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Triple Group One winning sprinter The Bostonian (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) will miss the remainder of the spring after suffering a fetlock injury in a gallop on Thursday. The Tony Pike-trained sprinter has been campaigning in Sydney but will return home to New Zealand for a spell. “Unfortunately, he pulled up
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Pukekohe trainer Richard Collett will saddle two solid chances at Ellerslie on Saturday, with My Callisto (NZ) (Rock 'n' Pop) to contest the Dunstan Feeds 2100, while four-year-old mare Sweet Clementine (NZ) (Sweet Orange) will tackle a strong field in the JRA Trophy (1400m). Runner-up over 2100m at
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It’s been a frustrating last few months for top jumps jockey Shaun Phelan, but the end to his injury enforced layoff is near. The talented rider has been sidelined since June after he broke his wrist when schooling a horse and he has subsequently missed the majority of the
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Bronte Beach (NZ) (Reliable Man) can make it back-to-back Riccarton wins on Saturday, according to New Zealand's leading apprentice Kozzi Asano. Asano guided the Stephen Marsh-trained Reliable Man four-year-old mare to a Rating 94 win at Riccarton last month and was confident she could replicate the performance in
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Group One-winning mare Toffee Tongue (NZ) (Tavistock) will have her second hit-out of the season when she contests a 1700m handicap at Flemington on Saturday. The full-sister to Group One winner and former Hong Kong Horse of the Year Werther finished fifth first-up over 1400m, which pleased her connections. “It
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New Zealand Bloodstock has announced eight new NZB Ready to Run Sale race sponsorships as well as a new, incentivised prize package for domestic trainers over the duration of spring. NZB has introduced the new incentive to support New Zealand trainers to attend the Ready to Run Sale in November.
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Multiple Group Two winner Scott Base (NZ) (Dalghar) has been retired after finishing 12th in last Saturday’s Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m), with connections electing to call time on the career of the highly talented, but injury-plagued six-year-old. “He was just showing a few signs of wear and tear,
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Christchurch apprentice Rohan Mudhoo is riding the crest of a wave, having impressed the country's leading trainer Jamie Richards enough to secure key rides for Te Akau Racing at Riccarton on Saturday. Mudhoo, apprenticed to Riccarton trainer Mike McCann, had his first ride for Richards at Timaru last
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Fiscal Fantasy (Skilled) has become one of trainer Frank Ritchie’s stable favourites and he admits it will be a sad day when she leaves his Cambridge barn for the last time. The six-year-old mare will begin her final preparation with Ritchie in the Auckland Co-op Taxis 1600 at Ellerslie
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The Jamie Richards-trained Cornflower Blue (NZ) (Savabeel) has firmed to a $10 chance in early markets for the Gr.1 Barneswood Farm 48th New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) following a dominant win at Matamata on Wednesday. Sporting the colours of Waikato Stud, the daughter of Savabeel was ridden like the
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Group One winning sprinter Julius (NZ) (Swiss Ace) is a doubtful runner in Saturday week’s Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m). The nine-year-old gelding finished seventh in the Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m) last weekend at Te Rapa but is under a fitness cloud. “He didn’t come out of
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The campaigns for Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman’s pair of Caulfield and Melbourne Cup hopes gets underway on Saturday, with Quick Thinker (So You Think) and The Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel) set to kick off at Flemington. Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) winner Quick Thinker will contest the Gr.