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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
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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
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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
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Rotorua trainer Bill Pomare has waited his entire life to have a horse good enough to compete in a Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m), and now that he has, COVID-19 has denied him the chance to be there in person. Pomare is targeting the Gr.1 Caulfield (2400m) and
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Tavistock three-year-old Villaden (NZ) made an impressive start to his career over 1400m at Benalla on Sunday afternoon. Sent out favourite off the back of a trial placing, the Chris Waller-trained gelding came from a midfield position with an undeniable finish in the hands of Daniel Stackhouse
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Murray Baker knows he’s got a good three-year-old staying prospect in Samarkand (NZ) (Mongolian Khan), an outstanding winner at Tauranga on Sunday. What he doesn’t know is what to do with him next. Baker, who trains at Cambridge with Andrew Forsman, clearly had a strong opinion
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The David Greene-trained debutant Empress El (NZ) (El Roca) made the best possible start to her racing career when she downed a handy field of maiden gallopers over 1200m at Tauranga on Sunday. The El Roca three-year-old dented a few reputations when she produced a strong finishing
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Progressive galloper Bari (NZ) (Proisir) opened his spring campaign in similar style to how he finished off his three-year-old season when he trounced a handy field of rating 74 rivals over 1200m at Matamata. The strapping son of Proisir won two of his last four starts to round