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The Craig and Shaun Phelan-trained Big Mike (NZ) (Don Eduardo) relished his time on the East Coast last week, landing both Sunday’s Wairoa Cup (2100m) and the precurser, the Wairoa Cup Trial (1900m) last Thursday, topping him off nicely ahead of a tilt at the Gr.1 Barfoot
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Cambridge trainer Tony Pike will unleash a pair of classic contenders this week with Group One-wining filly Loire (NZ) (Redoute's Choice) set to contest the Gr.2 Little Avondale Lowland Stakes (2100m) at Hawke’s Bay on Wednesday, while stablemate Sherwood Forest (Fastnet Rock) will represent the
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The Challenge No.10 Syndicate members know they will eventually have to part with their exciting filly Jennifer Eccles (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle), but are set to enjoy more highlights before her farewell. Already the syndicate, assembled by Cambridge bloodstock consultant Adrian Clark, has seen the Shaune Ritchie-trained filly
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Multiple Group One winner The Bostonian (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) stretched his legs at Ellerslie on Monday morning ahead of another trip to Australia. The Tony Pike-trained sprinter-miler won a trial earlier in the month and made use of perfect conditions at Ellerslie ahead of a two-start Sydney
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The inaugural running of the Lisa Chittick Plate at Matamata on Saturday saw a fitting winner prevail in the shape of Pencarrow Stud’s black-type racemare Supera (NZ) (Savabeel). “Given this brand new race was on our hometrack, on its biggest day of the year and was for fillies
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Vernazza’s (NZ) (More Than Ready) victory in the Gr.2 J Swap Contractors Matamata Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) was a special moment in the career of trainer Lance Noble. The former Matamata horseman now trains privately for owner-breeders Brendan and Jo Lindsay at their property in Karaka, but he
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Popular Matamata jockey Michael Coleman hopes the feature race double he achieved on his home track on Saturday provides the catalyst to lift the number of raceday engagements he has been receiving of late. A member of the exclusive 2000 winners club, Coleman has been going through a lean patch
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Matamata trainer Ken Kelso got the answers he was looking for when unbeaten filly Levante (NZ) (Proisir) and high-class mare Supera (NZ) (Savabeel) won their respective races on their home turf on Saturday. Kelso, who prepares the pair with wife Bev, is eyeing bigger fish with the pair who
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Ciaron Maher has won more than 900 races including Group Ones in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland, but next month will bring something new for the leading Australian trainer. In partnership with David Eustace, Maher will line up Azuro (Myboycharlie) in the Gr.1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup
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Te Akau Racing principal David Ellis cut a contented figure as he made his way back from an overnight stay in Auckland following a red-letter day for the stable less than twenty-four hours earlier. Ellis, who had been in Auckland for the pre-event celebrations ahead of his
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