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A gritty victory over the older horses at Te Aroha last Friday in his first attempt beyond 1600m has Cambridge trainer Tony Pike convinced Sherwood Forest is right on track for his tilt at the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie next month. Pike elected to test
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Volpe Veloce gave trainer Graham Richardson one of his biggest moments in racing when she won the Gr.1 Railway (1200m) two years ago and he is hoping to finish her career on a similar high. The six-year-old mare is likely to have two more tilts at Group One glory
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Less than 24 hours after producing the headline acts on Karaka Million night at Ellerslie, the Te Akau Racing team were back in the thick of the action at the annual National Yearling Sales on Sunday. Although delighted with the success the stable achieved through wins by Cool Aza Beel
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Trainer Clayton Chipperfield had plenty of thoughts running through his mind shortly after the start of Saturday’s Gr.3 Henley Park Mr Tiz Trophy (1200m) although not many of them are printable. Star galloper Catalyst had ambled away from the barrier and was a conspicuous last in running on
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Outstanding southern mare Kiwi Ida showed northern racegoers a glimpse of her undoubted class when she dashed home to take out the Gr.2 Westbury Classic (1400m) in her first look at the Ellerslie track. Prepared at Balcairn in the South Island by John and Karen Parsons, the Squamosa five-year-old
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On a dream night for the Te Akau operation, star filly Probabeel has entered Karaka Million folklore with an exceptional victory in the Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m). Just over an hour after Te Akau celebrated their fourth consecutive victory in the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) with Cool Aza Beel,
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Te Akau Racing’s incredible stranglehold on the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) has extended into its fourth year with a superb win by Cool Aza Beel in the million-dollar juvenile feature at Ellerslie on Saturday. The syndication powerhouse has dominated the sales-restricted race in recent seasons, and no one else
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Underrated sprinter Its Destinys Child bounced back from an unplaced run in Group One company at her last start to take out the Gr.3 Preferment@Brighthill Farm Concorde Handicap (1200m) at Ellerslie. The Bob and Jenny Vance-trained six-year-old had won her first two starts in this campaign before tackling
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Boom three-year-old Catalyst overcame a scare to brilliantly win Saturday’s Gr.3 Henley Park Mr Tiz Trophy (1200m) at Ellerslie, extending his winning sequence to six. The sprint feature for three-year-olds was the Darci Brahma gelding’s first start since his dominant victory in the Gr.1 New Zealand
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Lightweight runner Windsor made it three wins from three starts in his latest campaign when he led all the way to take out the Listed Speights Timaru Stakes (1400m) at Riccarton. Formerly trained at Awapuni by Roydon Bergerson the Alamosa five-year-old joined the Terri Rae stable in mid-2019 after winning
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With their biggest-ever Karaka Million punters’ club followed by a first foray into selling at Karaka, the next few days are shaping up as a massive time for Boys Get Paid. The rapidly growing group has been acclaimed for stimulating significant engagement in the sport, particularly among a younger demographic