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Punters won’t be letting the Simon and Katrina Alexander-trained filly Musigny Lass get under their guards on Saturday when the filly contests the Listed Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre 2YO Stakes (1100m) at Te Rapa. The lightly-framed daughter of Iffraaj was sent out a $55 prospect when upsetting the applecart
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Riverton trainers Kelvin and Aimee Tyler reinforced their dominance of Southland racing with a five-timer at their home meeting on Thursday, including two quinellas. Their victories came courtesy of King Of The Castle, So Much Mour, Pinhead, Zambezi Zipper, and their old favourite Flying Sardine. The father-and-daughter team were duly
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Well-known equestrian Vicki Wilson is leading the resurgence of thoroughbred breeding in Hawke’s Bay with the addition of Mongolian Falcon to the region’s stallion ranks. It will be a homecoming of sorts for the son of Fastnet Rock, with his biggest victory coming at Hastings in the Gr.
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Promising three-year-old Tony Be (More Than Ready) will continue his racing career in Australia. The son of More Than Ready won two of his 10 races in New Zealand for former trainer Steven Cole, and put in solid performances when running fifth in the Gr.3 Manawatu Classic (2000m) and
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Terri Rae will do her best to transform a couple of North Island imports into stakes winners at Riccarton on Saturday. The Riccarton trainer will produce Scarfi (NZ) (Makfi) and She's A Lady (NZ) (Swiss Ace) in the Listed Daphne Bannon Memorial Great Easter Handicap (1400m), both bringing
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One of the most exciting weeks of jumps racing is coming to a close at Warrnambool, but things are only just starting to ramp up on the New Zealand jumps scene. Te Rapa will play host to their first jumps meeting of the year on Saturday and local trainer Mark
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Reigning New Zealand horse of the year Melody Belle will embark on the first steps of her final racing journey at the Gold Coast on Saturday, one which holds plenty of sentiment for her trainer Jamie Richards. Matamata-based Richards will produce 14-time Group One winner Melody Belle in Saturday'
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Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston will have a couple of stakes candidates at his home track this weekend. Promising juvenile Art De Triomphe will have her first tilt at stakes level when she contests the Listed Berkley Stud Champagne Stakes (1200m) on Saturday. The filly became her sire Vadamos’ first New
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Thoroughbred racing clubs in the Waikato met last week to resume discussions regarding how racing within the region might evolve and what shape any future structure might take. The Thoroughbreds Waikato partnership, comprising Waikato RC, Cambridge JC and Waipa RC met last Thursday to recommence their deliberations which were put
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Riverton trainers Kelvin and Aimee Tyler will once again hold a strong hand at their home meeting on Thursday where they will line-up 16 runners. The father and daughter training partnership will have a three-pronged attack in the meeting’s feature race, the DT King Transport (1600m), with Flying Sardine
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The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable will have Explosive Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) and Let’s Karaka Deel (NZ) (Dundeel) running for them in the Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville. David Eustace cannot see any reason why Explosive Jack should not be able to add a Gr.
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Hezashocka (NZ) (Shocking) will likely get his chance at Derby glory after his last start heroics. The Shaun and Emma Clotworthy-trained gelding was victorious in the Gr.2 Championship Stakes (2100m) at just his third start at Ellerslie late last month and now he is in line to contest the