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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 13 September 2021
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Immediate path for The Cossack unclear
A nail-biting win in Saturday’s NZB Airfreight Road To Jericho (3210m) at New Plymouth has thrown up an interesting dilemma for the connections of champion hurdler The Cossack (NZ) (Mastercraftsman). The victory by the versatile performer has guaranteed the Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal-trained eight-year-old a start in the
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Doubt cast on Aegon’s spring campaign
The immediate prospects for high-class New Zealand galloper Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) will be decided over the next ten days after the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained four-year-old suffered a bleeding incident in Saturday’s Gr.1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington. The Sacred Falls four-year-old looked to be
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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 12 September 2021
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Frontman provides Baker with perfect anniversary gift
Trainer Murray Baker got to celebrate a special personal milestone with a victory at Te Rapa on Saturday when lightly raced four-year-old Frontman made a winning start to an ambitious spring campaign. Baker and his wife Marianne are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary, with Frontman putting a cherry on top
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Pike pleased with Te Rapa team
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike left the Te Rapa racecourse on Saturday evening a happy man after his team of four runners produced two wins, a second and a third placing on the day. While River Run (NZ) (Pour Moi) and Marchioness (NZ) (Iffraaj) went bold races, they were consigned to
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Tavis Court back to winning form at New Plymouth
Dependable sprinter Tavis Court (NZ) (Tavistock) did what he does best at New Plymouth on Saturday when he ground out another victory for trainer Anna Clement. The six-year-old son of Tavistock was backing up from a gritty third at Wanganui last Saturday and showed that run, his first for six
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Grass making name with staying mare
Kylie Grass is relishing the opportunity to train consistent staying mare Barbara and is making every post a winner. The Pukekohe horsewoman, who has made her name predominantly as a pre-trainer, has had the daughter of He’s Remarkable in a caretaker capacity since fellow trainer Nigel Tiley ventured to
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Staying test for Penelope Cruise
Penelope Cruise will run 1000m further than she has before when she contests the NZB Airfreight Road To Jericho (3210m) at New Plymouth on Saturday, but trainer Allan Sharrock believes she is up to the task. The six-year-old daughter of Ocean Park heads into the race off the back of
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Spring heating up for Icebath
New Zealand-bred mare Icebath (NZ) (Sacred Falls) will be out to add to her burgeoning resume when she contests the Gr.2 Theo Marks Stakes (1300m) at Kembla Grange on Saturday. The daughter of Sacred Falls made a pleasing start to her spring preparation with a first-up third placing in
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Staying targets ideal to Vaughan’s way of thinking
Lisa Vaughan will launch Asathought (So You Think) on a path aimed at emulating her big sister when she tackles the feature race at Wingatui on Friday. The Invercargill trainer is intent on giving So You Think five-year-old Asathought her best opportunity this spring and after contesting Friday's
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Innes anxious for return to racing
Auckland's extended lockdown has proved especially frustrating for leading jockey Leith Innes, who can look but can't touch with nearly everything he wants to participate in. Innes is one of several jockeys in the Auckland region robbed of riding while the province is in Alert Level