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Trainer Graeme Rogerson is confident smart two-year-old De La Terre (NZ) (Reliable Man) can notch the third win of her juvenile year when she tackles the Dylan Johnson Bloodstock 2YO (1100m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The well-related daughter of Reliable Man will likely have a brief let-up after Saturday
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The John Turkington Forestry LTD Rangitikei Gold Cup (2100m) may not have its Listed status this year, but that doesn’t concern Foxton trainer Chrissy Bambry who will line-up race favourite Speed Call (NZ) (Any Suggestion). The five-year-old son of Any Suggestion has won his two starts this preparation and
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Dean McKenzie believes his time at the helm of New Zealand racing reform is ending on a high with the passing of the Racing Industry Act. An accomplished administrator both within and outside of racing, McKenzie was appointed chair of the Ministerial Advisory Committee when it was established by Racing
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Cambridge trainer Shaune Ritchie is back in the game this weekend. Having watched from the sidelines for the first month as racing resumed after the enforced COVID-19 pandemic break, Ritchie will produce his first runners since March at Te Rapa on Saturday. Noted stayers The Good Fight (NZ) (High Chaparral)
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Justa Charlie (NZ) (Shinko King) has been beaten just once over the steeples and he is out to redeem that sole defeat this year. The rising 12-year-old finished runner-up to Max (NZ) (Gallant Guru) in last year’s Waikato Steeplechase (3900m) and the race will once again be one of
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Timaru trainers Mel and Warwick Coles are taking two horses down to Ascot Park’s Friday meeting and they are hoping they can come home with a quinella. Chokito (NZ) (Vespa) and Button (NZ) (Ego) will contest the Welcome Back To Southern Racing (760m) and both fillies are thriving according
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Breeder-owner Allan Hayward reckons he had a justifiable reason for missing Battle Time's (NZ) (Battle Paint) first-up run in June, he was getting married. With Battle Time engaged for the Preferment @ Brighthill Farm 1200 at Te Rapa on Saturday, Hayward and his wife Marcia plan to be on-course
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Cambridge trainer Tony Pike had a number of talented gallopers in action at the Ellerslie trials on Tuesday, including comeback galloper Sacred Elixir (NZ) (Pour Moi). The now six-year-old was retired from racing in Hong Kong after a suspensory injury, with his most recent run in November 2017. Pike, who
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Cambridge trainer Martin Da Cruz has taken a patient approach with regally-bred gelding Solid Contact (NZ) (Savabeel) who will make his debut at Pukekohe on Wednesday. The three-year-old gelding will contest the Earle Adlington’s Gone Fishin’ 1600 and while Cruz has been pleased with his progress at the trials
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Ruakaka trainer Kenny Rae was pleased to be back in the winner’s circle at Ellerslie on Saturday where he sent out a double. The Ruakaka horseman, who trains in partnership with his daughter Krystal Williams-Tuhoro, was delighted to see The Buffer (NZ) (Reliable Man) break maiden ranks, while hardy
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Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston has had a good run with former North Island horses and that continued on his home track on Saturday when Hunua Hank (NZ) (Pentire) took out his 1600m contest. The former Nigel Tiley-trained gelding was having just his second start for Carston and he believes the
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