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Ashvin Goindasamy loves upsetting in big races at Ellerslie and he did it again on Saturday when guiding Levin visitor Hinepara (NZ) (Darci Brahma) to victory in the Gr.2 Wallen Concreting Avondale Cup (2400m). Goindasamy had registered his biggest career win aboard Tiptronic (NZ) (O'Reilly) in the
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The Listed Oaks Prelude (1800m) has been postponed for a second time after the abandonment of Taranaki’s meeting at New Plymouth on Friday, with the track deemed unfit for racing before a race was conducted. The feature event has been added to Wednesday’s Pukekohe race meeting and will
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Ruakaka trainer Kenny Rae has welcomed the announcement of the 2022 ITM/GIB Northern Region Winter Championships. The finals day at Ruakaka on July 16 will comprise of five $60,000 races, with qualifying races to take place at northern region tracks. The series has been designed to cater for
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Friday is something of a D-day for three of Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh's Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) contenders. Marsh has four fillies still in Oaks contention, with progressive Vadamos filly Superette (NZ) headed to the Gr.2 Little Avondale Lowland Stakes
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Two bargain buys will represent Southland trainers Kelvin and Aimee Tyler in the richest three-year-old race in their region on Saturday. The father-and-daughter partnership will saddle $3000 yearling purchase Carlos (NZ) (Highly Recommended) and $800 buy Master Marko (NZ) (Contributer) in the ILT Ascot Park Hotel
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Three-year-old filly Third Time Round (NZ) has yet to break maiden ranks from six starts, but the Chrissy Bambry-trained daughter of Tivaci shapes as a strong contender in Friday’s Listed Grangewilliam Stud "Derryn" Oaks Prelude (1800m) at New Plymouth. Third Time Round was a
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Multiple Group One winner Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) has been retired. The reigning New Zealand Horse of the Year and Champion Sprinter Miler was discovered to have a suspensory ligament injury to her off foreleg on Wednesday morning. The Jamie Richards-trained five-year-old was a gutsy winner of the
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Trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott are leaning towards Ellerslie as the starting point for the career of their juvenile Jaffira (NZ) (Iffraaj). The Iffraaj colt is dual accepted for both New Plymouth on Friday and Ellerslie on Saturday, but the Matamata horsemen are favouring a hit-out closer
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Concert Hall’s (NZ) (Savabeel) standing will force her to concede significant amounts of weight to her opposition in Saturday’s Gr.2 Avondale Cup (2400m), but connections believe it is the best means to an end for their quality mare. With a rating of 105, the seven-year-old
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Exciting four-year-old Bankers Choice (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) will do his future racing from the Melbourne stable of Michael Moroney after clients have secured a majority interest in the talented galloper. The son of Mongolian Khan was a dashing last start winner of the Gr.3 Anniversary Handicap (1600m)
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Trainer Ben Foote was pleased to see his speedy mare Babylon Berlin (All Too Hard) show her usual zip when winning an 850m trial at Te Rapa on Monday. A last start winner of the Gr.3 Concorde Handicap (1200m) at Ellerslie last month, Babylon Berlin is likely to contest
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Last year Wexford Stables celebrated their first win in the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) with Rocket Spade (Fastnet Rock), but this year they are ruing what could have been. Trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott looked to have a strong hand in the race courtesy of