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A year ago, New Zealand punters had only just been introduced to Dean Parker, but in a little more than 12 months, the 18-year-old Northlander has burst into the New Zealand riding ranks, to the point where he’s now second on the jumps jockey premiership. He emphasised
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New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) has announced there will be a 20 percent boost to stakes between August 28, 2021, and April 2, 2022. The boost in funding includes stakes lifts across the board, including increases in minimum prizemoney levels for Industry and feature days. The prizemoney increases, which are
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Acutus (Sepoy) is loving the warmer climes of Ruakaka over winter. The Bob and Jenny Vance-trained six-year-old picked up his fifth career victory at the Northland track with his all the way win in the Northpine Waipu Cup (1400m), and he is set to be a frequent
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Progressive four-year-old Makzabeel (NZ) (Makfi) is putting together a nice record and was a dominant winner of the Northbeam Timber Beams and Posts Rating 74 (2100m) at Ruakaka on Saturday, making it back-to-back victories at the northern venue. The son of Makfi has now won four
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Coventina Bay (NZ) (Shamexpress) was meant to be enjoying a well-deserved spell in the Queensland sun at the moment, however, the weather in the Sunshine State had other plans over the weekend. The Robbie Patterson-trained mare was set to have her final start of the season in the
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Opaki trainer Gerald Innes picked up a welcome winning double at Hastings and has high hopes he can keep that success going through the deeds of promising four-year-old Cross Roads (NZ) (Sweet Orange). The son of Sweet Orange strode clear in the final stages to win a rating
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An afternoon watching Australian racing during the first COVID-19 lockdown last year paid a winning dividend for trainer Stephen McKee when three-year-old filly Joey’s Gift (Pluck) won impressively over 1200m at Ruakaka on Saturday. McKee was sitting on his couch at home when he saw the
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Kaharau provides special moment for Rae The emotion in Ken Rae’s voice says it all when discussing the stylish jumping win at Hastings on Saturday by durable galloper Kaharau (Ad Valorem). The rising ten-year-old is more than just a horse to Rae, he is a family pet
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The Toby Autridge-trained Tommyra returned to his best form over fences when he sprang a minor upset in taking out the Te Whangai Romneys Hawke’s Bay Hurdle (3100m) at Hastings. The 2020 Waikato Hurdle (3200m) winner had been overlooked by many as punters gravitated towards topweight Tallyho Twinkletoe
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Trainer Anthony Burton made a successful return to the Ruakaka racing ranks when he produced exciting two-year-old colt Tsunami Sam to win on debut at his local meeting on Saturday. Burton, who spent 17 years working for former Ruakaka and now Singapore-based trainer Donna Logan, took up