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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 05 April 2021
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Pike keen on stakes assignment for Sacred Option
Promising filly Sacred Option (NZ) (Sacred Falls) may have booked a place in the Gr.3 Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa next month after she produced a whirlwind finish to claim her second career victory at Awapuni on Saturday. The daughter of Sacred Falls looked likely to run
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Henderson has high hopes for Atullibigeal
Although he playfully describes the talented two-year-old with the hard to pronounce name as “a bit of a clown”, trainer Carl Henderson knows he has some serious horsepower on his hands with impressive Ellerslie winner, Atullibigeal (Street Boss). The rangy son of Street Boss provided a glimpse of the sort
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Richards finishes strongly after slow start
Despite an eventful start to his day where his first runner at Awapuni was late scratched following an incident at the barrier, trainer Jamie Richards more than made up for that upset as he produced his fifth Group One quinella of the season. Along with On The Bubbles (Brazen Beau)
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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 04 April 2021
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Local runner takes out Riverton Cup
Trainers Kelvin and Aimee Tyler enjoyed a red-letter day on their home track at Riverton on Saturday, winning three races including the day’s feature, the Listed Carriers Arms Hotel Riverton Cup (2147m), with Our Boy Ritchie (NZ) (He’s Remarkable). The father and daughter partnership kicked their day off
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Course specialist shines in Awapuni Gold Cup
Awapuni has been the happiest of hunting grounds for Beauden (NZ) (Bullbars), who returned to his favourite track on Saturday for a career-best victory in the Gr.2 City of Palmerston North Awapuni Gold Cup (2000m). It was the 11th win of a 36-start career for the Bullbars gelding, who
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Group One glory for On the Bubbles
Jamie Richards and Te Akau Racing’s total dominance of New Zealand two-year-old racing rolled on with a richly deserved Group One triumph for On the Bubbles (Brazen Beau) in Saturday’s Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m). The Awapuni feature was the 21st juvenile win of the season
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Shadows Cast back to his best with feature victory
Venerable eight-year-old Shadows Cast (NZ) (Per Incanto) turned back the clock as he gave his rivals weight and a beating when taking out the Listed Bramco Granite & Marble Flying Stakes (1400m) at Awapuni. The Mark Oulaghan-trained gelding has been a consistent performer at the highest level over the past
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Late burst carries Joy Alone to Classic victory
A thrilling four-way finish to Saturday’s Gr.3 Higgins Concrete Manawatu Classic (2000m) at Awapuni was settled in favour of Cambridge filly Joy Alone (NZ) (Roc de Cambes), courtesy of a powerful staying performance. The Roc De Cambes three-year-old looked a forlorn hope with 600m to run, with rider
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Sword Of State to spell
Group One winning two-year-old Sword Of State (Snitzel) will bypass a trip to Sydney and instead will be sent to the spelling paddock. Te Akau Racing advised on Friday afternoon that the Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) winner would be sent for a spell after missing out on a vital
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Rain no barrier for Tiley trio in Group One feature
Trainer Nigel Tiley will take a three-pronged attack into Saturday’s Gr.1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Awapuni and believes the rain the region has received this week will play in their favour. Tiley’s challenge is headed by last start winners Quicken Away and Lady