential when winning impressively at Riccarton back in June
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The David Hall-trained Flying Ace (NZ) (Swiss Ace) remained unbeaten after three starts with victory in the Class 3 Great Profits Handicap (1200m) under Matthew Poon at Sha Tin on Thursday. “He’s had three starts for three wins so, how high he gets, we’ll just wait and see