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Cambridge trainer Daniel Miller was quick to add a second stakes level victory to the black type account he opened on Wednesday when La Romanee (NZ) (Burgundy) overcame a tardy start to strike gold in the Listed Barneswood Farm Welcome Stakes (1000m) at Riccarton. Miller produced Sheezallmine (NZ) (Super Easy)
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South Auckland trainer Lance Noble will line-up two fillies in the Gr.1 gavelhouse.com New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The Brendan and Jo Lindsay-owned Bavella (Snitzel) and Avadane (NZ) (Savabeel) have taken different paths to the fillies feature, but Noble believes both three-
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Kiwi (NZ) (Blarney Kiss), Glory Days (NZ) (Red Giant)…Beyond The Fort (NZ) (Niagara)? It may be too early to mention the latter in the same breath as the two Group One-winning stayers, but the small South Taranaki township of Waverley has developed a knack for producing Group One
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Having three runners in Saturday's Gr.3 Christchurch Casino New Zealand Cup (3200m) at Riccarton is testament to the success of Peter Corbett and Terrill Charles' unconventional training methods. The couple prepare a small team from their Mid-Canterbury farm, preferring to work their horses on the
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The gold colours of Kevin Hickman will once again be prominent at Riccarton on Saturday. The Valachi Downs principal has four horses entered with private trainer Stephen Autridge, with two firm chances in feature races. Showcasing filly Laced With Gold (NZ) will line-up in the Listed Barneswood Farm Welcome
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Scrapbook or Cheque book. It’s a dilemma that faces the majority of New Zealand owners and trainers when they have a promising galloper and a flood of overseas money comes knocking. For Cambridge trainer Ben Foote, he has recognised he is firmly in the camp of the latter and
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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)
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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