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While there are still a couple of months to go this season, Kelvin Tyler has already comfortably retained his crown as Southland’s top trainer. The Riverton horseman, who trains in partnership with his daughter Aimee, has amassed 46 wins to date this season, surpassing his previous best of 39
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Marilyn Paewai starts to lick her lips when she sees a Heavy11 track come up for her mare Rosewood (NZ) (Redwood). The wet track specialist has recorded nine of her 10 wins on Heavy tracks, and Paewai is hoping to add another when she lines-up in the King of Comedy
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Opie Bosson knows the time is right for Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) to stop racing. But it didn’t mean he wasn’t affected by it. Melody Belle ended her racing career at the weekend when finishing fifth in Bosson’s hands in the Gr.1 Doomben Cup (2000m), finishing
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For most of the week, Lucy Tanner helps look after wind turbines that help power Palmerston North. But her major passion is racing and breeding horses, and on Saturday she had one of her biggest thrills when Belle Plaisir (NZ) (Proisir) became a black type winner. Belle Plaisir belied her
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Australian jumps features are once again beckoning Tallyho Twinkletoe (NZ) (St Reims). The exciting jumper made headlines when winning the Grand National Hurdle-Steeplechase double two years ago and his connections would love to have another trip across the Tasman to watch their pride and joy. The 10-year-old gelding attempted to
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Curraghmore Stud principal Gordon Cunningham continued his good form with Mike Moroney and Pam Gerard’s Ballymore Stables when Tevere (NZ) (Contributer) broke her maiden status at just her second start when storming clear to win over 1200m at Te Rapa. “Tevere is the third horse I’ve had in
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Jockey Michael McNab brought up a winning treble at Te Rapa on Saturday when he guided the Stephen Marsh-trained Run To Perfection (Sepoy) to a comfortable five-length victory in the open 1400m event. McNab, who had earlier posted wins aboard promising maiden Tevere (NZ) (Contributer) and Marton visitor Uareastar (NZ)
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A dominant display by promising three-year-old Francesca (NZ) (Iffraaj) at Te Rapa on Saturday continued a run of success for trainer Murray Baker and longtime stable client Greg McCarthy. Baker, who prepares the Iffraaj filly with training partner Andrew Forsman, has trained a number of good performers for McCarthy including
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Underrated galloper Belle Plaisir (NZ) (Proisir) sprang a minor upset when she picked up her first victory at stakes level when taking out the Listed James Bull Rangitikei Gold Cup (1600m) on her home track at Awapuni. The Lucy Tanner-trained and part-owned four-year-old had won her previous start over a
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The familiar colours of the Connors family were to the fore in a major jumping race in New Zealand once again on Saturday when consistent fencer Mesmerize produced a comprehensive performance to take out the Signature Homes Waikato Steeplechase (3900m) at Te Rapa. The rising twelve-year-old has proved a revelation