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Enigmatic performer Camino Rocoso shrugged off a narrow defeat in the Greymouth Cup (2000m) on Monday to turn the tables on his conqueror that day in Bully Boy, as he took out the Vernon & Vazey Truck Parts Kumara Gold Nuggets (1810m) on Saturday. The John & Karen Parsons-trained son
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Local trainer Roydon Bergerson got his day off to the best possible start at Awapuni when talented three-year-old Nest Egg made it back-to-back victories as he got in the deciding stride in a blanket finish to the Richard Simpson Contracting 3YO (1400m). The son of Reliable Man had broken his
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While many New Zealanders are enjoying the entertainment of festive season racing, South Canterbury farming couple Stephanie Rathgen and Grant Midgley have priorities that prevent them from being on-course to cheer home the current star of their racing string, All About Magic (NZ) (Showcasing). While the Michael and Matthew Pitman-trained
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The Tony Pike-trained Scribe (Press Statement) will do his future racing in Hong Kong with the unbeaten son of Press Statement sold to clients of David Hayes. Two starts for two wins, including an impressive last-start triumph over Group One winner On The Bubbles (Brazen Beau) and Sophisticardo (NZ) (Burgundy)
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Michael Pitman rarely misses a Kumara Gold Nuggets, and the Riccarton trainer is gearing up for another busy afternoon at the iconic race meeting on Saturday. The small town on the South Island’s West Coast has a permanent population of under 500, but as many as 20 times that
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Jamie Richards’ attack on the Karaka Million 2YO (Listed, 1200m) currently rests with a quartet of youngsters, but the chances of a fifth member of the stable chasing the $1 million pot of gold is looking highly likely. Te Akau Racing’s head trainer has Grace ‘N’ Grey (NZ) (Spirit
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Foxton trainer Chrissy Bambry is keen to see four-year-old gelding Sergio (NZ) (Swiss Ace) continue his upward trajectory as he aims to land his third win in succession when stepping up in distance in the Tui Backing A Winner Since 1889 (2100m) at Awapuni on Saturday. The son of Swiss
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After a two-year hiatus, the Racing Annual is back. Marking 50 years since the first Racing Annual was published, the 2021 New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Annual highlights another memorable turf season. Edited by well-known racing broadcaster and writer Aidan Rodley, this year's Racing Annual covers off all the
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Fraser Auret is loving his West Coast adventure. The Marton trainer has 16 horses campaigning on the coast circuit, which began with racing at Greymouth on Monday, continued with the Reefton meeting on Wednesday and culminates with Saturday's Kumara fixture. But it's not just a big
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Champion jockey Opie Bosson will partner Regazzo (NZ) (Tavistock) for the first time at Ellerslie on Sunday and his report card on the promising colt will determine whether connections can look forward to a classic campaign. The Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray-prepared Regazzo will step out in the Listed Te
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Karaka Million favourite Wolverine (NZ) has a new rider with Leith Innes to replace the injured Danielle Johnson on the daughter of Tivaci in the million-dollar feature at Ellerslie on January 22. Prepared by Roydon Bergerson, Wolverine is undefeated in three starts including a promoted victory in the Gr.2
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The potency of Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman's contingent for this year's Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie will become clearer after racing at the same track on Sunday. The Cambridge trainers have seven three-year-olds entered for the Derby on March 5, with