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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 22 November 2020
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Levante stamps her class in Counties Bowl
Exciting four-year-old Levante made a stunning return to the racetrack as she produced her trademark whirlwind finish to take out the Listed Haunui Farm Counites Bowl (1100m) at Pukekohe. Up against a red-hot field of top-class sprinters, the Ken and Bev Kelso-trained mare was having
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In A Twinkling wins second Counties Cup
Enigmatic stayer In A Twinkling (Fastnet Rock) was on his best behaviour as he secured his second Gr.3 Franklin Auctions Counties Cup (2100m) with a gritty effort on Saturday. The Jamie Richards-trained five-year-old can be a headstrong character at times and has tested Richard’s patience
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Media Sensation dominates on-speed in Group Two feature
Talented mare Media Sensation (I Am Invincible) backed up an eye-catching performance at the Ellerslie trials earlier this month with a comprehensive front-running effort to take out the feature event for the fillies and mares at Pukekohe on Saturday, the Gr.2 Dunstan Feeds Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes
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Brix provides Harvey with first stakes winner
Trainer Glen Harvey capped a week he will never forget when two-year-old filly Brix (NZ) (Sweynesse) upset predictions by taking out the Listed Fasttrack Insurance 2YO Stakes (1100m) at Pukekohe on Saturday. Harvey produced one of the feelgood success stories out of the annual NZB Ready To Run
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Harvey looking to end week on a high
Cambridge trainer Glen Harvey will be looking to cap what has been a memorable week in style when he lines-up Miss Ipenema (NZ) (Sacred Falls) and Brix (NZ) (Sweynesse) in the Listed Fasttrack Insurance 2YO Stakes (1100m) at Pukekohe on Saturday. Earlier in the week, just down the road
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Miss Federer retired
The latest in a long line of knee issues has ended the racing career of multiple stakes winner Miss Federer (NZ) (Swiss Ace). “She’s been retired,” Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston said. “She’s already had two lots of knee surgery, and unfortunately she’s chipped a knee again.” Carston
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True Enough heads to spelling paddock
Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman have sent Group One winner True Enough (NZ) (Nom du Jeu) out for a spell after two sub-par performances this spring. The Nom Du Jeu gelding rose to stardom last season with victories in the Gr.1 Zabeel Classic (2000m), Gr.2 Coupland’s
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First stakes tilt for talented mare
Cambridge trainer Alex Oliveira is expecting more of the same from Only In Jakarta (Snitzel) when she contests the Listed Haunui Farm Counties Bowl (1100m) at Pukekohe on Saturday. The five-year-old mare kept her undefeated record intact when winning at Te Rapa last month and has continued to
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Shezzacatch on Levin Classic trail
A stakes winner at her only start to date, Hawke’s Bay filly Shezzacatch (NZ) (Savabeel) is set to command plenty of attention in the opening race at Awapuni on Saturday. Trained by Guy Lowry and Grant Cullen for breeder and part-owner Tony Rider, the daughter of Savabeel began
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Strong hand for Patterson at local meeting
New Plymouth trainer Robbie Patterson is hoping third time’s a charm for Regal Ruby (NZ) (Night of Thunder) when she contests the NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race (1400m) at his home track on Friday. Patterson was pleased with the filly’s last start runner-up effort last month but
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Breeders' Stakes performance to dictate Jennifer’s path
Shaune Ritchie is confident Jennifer Eccles (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) will put her best foot forward in Saturday’s Gr.2 Dunstan Feeds Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1400m) at Pukekohe. Last season’s Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) winner had a brief freshen-up following a below par