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Trainer Allan Sharrock rounded off arguably his best season with a winning double at Otaki, where the successful return of popular equine personality Tavi Mac was one of the highlights of the day. The pint-sized warrior, who is affectionately known as Frodo, provided five of Sharrock’s 56 victories
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Enigmatic galloper Suliman may have put a proposed jumping career on hold for the time being as he produced a superior staying effort in testing conditions to take out the Taumarunui RSA Gold Cup (2200m) at Rotorua on Saturday. The rising eight-year-old Redwood gelding had done his early
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Breeders have until Saturday to nominate their yearling filly for the lucrative Pearl Series. The series carries three levels of bonuses of $8,000, $11,500 and $20,000 over their two, three, and four-year-old seasons. The series is open to all fillies of the 2019 foal crop.
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There is still one stakes race up for grabs this season and Karyn McQuade is hoping to get her hands on it. The Matamata trainer will contest the Listed Courtesy Ford Ryder Stakes (1200m) at Otaki on Saturday with Ima Roca Bee and she believes her filly is a leading
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As flagged at the NZTR Annual General Meeting last November, a 1 percent deduction will be applied to stakes to fund Thoroughbred welfare initiatives from 30 August 2021. “Thoroughbred welfare is at the heart of what we do, and NZTR has been progressively rolling out initiatives to fulfil the industry’
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Talented three-year-old Invisible Spirit (NZ) (Charm Spirit) recorded his third career victory when digging deep late to land the Courtesy Ford 3YO (1400m) at Awapuni on Thursday for trainers Johno Benner & Hollie Wynyard. Sent out a $1.40 favourite, the son of Charm Spirit looked in trouble
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El Nymph (NZ) (El Roca) is living proof of the old adage never look a gift horse in the mouth. The only problem is that Matamata trainer Nigel Elliott nearly did. A grey El Roca filly that had been passed in on gavelhouse.com came to Elliott’s attention but
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It’s been a gruelling few months for Hazel Schofer, but all her hard work and determination has paid off after securing the New Zealand Apprentice Jockey Premiership in the final weeks of the season. The Taranaki hoop has an unassailable 10-win lead over South Island apprentice Kozzi Asano
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Leith Innes may be a senior statesman of the northern jockeys’ room, but he hasn’t lost his enthusiasm for what lies ahead on the feature race scene in the new season. Innes will sign off 2020-21 with 32 wins from 260 raceday rides, headed by his association with
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Promising juvenile Tsunami Sam (NZ) (Shamexpress) will continue his racing career in Australia after being sold to clients of Lindsay Park this week. The Anthony Burton-trained colt had shown plenty of ability early on, winning two trials before winning on debut over 1100m at Ruakaka earlier this month. Being
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Craig and Shaun Phelan went home from Cambridge Jockey Club’s Wednesday meeting happy men after recording a double on the synthetic track, which was officially opened by former Racing Minister Winston Peters earlier in the day. Night ‘N’ Vegas (NZ) opened the stable’s account in the Martin Collins
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It's already been one of Allan Sharrock's most memorable seasons but the New Plymouth trainer is keen to add the icing on the cake at Otaki on Saturday. Sharrock has already set new personal benchmarks for wins in a season (54) and stakes earnings ($1.11