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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 02 May 2021
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Pierina devastating in Travis Stakes
Cambridge galloper Pierina caused a major upset when she dashed clear in the final stages to score an emphatic victory in the feature event at Te Rapa, the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m). The underrated Savabeel six-year-old had been knocking on the door of another win with some
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Babylon Berlin all class in three-year-old feature
Speedy filly Babylon Berlin gave her rivals a galloping lesson when she led throughout to take out the Gr.3 Inglis Sales Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Ben Foote-trained daughter of All Too Hard started at the microscopic odds of a $1.60 on
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Turn The Ace goes one better than illustrious father
Strapping two-year-old Turn The Ace went one better than his multiple Group One winning sire Turn Me Loose when he made a winning debut at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained youngster made his first raceday appearance in the same 1200m contest that
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Beer to unveil latest Kiwi import
Group Three winning three-year-old Opalescence (NZ) (Showcasing) will have her first start for new trainer Mitchell Beer on Saturday when she contests a 1300m BenchMark 78 at Sandown. Previously prepared by Byerley Park trainer Jenna Mahoney, Opalescence was a winner of the Gr.3 Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m) at
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Johnson hoping to toast Travis success
Danielle Johnson set a single season stakes record for a New Zealand jockey last weekend and is looking to add to it on Saturday with some solid chances at Te Rapa. Johnson rides Savy Yong Blonk (NZ) (Savabeel), the $2.40 favourite for the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at
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First stakes test for No Filter
Exciting three-year-old No Filter (NZ) (Toronado) will have his first crack at stakes level when he contests the Gr.3 Inglis Sales Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The son of Toronado has won three of his seven starts, placing in two others, and trainer
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2021/2022 racing calendar released
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) has released its racing dates for the 2021-22 season. The final calendar is the outcome of the consideration of club submissions by the codes, discussions between the codes and TAB NZ, and TAB NZ’s final consideration and approval. “As we outlined at the
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Turn The Ace a sentimental favourite for Baker
Murray Baker won't be coerced into tipping one of his three two-year-olds over the others in Saturday's Maara Grange 1200 at Te Rapa but he has undoubted sentiment around the debut of Turn The Ace (NZ) (Turn Me Loose). A winner of both his
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Robinson looking to continue strong season
Lance Robinson may have a young team, but he has experienced one of his best seasons to date. The Riccarton trainer has nine wins to his name this term and with three months left to go in the season he has time to try and better his previous best mark
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Rogerson scores Rotorua double
It was a memorable day for Bailey Rogerson at Arawa Park on Wednesday, with the Hamilton horsewoman not only riding her first winner as an apprentice but also recording a winning double at the Rotorua meeting. Winning is nothing new to Rogerson, who was formerly a member of the Team
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Group tests for Ramsay-Ritchie duo
Trainers Steven Ramsay and Julia Ritchie will head to Te Rapa on Saturday with a couple of Group contenders. Siracusa (NZ) (Sebring) has been in good form of late, with the stakes winner finishing runner-up in the Gr.1 Japan Trophy (1600m) at Tauranga last month before running fifth