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A slashing run for second in an open trial held before the first race at Rotorua on Saturday has class mare Levante (NZ) (Proisir) primed and ready for the Gr.1 Fibre Fresh New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa next weekend. After a slightly tardy beginning, the
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It may not have been the five-length romp of her last start success but leading South Island three-year-old filly Reputabelle was even more impressive as she took out the Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The Michael and Matthew Pitman-trained daughter of Pins
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Feisty five-year-old Irish Girl showed all her fighting qualities as she bravely held out the challenges of Beneficial and Seriously to win the Listed Avon City Ford Easter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton. The Ruakaka-prepared daughter of El Roca was taken south by trainers Ken Rae and his
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A comfortable victory at Rotorua on Saturday could pave the way for the lightly raced four-year-old mare Soprano Supreme to tackle stakes company at her next start. The Mark Walker-trained daughter of Contributer made her rating 74 rivals look second rate over 2200m as she loomed into
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Grand Annual Steeplechase hero Gold Medals has run his last race, with trainer Symon Wilde confirming the gelding's retirement from racing on Friday. The rising 13-year-old was being prepared for a fifth-consecutive run in the race that he has never finished further back than second
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A stakes target is now in the offing for promising filly Candle after her impressive win in the Rich Hill Stud Autumn Sprint Series Qualifier (1100m) at Awapuni on Friday. The daughter of Super Easy settled midfield for jockey Johnathan Parkes who had to navigate to the extreme outside when
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Trainer Lisa Latta was confident of a good showing from Group One performer Charms Star in Friday’s Gr.3 JAPAC Homes Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes (2000m) at Awapuni and under a positive Wiremu Pinn ride the four-year-old mare narrowly saluted from the fast-finishing favourite Sinarahma, with Samiam
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Peter Didham’s stable was in imperious form at Wanganui on Thursday and he is bullish about adding black type to his haul at Riccarton this weekend when progressive filly Mazzini opens a two-race southern campaign. The Awapuni trainer produced Champers, Heidi Belle and St Nancy to win on
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Trainer Stephen Marsh was delighted with the performance of promising three-year-old Hoard The Bourbon, who took out The Oaks Stud 3YO 1600 at Awapuni on Friday. The son of Iffraaj previously won well at Matamata when resuming, having shown good ability last spring in a campaign that was
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Local trainer Lisa Latta will have a strong team lining up at Awapuni on Friday, including Group One performer Charms Star (NZ) (Per Incanto), who is back in the stable after a stint with Chris Waller across the Tasman. The four-year-old mare will face just five rivals in
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Cambridge trainer Ralph Manning is hoping one of his favourite tracks can again prove a happy hunting ground for Saturday's Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton. Manning has sent last-start maiden winners Above The Clouds (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) and Champagnes On Me (All Too Hard)