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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 15 May 2022
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Sinarahma all class in Rotorua Cup sign-off
Race favourite Sinarahma signed off her racetrack career with a dominant victory in the Gr.3 Campbell Infrastructure Rotorua Cup (2200m) on Saturday. The Allan Sharrock-trained Taranaki visitor came into the contest off the back of a last start third behind Two Illicit in the Gr.2 Travis Stakes
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Francesca provides Forsman with first solo stakes victory
Lightly raced four-year-old Francesca provided trainer Andrew Forsman with a day he will long remember when she took out the Gr.3 Rydges Rotorua Stakes (1400m) on Saturday. Barely a fortnight into his solo training career after spending many years in partnership with Murray Baker, who retired at
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Milestone for McNab at Rotorua
National jockeys’ premiership leader Michael McNab brought up a significant career milestone at Rotorua on Saturday when he brought up his 100th win for the season aboard the Mark Walker-trained Synchronize. McNab, who has eclipsed his previous best of 70 wins set last year, has made every post a
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Stevens realises life-long dream
When Belardo three-year-old Senor Uno scored a comfortable victory when breaking maiden ranks over a mile at Matamata on Friday, it marked the first training success for affable horseman Mason Stevens. Senor Uno is prepared by 26-year-old Stevens in partnership with Daniel Miller, with the two
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Trans-Tasman weekend for Tylers
Aimee Tyler has been enjoying her time holding the fort at home while her father and training partner Kelvin Tyler has been campaigning a team in Queensland. “I am really enjoying it and the weather has been good so far, which makes it a bit nicer,” Tyler said. “Being a
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Pike’s Queensland Raid begins in earnest at Eagle Farm
Tony Pike will have an imposing line-up at Eagle Farm this weekend with several of his Kiwi raiders stepping out for the first time in the Sunshine State. The Cambridge trainer will have a two-pronged attack in the Gr.2 Spirit Of Boom Classic (1200m) with promising juveniles
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Wheeler plotting another Australian jumps raid
John Wheeler has enjoyed phenomenal success in Australia’s prestige jumping events and the New Plymouth trainer is keen on another winter trip across the Tasman. He has multiple victories in the Great Eastern Steeplechase (4950m) and the Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m) while major jumping victories in Melbourne include the
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Trainer happy with stakes-bound mare
Carl Henderson believes he has found an ideal race at Arawa Park on Saturday for his talented mare Jodelin Gal (NZ) (Swiss Ace) to resume her five-year-old season, which will be all about adding to her future value. While the Te Awamutu trainer is quietly confident of a
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Secret Amour on trial for Queensland trip
Secret Amour (NZ) (Niagara) will be on trial for a Brisbane winter campaign when she contests the Gr.3 Rydges Rotorua Stakes (1400m) at Arawa Park on Saturday. The five-year-old mare joined New Plymouth trainer Robbie Patterson from the Jamie Richards stable this season and made an immediate
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Group One aspirations with Sharp ‘N’ Smart
Trainers Graeme and Debbie Rogerson are itching to get over to Queensland with smart juvenile Sharp ‘N’ Smart (NZ) (Redwood). The son of Redwood was victorious last start in the Listed Champagne Stakes (1600m) at Pukekohe and pleased in his trial at Avondale on Tuesday where he was unplaced over
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Family members set to do Sharrock proud
Well-performed relatives Sinarahma (NZ) (Darci Brahma) and Our Hail Mary (NZ) (Ocean Park) have been fine servants of Allan Sharrock’s operation and will chase further staying honours at both North Island venues on Saturday. The former will head to Arawa Park to contest the Gr.3 Campbell Infrastructure