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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 09 May 2022
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EXCITING NOMINATIONS FOR ITM/GIB WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Whangarei Racing Club is thrilled with over 520 nominations for the five $60,000 finals that constitute ITM/GIB Northern Region Winter Championships on Saturday July 16. The contest to qualify for the finals begins on Saturday May 21 at Te Rapa and finishes at the same course on
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Tevere back to her best at favourite venue
The love affair that quality mare Tevere (NZ) (Contributer) has for Te Rapa continued on the weekend when she recorded win number four from just six starts at the venue. The Mike Moroney and Pam Gerard-trained daughter of Contributer was sent out a warm $2 favourite despite a disappointing
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Marsh doubles up at Te Rapa
A winning double plus four minor placings left Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh well pleased with his day’s work at Te Rapa on Saturday. Marsh produced the quinella in race four, the Wig Wilson Memorial Mile (1600m) with Osaka (NZ) (Makfi) and Masetto (NZ) (Cape Blanco) and repeated the dose
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Walker upbeat despite frustrating day at the Gold Coast
Mark Walker was still feeling upbeat on Sunday morning despite having to settle for the runner-up cheque with both of his runners at the Gold Coast on Saturday. Lightly raced four-year-old stayer Soprano Supreme (NZ) (Contributer) chased hard but came up just short when beaten by half
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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 08 May 2022
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Robinson provides quinella in Riccarton feature
Local trainer Lance Robinson admitted he wasn’t quite sure where to look halfway down the straight in Saturday’s Listed Daphne Bannan Memorial Great Easter Stakes (1400m) at Riccarton. Robinson had saddled up stable duo Live Drama (NZ) (Ghibellines) and Khimar War (NZ) (Sweet Orange) in the day’s
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Lord Cosmos takes home Te Rapa feature
Promising two-year-old Lord Cosmos (Pierro) went one better than last week when he produced a powerful home straight surge to capture the Listed Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre 2YO Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa. The Mark Walker-trained runner had run home strongly to finish runner-up behind Charmario
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No drama for Latta filly in Riccarton feature
Awapuni visitor Diss Is Dramatic (NZ) (Dissident) showed all her fighting qualities when she downed a handy line-up of two-year-olds in Saturday’s Listed Berkley Stud Champagne Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton. The Lisa Latta-trained daughter of Dissident had finished runner-up behind race favourite Defiant last
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Business as usual for Forsman
Andrew Forsman will be represented by his first runners in his own right on Saturday following a long and successful training partnership with Murray Baker. The Cambridge horseman enjoyed multiple Group One successes with the now retired Baker and will mark the next phase in his career with black-type
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Gosford test for Gospodin
Jim Pender is on a fact-finding mission as he prepares to saddle his first Australian runner in more than a decade. The Tauranga trainer has crossed the Tasman with six-race winner and last-start Listed placegetter Gospodin, who will make his Australian debut in Saturday’s Listed Takeover
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Weight a query for Carpo Del Empero
Fresh off celebrating the success of their former stable runner Heberite’s success in the Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m) on Thursday, Wingatui trainers Brian and Shane Anderton have turned their attention to Riccarton’s Saturday meeting. The father and son duo will line-up just the one runner at the