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Audio: Kozzi Asano
https://soundcloud.com/trackside-radio/kozzi-asano-1 Jockey Kozzi Asano discusses his incredible run of form, which included eight winners in a row
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Audio: Trudy Thornton
Jockey Trudy Thornton discusses the win of Soleseifei in the Gr.3 Wellington Cup (3200m) at Trentham https://soundcloud.com/trackside-radio/trudy-thornton-2
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Otaki likely for Wyndspelle
Consistent Group One galloper Wyndspelle (NZ) (Iffraaj) is likely to be aimed towards an elite level target on his home track after another strong performance when narrowly beaten into second in Saturday’s Gr.1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) behind all-the-way winner The Mitigator. The son of Iffraaj has
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Ellerslie return for Rondinella
Quality mare Rondinella (NZ) (Ocean Park) will be back in action at Ellerslie on Saturday where she will contest the Gr.2 Westbury Classic (1400m) for trainers Roger James and Rob Wellwood. The five-year-old daughter of Ocean Park has been off the scene since a three-start Melbourne
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Big Karaka Million night for Taranaki owners
An approach made to former successful trainer Don Sellwood several years ago has led to a Taranaki couple, Rodger and Christine Hassall, having a strong involvement in Karaka Million night at Ellerslie on Saturday. Racing under the Hassall Family Trust ownership, Hasstobemagic will contest the Karaka Million 2YO Classic (1200m)
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Ritchie close but no cigar
Shaune Ritchie came close to a big double at Trentham on Saturday, but left the meeting knowing his smart filly Jennifer Eccles (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) is still on the right path for a return trip to the course in March to contest the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai
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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 20 January 2020
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Business as usual for the King of Karaka
With the 2020 edition of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale series set to kick off in a week’s time, the wins of class mare Avantage (Fastnet Rock) and promising filly Festivity (NZ) (I Am Invincible) at Trentham on Saturday put a smile a mile wide on the
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McKay hungry for further Group One success
Twenty-four hours on from securing the first Group One win of his riding career, jockey Shaun McKay is still coming to terms with the achievement. The amiable 23-year-old was taking time on Sunday morning to let the achievement sink in after booting home one of his favourite
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Enzo’s Lad just inches short of Trentham three-peat
Trainer Michael Pitman was bursting with pride after his class sprinter Enzo's Lad (Testa Rossa) went within a short neck of tearing off his third consecutive victory in the time-honoured Gr.1 JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham on Saturday. Bidding to become just the
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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 19 January 2020
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Soleseifei completes dream result in Wellington Cup
Underrated stayer Soleseifei (NZ) (Shocking) completed a fairytale result for the Lupton family when she carried the colours worn by the legendary Kiwi to victory in the Gr.3 NZ Campus Of Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup (3200m) at Trentham, thirty-seven years after the Snow Lupton-trained Waverley wonder