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Windsor Park Stud stallion Mongolian Khan recorded his first win in New Zealand as a sire on Friday when Supreme Khan won on debut in the Onceuponatime At Belmont Park 1200 at Phar Lap Raceway. Supreme Khan was purchased out of Windsor Park Stud’s 2019 New Zealand Bloodstock Book
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New Plymouth trainer Gary McBeth is looking forward to lining up his pride and joy Hi I’m Nikkita in the South Taranaki Club Egmont Cup (2100m) at Hawera on Saturday. The five-year-old mare finished runner-up in the Road To The Jericho (3210m) at her home track
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Champion jockey Opie Bosson is confident his season can kick into gear when he takes seven rides at Matamata on Saturday. The star hoop has taken longer than he would like to shed the last few kilos to get him back to racing trim following a winter break. But after
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Unition (Fastnet Rock) may be ready to become a man - in a manner of speaking. The Fastnet Rock three-year-old will tackle Saturday's Fairview Motors Matamata 1400 as he looks to cement his claims on a trip to Riccarton for the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai
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When John O'Shea went to the Karaka yearling sales 18 months ago intent on buying the progeny of Group One winner Contributer, one colt stood out. The Randwick horseman trained Contributer during his time at the helm of Godolphin and when he saw Lion's Roar (NZ)
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A bold debut from promising Proisir filly Avaquinella (NZ) at Timaru would please Riccarton trainer Lance Robinson but only an emphatic win would see her press on towards a Classic target. Avaquinella has impressed winning two of her three trials and Robinson has a good opinion of the filly who
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Matamata trainer Karen Fursdon is hoping her stable star Yearn (NZ) (Savabeel) will cop a bit more luck in this year’s running of the Gr.3 Wyndspelle Grangewilliam Stud Taranaki Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) at Hawera on Saturday. “Two years ago we had a bit of bad luck in the
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The Jamie Richards-trained juvenile Sophisticardo (NZ) (Burgundy) proved too good for his rivals when winning over 800m at Avondale on Wednesday. Sent out the $1.40 favourite in a small field of four, Sophisticardo, a son of Burgundy, will derive good benefit from the outing after being slow into
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Peter and Dawn Williams unleashed a three-year-old filly of promise when Il Affare (NZ) (Dundeel) broke maiden ranks over 1600m at Avondale on Wednesday. The daughter of Dundeel had bumped into a couple of smart gallopers previously, having finished second to Vamos Bebe two starts back before closing
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Group One performer Dawn Patrol (NZ) (Dawn Approach) will be out to add a second stakes victory to his record at Matamata on Saturday when he contests the Listed Team Wealleans Matamata Cup, a race which will be run over 1400m this year, having previously been contested at 1600m. The
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Ruakaka trainer Kenny Rae has always been partial to a trip to the South Island. The northern horseman, who trains in partnership with his daughter Krystal Williams-Tuhoro, has been venturing south for more than a dozen years, principally with runners around New Zealand Cup week and in support of
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Big-race jockey Leith Innes believes Two Illicit (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) could be the horse to help him complete the Hawke’s Bay Group One Triple Crown. Innes has won the first two legs of Hastings’ spring attraction, taking the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) on three occasions (Starcraft (NZ)