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To own a share in a Group One winner is a dream for any young racing fan, and for siblings Jamie and Casey Lock that dream has come true. Their father, trainer Peter Lock, purchased Sierra Sue out of Ardsley Stud’s New Zealand Bloodstock 2019 May Sale draft as
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Awapuni trainer Roydon Bergerson has a host of promising three-year-olds including Wakari (NZ) (Vespa) and Nest Egg (NZ) (Reliable Man) who will clash in Saturday’s Gr.2 Dundeel At Arrowfield Hawke's Bay Guineas (1400m). Wakari enters the Hastings contest as the $2.50 favourite on the back
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For many stables and syndicators, horses recruited from New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale and the lucrative prizemoney on offer in Australia are proving to be a winning combination. The honour roll for Karaka’s annual sale of two-year-olds famously features Australian headline acts such as Victoria Derby
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Track conditions are expected to be ideal at Hastings on Saturday, where the Gr.1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m) is the highlight of the second day of the Hawke’s Bay carnival. While the opening day was run on a Slow8 track, a favourable forecast for Saturday should provide runners
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Last start winner Khufu (American Pharoah) will continue his progression towards the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai 49th New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) when he contests Saturday’s Gr.2 Dundeel at Arrowfield Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m) at Hastings. The Tony Pike-trained three-year-old broke through for his maiden
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Matthew Cameron is hoping to continue his successful association with Meritable (Snitzel) on Saturday when he partners the three-year-old colt in the Gr.2 Dundeel at Arrowfield Stud Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m). Cameron rode the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained son of Snitzel to a last-start victory at the
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Three-year-old filly Rue Cler (NZ) (Proisir) broke through for her maiden win at the second time of asking when victorious in the Boys Get Paid/Chris Hayes Livestock (1400m) at Waverley on Thursday. “Watching it live, it was pretty impressive,” trainer Bryce Newman said. “Lisa (Allpress, jockey) said she didn’
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Matamata horseman Cody Cole secured a winning double at Rotorua on Wednesday and he is hoping his stable continues that run of form into the weekend. The Waikato Stud-bred and raced Knot (NZ) (Ocean Park) opened Cole’s account when breaking maiden ranks in the Waitomo Fuels 1230, while Truefalls
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Hastings trainer John Bary is confident Callsign Mav (NZ) (Atlante) can make his final race on New Zealand soil a winning one in Saturday's Gr.1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m) at Hastings. Bary revealed the dual Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) winner would join Melbourne trainer Danny O&
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Popular Riccarton trainers Kevin and Pam Hughes will bow out of racing with Russian Fable (NZ) (Zacinto) their sole representative on their home track on their final day on Saturday. The Hugheses said the time was right for them to retire from racing after what has been a memorable association
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Hawke’s Bay jumper The Cossack (NZ) (Mastercraftsman) will be out to defend his title in the Paul Bibby Memorial Great Northern Hurdle (4200m) on Sunday, but it won’t be at the same venue. The iconic Great Northern jumps meeting has been transferred to Te Aroha from Ellerslie as
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Foxton trainer Chrissy Bambry isn’t too worried about the prospect of an improved track for Spring Tide (NZ) (Darci Brahma) for the second leg of the Hastings weight-for-age triple crown. Spring Tide made a huge impression in the first leg, the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m), beating all but