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Smart three-year-old Dragon Leap (Pierro) will contest Saturday’s Gr.2 Jamieson Park Avondale Guineas (2100m) at Ellerslie after overcoming a minor hiccup which prevented him from running in last weekend’s Gr.2 Waikato Guineas (2000m). This time last week the lightly-tried son of Pierro was the ruling favourite
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Hopes of a return to racing for former Hong Kong Horse of the Year, Werther (NZ) (Tavistock), have been dashed, with trainer Andrew Campbell opting to retire the eight-year-old gelding. “I galloped him on Saturday and I was going to trial him today (Tuesday) but I wasn’t quite happy
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South Auckland trainer Lance Noble has been spoilt with a quality crop of three-year-old fillies this season and he was delighted to see one of them extend their winning record at Te Rapa on Saturday. Meghan (NZ) (So You Think) secured her second consecutive win on the weekend in the
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Group One-winning filly Travelling Light (NZ) (El Roca) has gone to the paddock following her runner-up performance in the Gr.2 Waikato Guineas (2000m) at Te Rapa on Saturday after pulling up shin sore. The Ben Foote-trained three-year-old was sent out a well-backed $1.50 favourite but was no match
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Graham Richardson rates the breakthrough Group One success of Tiptronic (NZ) (O'Reilly) at Te Rapa last Saturday as a highlight of his training career. The Matamata trainer remembers the O’Reilly colt who took his eye out of Waikato Stud’s draft at the 2015 Premier Yearling Sales
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Windsor Park Stud’s young guns have dominated the limelight in recent times with first-season sire titles for Shamexpress and Charm Spirit, but Saturday was all about Rip Van Winkle. The Te Rapa meeting delivered the biggest day of the Galileo stallion’s career. Te Akau Shark (NZ) (Rip Van
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When the winningest jockey in New Zealand Derby history says he believes he can add another victory in Ellerslie’s blue riband three-year-old classic then it pays to take note. Matamata rider Vinnie Colgan has his sights set on victory in the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) having
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Leading Bloodstock agent Paul Moroney believes that impressive three-year-old Alabama Express (Redoute's Choice) is the perfect type of horse for the New Zealand stallion market once he is retired from the racetrack. However, he is also realistic that that scenario may not evolve given the potential demand from
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Leading central districts jockey Lisa Allpress ventured south on Saturday and rode a Riccarton double for local trainer Terri Rae. Allpress guided Wekaforce to a runaway victory in the NZB South Island Sale 17 April Open Handicap (1000m), then won the Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge Rating 65 (1600m) on
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Excitement machine Te Akau Shark sent out an ominous warning to his Australian rivals as he finally got a deserved Group One prize when taking out the BCD Group Sprint (1400m) with a scintillating performance. The showy chestnut was making his first raceday appearance since finishing a meritorious third behind