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Cambridge trainer Tony Pike is confident Field of Gold (Starspangledbanner) will handle the step up in class and distance when he steps out in Saturday’s Gr.3 War Decree Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton. The talented three-year-old has won both of his starts this season and Pike said
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Mackenzie Lad (NZ) (Vespa) is primed to showcase his Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai 2000 Guineas (1600m) credentials when he tackles Saturday's Gr.3 War Decree Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton. That's the opinion of Riccarton trainer Matthew Pitman, who trains the Vespa three-year-old
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Trainer Stephen Marsh holds a decent hand in the Gr.3 Soliloquy Stakes (1400m) at Matamata on Saturday with debut winner Eva Chiara (NZ) (Savabeel) ($7) and Dubai Diva (Pride of Dubai) ($31), who has been luckless in recent outings, to represent his in-form stable. The former was impressive
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Gore trainer Ellis Winsloe says Irish Excuse is at the crossroads of his career, with his performance in the Ray Kean Life Membership 1200 at Wingatui on Thursday going a long way to determining his future. Now 11, No Excuse Needed gelding Irish Excuse has been a grand performer for
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Gore trainer Ellis Winsloe says Irish Excuse (NZ) (No Excuse Needed) is at the crossroads of his career, with his performance in the Ray Kean Life Membership 1200 at Wingatui on Thursday going a long way to determining his future. Now 11, No Excuse Needed gelding Irish Excuse has been
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Graham Richardson has four runners entered for Matamata on Saturday, but he’s keeping just as close an eye on an Australian race three days beforehand. Richardson is the former trainer and part-owner of Defibrillate (NZ) (Shocking), who will attempt to force his way into the Gr.1 Melbourne
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The Canterbury Jockey Club has announced that due to the ongoing uncertainty around COVID-19 restrictions and the rules for operating under COVID-19 Alert Level 2, the difficult decision to restrict attendance to 2000 people a day for the New Zealand Cup Meetings has been made. Alert Level 2
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Cambridge trainer Ben Foote will be represented by four runners at Tauranga on Wednesday and can’t single one above any other, considering them all serious winning prospects. Rekindled Express (NZ) (Written Tycoon) will debut in the Cheers Tavern Bayfair Maiden (1200m) and Kid Roc (NZ) (El Roca) will resume
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Karaka trainer Lance Noble might be frustrated by the on-going Auckland lockdown, but can take solace from the fact his horses continue to perform well on the racetrack. Noble has sent out six winners from his past 15 runners, despite not be able to be on-course himself on
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Star jockey Opie Bosson is inching his way closer to a return to raceday riding. Bosson has effectively spent two months on the side-lines after his home south of Pukekawa was deemed as being in the Auckland region for COVID-19 lockdown purposes. The 41-year-old gained an
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Underrated mare Sweet Clementine (NZ) (Sweet Orange) backed up a gritty win on a heavy track over 2000m at Matamata at her last start with her first stakes victory when she produced a powerful late finish to take the major honours in Sunday’s Listed Staphanos Classic (1950m) at Rotorua.