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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 26 April 2021
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Mai Tai gets deserved black type victory
Progressive mare Mai Tai (NZ) (Atlante) added another feather to her cap when she picked up her first victory at stakes level with a win in the Listed Manawatu ITM Anzac Mile (1600m) at Awapuni on Sunday. Sent out a warm favourite ($2.60) for the race, punters never had
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Manrico adds another victory at favourite venue
Underrated galloper Manrico (NZ) (Shocking) extended his love affair with the Ellerslie racecourse when he posted his third win in his last four starts at the venue on Saturday. The Stephen Ralph-trained six-year-old has come of age this campaign, winning four of his eight starts since New
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Stakes winner no shock for Clotworthy
Shaun Clotworthy may have got the last laugh over wife and training partner Emma when strapping three-year-old Hezashocka (NZ) (Shocking) upset the applecart at Ellerslie on Saturday with his win in the Gr.2 Trelawney Stud Championship Stakes (2100m). Clotworthy had just bought the son of Rich Hill
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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 25 April 2021
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Tiley takes stakes double at Ellerslie
Pukekohe trainer Nigel Tiley enjoyed a red-letter day at Ellerslie on Saturday, taking out two of the three feature races on offer with two-year-old Lady Maroal winning the Listed Staphanos by Deep Impact Champagne Stakes (1600m) before stable star Demonetization powered home to take out the Gr.
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Beauden at his best in Riccarton victory
North Island raiders Beauden and Hypnos fought out a thrilling finish to the feature event at Riccarton on Saturday, the Gr.3 Coca Cola Canterbury Gold Cup (2000m). The team Rogerson-trained Beauden was sent out a hot favourite for the contest off the back of an effortless win in
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Hezashocka stars for Haub
Legendary former Ellerslie commentator Keith Haub savoured one of the highlights of his long career in racing when Hezashocka scored a stunning upset in Saturday’s Gr.2 Trelawney Stud Championship Stakes (2100m) at Ellerslie. An iconic voice of the Auckland track for more than two decades until his retirement
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First Southern Hemisphere winner for Vadamos
Promising two-year-old filly Art De Triomphe registered the first southern hemisphere winner for Rich Hill Stud stallion Vadamos when she prevailed in a three-way battle in the NZB Insurance Pearl Series-sponsored 1000m contest at Riccarton on Saturday. The Andrew Carston-trained runner was an unlucky third
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Atishu dominates rivals in Warstep Stakes
Quality three-year-old Atishu produced another last-to-first performance to emphatically take out her fourth win in a row as she claimed victory in the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Warstep Stakes (2000m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The Stephen Marsh-trained filly looked to be in a whole heap
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Positive start for Cotehele
The John O’Shea-trained Cotehele made a positive start to his career when winning on debut at Newcastle on Thursday. Getting back to last over 1300m, rider Brenton Avdulla appeared to have a handful of the Tavistock colt turning for home and once presented he powered up to win
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Flemington test for Favreau
The John Sargent-trained Favreau will head to Flemington on Sunday to take his place in the Listed St Leger (2800m). The Tavistock gelding finished sixth in the Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick last start and Sargent has elected to press on for a Melbourne campaign following the