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Trainer Tony Pike breathed a sigh of relief on Sunday morning as he watched Gr.1 New Zealand Derby winner Sherwood Forest (Fastnet Rock) moving freely after pulling up lame in his campaign opener at Ellerslie the previous day. The Fastnet Rock four-year-old failed to beat a runner
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A lengthy spell away from the racetrack to revitalise both his mind and body appears to have worked for talented jockey Michael McNab as he picked up his first victory on Saturday since making his return to raceday riding this month. McNab guided the John Wheeler-trained Zeefa Zed (NZ)
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The cream rose to the top late in the day at Ellerslie when four-year-old mare Two Illicit (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) issued a powerful statement to her spring rivals with a commanding fresh-up victory over 1400m on Saturday. A multiple stakes winner during a three-year-old campaign
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There was a familiar look to the results after racing was concluded at Riccarton on Saturday with the local training duo of Matthew and Michael Pitman racking up another winning double on the day. The Pitman-trained Carson River (NZ) (Swiss Ace) made it back-to-back wins when he
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Matamata mare Shoshone (NZ) (Sacred Falls) demonstrated her affinity for the Ellerslie turf when she headed home a quality field over 1200m at the venue on Saturday. The Sacred Falls four-year-old has now won three of her four starts at Ellerslie with her latest victory one of her
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Triple Group One winning sprinter The Bostonian (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) will miss the remainder of the spring after suffering a fetlock injury in a gallop on Thursday. The Tony Pike-trained sprinter has been campaigning in Sydney but will return home to New Zealand for a spell. “Unfortunately, he pulled
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Pukekohe trainer Richard Collett will saddle two solid chances at Ellerslie on Saturday, with My Callisto (NZ) (Rock 'n' Pop) to contest the Dunstan Feeds 2100, while four-year-old mare Sweet Clementine (NZ) (Sweet Orange) will tackle a strong field in the JRA Trophy (1400m). Runner-up
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It’s been a frustrating last few months for top jumps jockey Shaun Phelan, but the end to his injury enforced layoff is near. The talented rider has been sidelined since June after he broke his wrist when schooling a horse and he has subsequently missed the majority of the
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Bronte Beach (NZ) (Reliable Man) can make it back-to-back Riccarton wins on Saturday, according to New Zealand's leading apprentice Kozzi Asano. Asano guided the Stephen Marsh-trained Reliable Man four-year-old mare to a Rating 94 win at Riccarton last month and was confident she
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Group One-winning mare Toffee Tongue (NZ) (Tavistock) will have her second hit-out of the season when she contests a 1700m handicap at Flemington on Saturday. The full-sister to Group One winner and former Hong Kong Horse of the Year Werther finished fifth first-up over 1400m, which
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New Zealand Bloodstock has announced eight new NZB Ready to Run Sale race sponsorships as well as a new, incentivised prize package for domestic trainers over the duration of spring. NZB has introduced the new incentive to support New Zealand trainers to attend the Ready to Run Sale in November.