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Levin trainer Leanne Elliot is taking a proven path with her star galloper Rock On Wood towards next month’s Gr.1 Rydges Wellington Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Trentham. Elliot will line-up the Redwood six-year-old gelding in Saturday’s John Turkington Ltd/Wai Pine Logging Bulls
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Nigel Tiley will take aim at three separate feature-race targets on his home track on Saturday. The Pukekohe trainer will produce Le Castile (NZ) (Dalghar) in the Gr.2 Dunstan Feeds Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1400m), Melt (NZ) (Iffraaj) in the Listed Haunui Farm Counties Bowl (1100m) and
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Brendan and Jo Lindsay’s black and gold checked silks have been prominent on Karaka Million night in the last couple of years through the deeds of Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel), and the Cambridge Stud principals are hoping they have another filly that can pick up her mantle. Promising two-year-
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South Auckland trainers Peter and Dawn Williams are looking forward to heading to Pukekohe on Saturday where Media Sensation (I Am Invincible) will make her raceday resumption in the Gr.2 Dunstan Feeds Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1400m). The Group One winner has had three trials this preparation, culminating in
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Cambridge trainer Robert Wellwood is one of the bright young stars of the New Zealand training ranks and the hands-on horseman has already proved adept at a number of roles in the thoroughbred industry. But on Monday Wellwood ticked another industry box, filling the void as the commentator at
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Brian and Shane Anderton will take eight horses south to Ascot Park on Wednesday and they believe they can go home with a few cheques. Five-win gelding Our Teddy Boy (NZ) (Onceuponatime) will jump from barrier seven in the Waikiwi Tavern & The Foundry Restaurant Handicap (1400m) carrying 57kg
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Success in the Gr.3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) with Dragon Storm (NZ) (Shocking) couldn’t have come at a better time for Ruakaka trainer Chris Gibbs. COVID-19 restrictions had a huge impact on all parts of the racing industry, but it’s arguable that nowhere felt it more
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Group One performer Supera (NZ) (Savabeel) will resume what will be her last preparation when she tackles the Gr.2 Dunstan Feeds Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) at Pukekohe on Saturday. The Ken and Bev Kelso-trained six-year-old sustained a minor foot issue that ruled her out of
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Six months after undergoing surgery to correct a painful issue with his neck, jockey Vinnie Colgan is back and firing on all cylinders. Established as one of New Zealand’s leading riders in a career that spans three decades, Colgan was close to giving the game away at the start
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Apprentice jockey Faye Lazet was delighted to boot home her first winner at Awapuni on Friday when linking with the Lisa Latta-trained Akela Belle (NZ) (Mastercraftsman), and there is more in store for the dedicated 22-year-old. Lazet produced a perfectly-timed ride to get the six-year-
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With their usual impeccable timing, the Te Akau Racing team roared into life on the last day of New Zealand Cup Week, winning five races including two of the feature events at Riccarton. Remington (NZ) (Darci Brahma) and Summer Monsoon (Stratum) got the balling rolling in races four and five