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The early bird entries for the NZB Insurance Pearl Series are set to close on March 31. The lucrative series awards bonuses to nominated fillies and mares who win registered races during their two, three, and four-year-old seasons. Bonuses of almost $2.6 million and prizemoney of nearly
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One of the true gentlemen of the thoroughbred world is to be honoured with induction to the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame. Sir James Fletcher, industrialist, philanthropist, thoroughbred breeder, owner and administrator, has been acknowledged for the foresight that transcended his business career into the world of the horse.
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Allan Sharrock is enjoying a standout season and with four months left to go, he said his New Plymouth stable is not finished yet. “I am thrilled, it has been a great season so far,” Sharrock said. “I have got some nice stock for the early part of winter so
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Pukekohe trainer Nigel Tiley enjoyed a day out on his home track, saddling three winners on Wednesday headed by impressive juvenile Quicken Away (Vancouver), who defeated a strong field over 1200m to book his place in next month’s Gr.1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m). The Ben
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Te Akau principal David Ellis and trainer Jamie Richards have elected to remain in New Zealand with Group One-winning juvenile Sword Of State (Snitzel). New Zealand’s leading stable announced the colt will instead head to the Gr.1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Awapuni on
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Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman landed an early double at Pukekohe on Wednesday, with promising three-year-olds Daqiansweet Junior (NZ) (Sweet Orange) and Granados (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) both scoring over 2100m and shaping as stayers of the future. Daqiansweet Junior took plenty of confidence from a maiden
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Leading trainer Stephen Marsh is getting the best of both worlds with talented mare Belle Fascino (NZ) (Per Incanto). Marsh will produce last month's Gr.3 White Robe Lodge WFA (1600m) winner and her stablemate Bronte Beach (NZ) (Reliable Man) in Saturday's Gr.3 Valachi Downs
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Clinton Isdale has put plenty of work into improving Tina Again’s (NZ) (El Roca) barrier manners, and the Te Awamutu trainer is starting to reap the rewards for his efforts. Tina Again initially proved to be a handful at the barriers and Isdale took her on as a project
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Hall of Fame trainer John Wheeler will be back in Australia in a serious way this autumn, targeting the Sydney autumn carnival as well as making his regular raid on the Oakbank jumping carnival in South Australia. Three of the New Plymouth trainer’s horses – Cleaver (NZ) (Guillotine), Macklemore (NZ)
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Group One winner Travelling Light (NZ) (El Roca) will be on trial for an Australian assignment at Tauranga this weekend. The Ben Foote-trained mare will contest the Gr.2 Ultimate Mazda Japan Trophy (1600m) and her performance on Saturday will dictate whether she travels to Sydney to target the
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Group Two-winning filly Needle And Thread (Makfi) will undergo minor surgery later this week to remove a bone chip. The Stephen Autridge and Kris Shailer-trained filly was one of the favoured runners for last Saturday’s Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) but tailed the field home. “She
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Trainer Stephen Nickalls is still coming down off the high of Llanacord’s (NZ) (Contributer) effort to run third in Saturday’s Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m). “It was a wonderful run, absolutely amazing,” he said of the filly he co-owns with his mother and stepfather, Dianne and