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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 03 February 2020
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Te Akau roll continues on home patch
The winning roll of Te Akau Racing continued unabated on their home track at Matamata on Sunday when exciting prospect Phantom Witness (Star Witness) provided an early highlight for the day. The Star Witness three-year-old, who was purchased for $60,000 by David Ellis from the Lyndhurst Farm draft at
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Richardson looking to go one better with Tiptronic in Waikato feature
Trainer Graham Richardson believes he has good performer Tiptronic (NZ) (O'Reilly) right where he wants him as he prepares for next weekend’s Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa. The O’Reilly gelding is coming off an impressive victory over 2100m at his most recent
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New Plymouth double continues Patterson’s big season
Back-to-back wins at his home track on Saturday continued a remarkable season for New Plymouth trainer Robbie Patterson. The first leg of the double came from Aridity, who scored the sixth win of her 24-start career in the Thrifty Car Rental 1600. It was her fourth win from just eight
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Reggiewood a bright young talent for Derby King
Under the watchful eye of a trainer dubbed the ‘Derby King’, up-and-comer Reggiewood (NZ) (Redwood) has emerged as an exciting contender for the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie on February 29. Roger James won his first Derby as the co-trainer of Tidal Light in 1986, then
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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 02 February 2020
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Red letter day for Comignaghi and Parsons team
The combination of John & Karen Parsons and rider Tina Comignaghi completed a clean sweep of the stakes races at Wingatui on Saturday when they scored in the day’s feature event, the time-honoured Gr.3 White Robe Lodge Weight For Age (1600m). Riding former North Island galloper Killarney (NZ)
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Sitarist overcomes scare to feature in big treble for Parsons
After a touch-and-go few days, emerging staying mare Sitarist (NZ) (Road To Rock) headed to Wingatui and was part of a super Saturday for trainers John and Karen Parsons and jockey Tina Comignaghi. The daughter of Road To Rock prevailed in a thrilling finish to the Listed Fire & Mechanical
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Five in a row for Prise De Fer
Exciting up-and-comer Prise De Fer (NZ) (Savabeel) extended his winning sequence to five with another supreme performance in Saturday’s Gr.3 Powerworx Taranaki Cup (1800m) at New Plymouth. Not far away in elite three-year-old company last season, the son of Savabeel has gone to a new level since turning
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Blanket finish to Oaks Prelude
The judge at New Plymouth had his work cut out on Saturday when less than half a length separated six of the fillies engaged in the Listed Fasttrack Insurance Oaks Prelude (1800m) at the finish line. In a desperate finish it was Cambridge visitor Seven Seas (NZ) (Roc De Cambes)
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El Gladiador all the way in Guineas upset
For the second time in four years, John and Karen Parsons have turned a Gore failure into an upset triumph in the Listed Mediaworks Dunedin Guineas (1500m). In 2017, the Parsons’ talented filly Residential (NZ) (Pins) finished 10th in the Listed Gore Guineas (1335m) before landing the Dunedin Guineas at
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Baker Forsman filly takes Taranaki juvenile feature
A powerful finishing burst carried lightly raced filly Bonita Aurelia (NZ) (Sweynesse) to her first career victory when she downed the favourites in Saturday’s Gr.3 Woburn Farm 2YO Classic (1200m) at New Plymouth. In breaking her maiden status, the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained two-year-old also provided Novara