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Supera (NZ) (Savabeel) will use Saturday's Gr.2 Gartshore Tauranga Stakes (1600m) as a dress rehearsal for a return to Group One racing. The Sir Peter Vela-bred and raced Savabeel mare tackled Group One company twice last preparation, finishing seventh in the Haunui Farm WFA Classic (1600m) at
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The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained True Enough (NZ) (Nom Du Jeu) was backed into $4 favoritism by punters in the Gr.2 Coupland’s Bakeries Mile (1600m) at Riccarton on Wednesday and he duly delivered, courtesy of a gun ride by leading hoop Matthew Cameron. The son of Nom
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Melbourne-based jockey Michael Dee made a fleeting visit to Riccarton on Wednesday to join forces with emerging trainer and long-time friend Daniel Miller and the pair combined for a double, including Group Three success in the Lindauer Stewards Stakes Handicap (1200m) with four-year-old mare Sheezallmine (NZ) (Super Easy). Miller’s
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Ticket To Ride (NZ) (Shocking) has booked her fare to the broodmare paddock after taking out the Gr.3 Valachi Downs Canterbury Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) at Riccarton on Wednesday. It was the first black-type victory for the daughter of Shocking who has been in fine form since joining trainer Andrew
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The combination of trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman and owner Jim Bruford has again come to the fore during New Zealand Cup week in Christchurch. Three-year-old gelding Savvy Lad (NZ) (Savabeel) oozed class when successful on Wednesday in the NZB Ready To Run Sale Premier (1400m) and the son of
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Last year’s Karaka Million 3YO (1600m) winner Scott Base (NZ) (Dalghar) will make his raceday return in the Waka Property, Building and Maintenance Handicap (1200m) at Awapuni on Thursday. The son of Dalghar has been off the scene since running fourth in the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) last
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Multiple New Zealand Group One winner Madison County (NZ) (Pins) will continue his career in North America with trainer Chad Brown as he plays a trail-blazing role for his owners. The China Horse Club-owned gelding has won four of his 14 career starts, with a further six placings and was
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New Zealand Racing Minister Winston Peters has welcomed the tabling of the Racing Industry Transition Agency (RITA) 2019 Annual Report in Parliament on Tuesday. He said the 2019 Annual Report marks the point when New Zealand’s racing industry’s decline was arrested and a turnaround started. RITA’s 2019
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Following Saturday’s thrilling edition of the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai NZ 2000 Guineas Al Basti Equiworld Dubai have announced that they will extend their sponsorship of the Classic race for a further two-years. Al Basti Equiworld founder Malih Al Basti said, “We were delighted with this year’
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New Plymouth trainer Janelle Millar has crossed the Cook Strait for the first time in a bid to snare some stakes spoils on the second day of the New Zealand Cup Carnival at Riccarton on Wednesday. Millar will line-up Group Three performer Tinkalicious (NZ) (Nadeem) in the Gr.3 Valachi
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People can be forgiven for confusing Shadows Cast (NZ) (Per Incanto) for a pack horse of late given the amount of weight he has been carrying. The Group One-winning miler carried a mammoth 63kg to victory last start at Awapuni to win the Red Craze Bowl (1400m) by 1-1/4
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Emotions will run high for the Pitman family if Sensei (Dream Ahead) can complete a notable sprint double at Riccarton on Wednesday, but the likelihood of such a feat hinges on improved weather in Christchurch. Sensei was one of the four winners Michael and Matthew Pitman produced on the opening