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Central Districts stayer Platinum Invador (NZ) (Redwood) has a number of factors in his favour when he contests the Gr.2 Wallen Concreting Avondale Cup (2400m) at Ellerslie on Saturday. The Lisa Latta-trained five-year-old is a $7 second favourite for the staying handicap, which will be used
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Regally-bred filly Aquaoir (NZ) (Ocean Park) will head to Ellerslie on Saturday in preparation for a tilt at the Gr.3 Sunline Vase (2100m) next month. The Cody Cole-trained three-year-old is a half-sister to Group One winners Loire (NZ) (Redoute's Choice) and A
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Group One placed son of Contributer, Lion’s Roar (NZ) will resume in Saturday’s Gr.2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill for trainer John O’Shea, where he takes on a strong line-up which features Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls), North Pacific (Brazen Beau) and Peltzer (So You Think)
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Former Kiwi galloper Subpoenaed (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) will line-up in the Gr.2 Millie Fox Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill on Saturday ahead of the Gr.1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) next month. It will be the Rip Van Winkle mare’s first raceday start this preparation and Waller has
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Il Affare's (NZ) (Dundeel) iron constitution will serve her well as she continues her Classic preparation at Ellerslie this weekend. That's the word from the Dundeel filly's co-trainer Peter Williams as he puts the finishing polish on the two-win filly ahead of
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Due to the current COVID-19 alert level in Auckland, entry to Saturday's Avondale Cup & Guineas Day is restricted. If you'd like to attend, please keep reading to find out if you are able to secure a spot and, if so, how to do that.
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Former studmaster and trainer Sam Brosnan has passed away aged 99. Brosnan, father of successful trainers Mark, Peter and Maryann Brosnan, trained a host of winners from their former Oaklands Stud base. Brosnan stood a number of successful stallions including Palm Beach, Belmura, St Puckle and Neanderthal, the latter sire
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Former jockey Peter Johnson may have ridden 1370 winners in New Zealand, but it was at Te Aroha on Wednesday that he experienced one of his proudest moments in racing. His daughter, premiership-leading jockey Danielle Johnson, brought up her 1000th win in the saddle when piloting home Feelin’ Fancy
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Undefeated Kiwi three-year-old Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) will make his Australian debut on Saturday when he contests the Gr.2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained son of Sacred Falls has impressed in his four career victories which include the Gr.1
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Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston will launch a three-pronged attack at the Listed ILF Ascot Park Hotel Southland Guineas (1600m) at Ascot Park on Saturday. It’s the final leg of the southern Guineas triple crown series, and the race has opened up with the absence of Showemhowitsdone (NZ) (Showcasing)
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The closer the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) gets, the more excited Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh is about the chances of Milford (NZ) (Savabeel). The promising colt broke his maiden in black-type company last start, producing a strong staying effort to win the Listed Salver (2100m) at
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Progressive three-year-old Shockallia (NZ) (Shocking) will not contest the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) but could be seen in Classic races later in the season according to trainer Shaune Ritchie, who prepares the son of Shocking in partnership with Colm Murray. “He got a very deep-