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The prospect of decent footing has multi-talented Cambridge horseman Shaun Phelan excited heading into Hawke’s Bay’s showcase jumps racing day at Hastings on Saturday. Phelan has a realistic chance of completing the prestige jumps races double as he partners The Cossack in the Te Whangai Romneys Hawke’
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The talented horse with the quirky name is back in work and looking to accomplish some big things over spring. The David and Emma-Lee Browne-trained Elephant (NZ) (Shocking) is pleasing in the early stages of his preparation and will be out to extend his unbeaten record next season.
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Patience is paying off for veteran Tauranga horseman Jim Pender after Gospodin reeled off his second consecutive victory when winning the Aquaholics Plumbing 3YO (1300m) on his home track on Saturday. Pender has always had a high opinion of the three-year-old despite the son of Proisir not filling
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Despite COVID-19 restrictions creating ongoing logistical headaches and isolating him from his family and friends in New Zealand, trans-Tasman trainer Mike Moroney has taken special satisfaction from the last couple of weeks. Moroney watched on from his Melbourne base as his high-class Kiwi-bred mare Tofane became
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A long-range plan set in place for royally bred Savabeel mare Zayydani (NZ) came to fruition at Eagle Farm on Saturday when she strode to a comprehensive victory in the Listed Tattersall’s Gold Crown (2137m). Bred and raced by Trelawney Stud couple Brent and Cherry Taylor, Zayydani is
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A win in the opening event at Riccarton on Saturday with Russian Fable (NZ) (Zacinto) brought up a special milestone for popular local trainer Kevin Hughes. The win represented Hughes 500th career training victory with the majority of those achieved in partnership with wife Pam. For the 81-year-old
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A stunning seven length win in the last race on the card at Tauranga on Saturday by the Stephen Marsh-trained Bankers Choice (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) capped a stellar week for owners Ross and Corrine Kearney and their broodmare Signorina. The three-year-old son of Mongolian Khan simply destroyed
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A gun front-running ride by Jonathan Riddell and the pugnacious nature of Popstar Princess (NZ) (Makfi) combined to provide the pair with a memorable victory in the feature race at Tauranga on Saturday, the Listed Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic (1400m). The Fred and Lindsay Cornege-trained Makfi mare was
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Capable winter stayer Divine Duke (NZ) (Bachelor Duke) has once again put a potential jumping career on hold with a powerful performance to take out Saturday’s Seeka Kiwifruit Cup (2100m) at Tauranga. The rising nine-year-old made it back-to-back victories after a similar performance at Ellerslie
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Trainer Sally McKay made the long trip north from her Invercargill base to Riccarton with butterflies in her stomach and a host of doubts as to whether she had done the right thing with her stable runner Palmetto (NZ) (Ghibellines), who was making his raceday debut on Saturday. The two-