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Trainer Clayton Chipperfield is firm in his belief that star three-year-old Catalyst (NZ) (Darci Brahma) can bounce back to his best in the A$5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) in a fortnight despite suffering a heavy defeat in the Gr.1 Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington. The
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What the jockeys said: 1st: Sherwood Forest Michael Walker The horse was brilliant today. Got a amazing run, was actually travelling too good. When the two favourites came up to me, I had a lot of horse under me. And when he drew away the last bit he was actually
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Classy three-year-old Miss Federer (NZ) (Swiss Ace) left no excuses for her age-group rivals when she led all the way to take out the Listed NZB Airfreight Stakes (1400m) at Wingatui on Saturday. The Andrew Carston-trained Swiss Ace filly has proven a model of consistency since
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Te Akau Racing’s stellar season rolled on with another new stakes winner in Saturday’s Listed Mufhasa FastTrack Stakes (1300m) at Ellerslie, which David Ellis hailed as a training masterstroke by Jamie Richards. The clear leader in the national trainers’ premiership, Richards has won 88 races in New Zealand
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Cambridge gelding Sherwood Forest tore up the script of a two-horse race and powered to an upset victory in Saturday’s Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie. After dominant performances by Two Illicit in the Gr.2 Waikato Guineas (2000m) and Dragon Leap in the Gr.
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Lightly raced mare Spring Heat (More Than Ready) finally delivered on her undoubted promise when she produced a barnstorming finish to capture the Gr.3 Haunui Farm King’s Plate (1200m) at Ellerslie. The More Than Ready five-year-old came into the race off the back of a placing
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Michael Walker made a successful return to race riding in New Zealand when he guided Communique (NZ) (Redwood) to victory in the Gr.3 McKee Family Sunline Vase (2100m) at Ellerslie. Fresh from winning the Gr.1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) on the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained Tagaloa
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Alligator Blood's (All Too Hard) jockey Ryan Maloney is not approaching the Gr.1 Australian Guineas (1600m) as a two-horse race between his horse and Catalyst (NZ) (Darci Brahma). While the recent Gr.3 C S Hayes Stakes (1400m) developed into a match race between Queensland star
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The Danica Guy-trained Wild West (NZ) (Atlante) showed his raw ability when scoring his maiden win in the Rayner Building Maiden 3YO 1200 at Awapuni on Friday. The three-year-old gelding was sent forward from his wide barrier early by jockey Johnathan Parkes, however, the pair were unable
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Ever wondered what goes into broadcasting a race meeting? In short, a small army. From its epicenter in Stanley Street, Auckland, TAB Trackside orchestrates a team the length and breadth of New Zealand to bring race meetings to television screens and viewing devices around the country. While a few people
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Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh is upbeat about his chances of causing another upset in the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie on Saturday. Marsh produced Crown Prosecutor at $105 to win last year's Derby and while Scorpz is only a fraction of that, at $12