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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 20 June 2021
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Starting Gate mishap nearly derails Ruakaka meeting.
A shambolic start to the third event at Ruakaka, caused by a malfunction of the starting gates, threatened to bring racing to a halt at the popular meeting on Saturday. Pressure from several runners saw the barriers burst open prematurely, with the Stephen Marsh-trained runner Darci’s Flight dislodging rider
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Two from two for Paradigm Shift
Lightly raced six-year-old Paradigm Shift made it two wins from just two starts when he held out a storming late run from race favourite Funtonic at Ruakaka. The Daniel Miller-trained son of Showcasing made a belated raceday debut at Matamata back in April and caught the eye when producing a
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Coconut upsets in action packed jumping feature.
A never-say-die attitude saw local runner Coconut upset predictions as he took out an action-packed LJ Hooker Manawatu Steeplechase (4200m) at Awapuni on Saturday. There was sensation early in the race as the disappointingly small field of five was reduced to just four runners when hot favourite ($1.60) Aigne
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Witsabouthim impresses with Ruakaka victory
Progressive three-year-old Witsabouthim provided the biggest glimpse yet of his undoubted ability as he came from last on the home corner to convincingly defeat his age group rivals over 1600m at Ruakaka on Saturday. The well-bred son of Savabeel made it two wins in a row after breaking his maiden
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Te Akau stars return
The 2020/2021 season will live long in the memory of Jamie Richards. The Matamata trainer, who heads Te Akau’s racing operation, sits atop the New Zealand Trainers’ Premiership with 157 wins and nearly $6 million to his credit this term. While dominant in New Zealand, Richards also experienced
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O’Malley jumping into winter racing
Sam O’Malley is pretty chuffed with how his season has gone so far. The Central Districts apprentice jockey has racked up 30 wins in the saddle so far, more than double his previous best tally, and he noted his third-placing aboard Deerfield in the Gr.1 Captain Cook Stakes
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Bishara banking more bucks
Ardmore Trainer Nick Bishara knows what it is like to loosen the reins on a stable talent to enable them to reach their full potential. The Auckland horseman initially prepared star mare Verry Elleegant to win two of her three starts in New Zealand before her partial sale and relocation
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Balloo sidelined
Southern jockey Akshay Balloo is facing an extended stint on the sidelines after breaking his leg in a trackwork fall on Tuesday. Balloo, 30, now faces surgery after breaking his tibia just below his knee. "I'm doing okay. I'm in hospital and just need surgery
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SENZ announced as Awards partner for 2021
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) has announced the 2021 New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards will be held in Hamilton on Sunday, 12 September. “Following the disruption of COVID last year, which led to the Awards being held as a virtual event, we are looking forward to celebrating
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Talented galloper to make raceday return
The well-travelled Cheval Prometteur (Declaration of War) will make his raceday return at Ruakaka on Saturday after an injury enforced layoff. The six-year-old gelding suffered a stress fracture in a cannon bone last year when preparing for the Gr.3 Jarden Stakes (2000m) and trainer Catherine Cameron has taken a
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Charlie the horse to watch at Awapuni
A more measured campaign is poised to pay dividends for Wairarapa galloper Charlie Horse (NZ) (Zacinto) in the coming weeks. That's the prediction from Masterton trainer Stacey Dougan as she goes about putting the finishing polish on the Zacinto seven-year-old gelding ahead of Saturday's IPL Marketing/