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On a day where she tasted Group One success with Gaultier in the Levin Classic (1600m) in 2017, Matamata trainer Danica Guy was at it again when she produced Germanicus to take out Gr.3 Bluestar Anniversary Handicap (1600m). The Rip Van Winkle gelding had looked a promising type when
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Free-going southern galloper Camino Rocoso led his rivals a merry chase when he dominated proceedings from the front to take out the first of the Trentham features on Saturday, the Gr.3 Barneswood Farm Trentham Stakes (2100m). Rider Chris Johnson was struggling to keep his mount in check in the
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Nuggety northern two-year-old Opalescence gave punters another display of her never-say-die attitude when she fought back strongly to down her age-group rivals over 1200m at Trentham on Saturday. The Showcasing filly was narrowly beaten on debut when going down to the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) candidate Preakness at Otaki back
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Australian-based jockeys Ryan Maloney and Rory Hutchings will ride at Trentham next Saturday. Maloney has picked up the ride on the Toby and Trent Edmonds-trained Winter Bride in the Gr.1 JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m), while Hutchings will ride the Daniel Miller-trained Shezallmine in the same race as
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Cambridge trainer Andrew Campbell will line-up three Karaka Million aspirants at Ellerslie on Sunday ahead of their rich targets at the Auckland track on January 25. Campbell is looking forward to the resumption of Trident (NZ) (Smart Missile) who won on debut over 880m at Ellerslie in October, but admits
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Otaki trainer Johno Benner has an enviable record in the Karaka Million but he's putting no pressure on himself with his 2020 candidate Piaggio (NZ) (Vespa). Benner and his partner Hollie Wynyard had Piaggio entered for both the NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race (1200m) at Ellerslie on Sunday
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Riodini (NZ) (Proisir) may have been beaten for the first time in his career in the Gr.2 Auckland Guineas (1600m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s day, but he lost no admiration from trainer Nigel Tiley. The South Auckland horseman was pleased with his runner-up effort behind Dragon Leap
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Cambridge trainer Andrew Campbell will line-up three Karaka Million aspirants at Ellerslie on Sunday ahead of their rich targets at the Auckland track on January 25. Campbell is looking forward to the resumption of Trident who won on debut over 880m at Ellerslie in October, but admits the two-year-old gelding
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Malcolm Boa has been in the horse racing industry for years and with the addition of some gavelhouse.com buys, he’s excited about the future and a change in direction at his Rangiora-based property. “I have bred and trained Standardbreds for years and have trained about 30 odd winners,
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Play That Song (NZ) (Showcasing) extended her unbeaten record to three when victorious in the Gr.2 Eclipse Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day and trainer and part-owner Nigel Tiley is hoping she can continue her winning ways later this month. Tiley purchased the daughter of Showcasing
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Graeme Rogerson is excited to find out whether raw ability can snare Group One honours for exciting three-year-old Mascarpone (NZ) (Shooting To Win) in Saturday's Woodridge Homes Levin Classic (1600m) at Trentham. The Shooting To Win gelding is far from the finished product but he has earned his
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Guillada (NZ) (Guillotine) will be looking to secure her first stakes victory at Trentham on Saturday when she contests the Gr.3 Bluestar Anniversary Handicap (1600m). The daughter of Guillotine attained that all-important black-type last start when running second to The Real Beel (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Gr.2 Cal