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John and Karen Parsons are becoming accustomed to plundering northern spoils of late and the Balcairn trainers will attempt to do the same at Ellerslie on Saturday. The Canterbury conditioners won the Gr.3 Trentham Stakes (2100m) with Camino Rocoso (NZ) (Shocking) a fortnight ago and the Gr.2 Manawatu
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An impulse buy after experiencing the magic of Karaka Million night has given the Tyler family a chance of a fairytale result at Ellerslie on Saturday. Brothers Jason and Michael Tyler hit on the idea of buying a yearling at the Karaka sales that could give them a runner in
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Cambridge trainer Andrew Campbell will be chasing Karaka Million riches at Ellerslie on Saturday with three runners. “We have had a couple of bad years recently and we have just seemed to have got the team going well. I have got some good people around me and they are firing
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Matamata trainers Ken and Bev Kelso will look to raise the bar for exciting filly Levante (NZ) (Proisir) after taking her to Te Aroha for Friday’s ParkMate.co.nz 1400. The three-year-old daughter of Proisir has had two starts for two highly impressive wins, producing scintillating finishes from the
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Opie Bosson doesn't mind getting called greedy. Especially when it comes for his desire for further Karaka Million success. The champion jockey will team up with Cool Aza Beel in Saturday's Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) and partner last year's winner Probabeel in the Karaka
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Showcasing filly Taroni (NZ) (Showcasing) will be vying to make it back-to-back wins in the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie on Saturday for Brendan and Jo Lindsay. The Cambridge Stud principals won last year’s edition with Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) and will have two chances in this year’s
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Three-year-old filly Midnight Magic (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) was backed into a short-priced $1.40 favourite in the Avondale Sunday Markets 1400 at Avondale on Wednesday and duly delivered for punters. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained filly was sent straight to the lead from her ace barrier by jockey Sam
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Pukekohe trainer Nigel Tiley believes undefeated filly Play That Song (NZ) (Showcasing) is hitting all the right notes heading into Saturday’s $1 million Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie. The daughter of Showcasing, whom Tiley owns with wife Lee, her sister Mandy and close friends Richard Cole and Alex
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The connections of Enzo’s Lad (Testa Rossa) have set their sights on a new target for their talented sprinter. The dual Group One winner will step up to 1400m for the first time when he contests the Listed Speight’s Timaru Stakes at Riccarton on Saturday. Enzo’s Lad
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Talented three-year-old Harlech (NZ) (Darci Brahma) will likely have his last start in New Zealand this season when he lines-up in the Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) at Ellerslie on Saturday. The Michael Moroney and Pam Gerard-trained colt is set to head for a freshen-up after this weekend’s rich
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Victorian trainer David Hayes will be in New Zealand later this week as he puts the finishing touches on three-year-old colt Conqueror (Fastnet Rock) ahead of Saturday’s $1 million Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m). The good looking son of Fastnet Rock and Kiwi Group One winner Diademe will be
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Trainer Tony Pike is confident smart two-year-old Not An Option (Not A Single Doubt) will be hard to beat in Saturday’s $1 million Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie. The attractive colt by Not A Single Doubt has won two of his three starts to date, including the Gr.