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Opaki trainer Brian Marriott may have just turned 91-years-old but he is showing no signs of slowing down. It was Marriott’s birthday on Tuesday, but he was delighted with a belated celebration when his sole runner Bellissimo (NZ) (Showcasing) won the Kem Keene Memorial (1400m) at Woodville
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Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard unleashed a smart filly at Woodville on Thursday when first-starter Bonham (NZ) (Per Incanto) cruised to victory in the NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race (1100m). The three-year-old daughter of Per Incanto had won a trial impressively at Foxton and replicated that performance
The road towards The Jericho Cup (4800m) at Warrnambool on November 29 will begin at New Plymouth on Saturday for the victor of the qualifying race of the same name. The NZB Airfreight sponsored 3210m race was taken out by Aigne (NZ) (Sufficient) last year and owner Neil O’Dowd
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Hall of Fame trainer Murray Baker has won the Gr.1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield four times already so he well knows the formidable task he has set for The Chosen One on Saturday. Baker's previous four winners - The Phantom (1990), Lion Tamer (2011), Dundeel (2013) and
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After a series of second placings over the last week, Matamata trainer Cody Cole is hoping to go one better on Saturday. Cole saddled Extortion for a runner-up finish at Te Rapa last Thursday, then picked up another two second placings with Craftyeva and Cadeau, his two runners at
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Racing NSW chief executive Peter V'Landys has paid tribute to prolific owner and industry stalwart Bob Ingham, who has died at the age of 88. Ingham and his brother Jack were known as the 'chicken kings' after building up their family poultry business, Ingham Enterprises, which
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Three-year-old colt Rocket Spade made the perfect start to his racing career when taking out the One Agency Matamata 1400 on debut at Matamata on Wednesday. The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained gelding jumped well from barrier 10 and settled midfield for jockey Craig Grylls. They
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Te Akau pair Prise De Fer (NZ) (Savabeel) and Need I Say More (No Nay Never) had an exhibition gallop between races at Matamata on Wednesday ahead of their upcoming assignments at Hastings next week. Group One performer Prise De Fer produced an eye-catching third in the Gr.2
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Spring prospects for a group of promising Dean Wiles-trained youngsters will become clearer with racing at Ellerslie on Saturday. Wiles, these days training out of Cambridge, has five runners slated for the two and three-year-old races alone at Ellerslie on Saturday and has big targets for the
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Team Tyler will take a strong contingent to Ascot Park on Friday where they hope to bag a few wins. The father-daughter training partnership of Kelvin and Aimee Tyler will line-up 11 runners at the Southland meeting, led by 13-win mare Flying Sardine. The daughter of Flying
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Trainer Pam Gerard was delighted with the return of Tokorangi (NZ) (Redwood) and Pinmedown (NZ) (Pins) at Hawke’s Bay on Saturday. Three-year-old filly Tokorangi was one of the runs of the day when finishing fourth in the Gr.3 Gold Trail Stakes (1200m), while Pinmedown was beaten
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The Chrissy Bambry-trained Deerfield (NZ) (Falkirk) will be back at Hastings on the third day of the spring carnival after a brave performance when fifth in the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) on Saturday. Bambry was delighted with the run of the seven-year-old, who led the quality