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Four-year-old mare Oceanex (NZ) (Ocean Park) has added another string to her bow, showing her staying prowess when winning the Listed Port Adelaide Cup (2500m) at Morphettville on Saturday for Caulfield trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent (Jnr). A Group Two winner of the Matriarch Stakes (2000m) in
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New Zealand-bred galloper Rising Red (NZ) (Redwood) has had plenty of setbacks with injury throughout his career, which made his victory in the Ladbrokes Switch Handicap (2100m) at Sandown on Saturday even sweeter for his connections. The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained gelding jumped well from barrier four
New Zealand
Despite the season being prematurely cut short as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, trainer Robbie Patterson still has plenty of fond memories to reflect back on. The Taranaki conditioner has accrued 19 wins so far this term, just one win shy of his 2013/14 season tally, which
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Sydney trainer John Sargent has prepared the winners of the two feature races on the second day of the annual Wagga Wagga Gold Cup carnival. Sargent sent two runners to Friday's meeting with Foxborough (Dissident) a dominant winner of the $72,000 MTC Guineas (1600m) for three-year-
New Zealand
30 April 2020 NZ Trainers' Association Inc nztrainersassn@gmail.com PO Box 300-073, Albany, 0752 To the Executive and Branches of the NZ Trainers' Association Inc Response to NZTA Letter of 22 April Further to your letter to the Board of RITA last week, the Board discussed
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Lisdoonvarna (NZ) (Super Easy) will be the stable flag bearer for Amanda Turner at Randwick and the trainer is hoping the consistent mare can prove a worthy advertisement. Turner and Mauro Poletti dissolved their partnership late last year in the hope a revised business model would attract more clients. "
Australia
Cranbourne trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young have a number of runners entered for Saturday’s Sandown meeting in Melbourne and the Morphettville meeting in Adelaide, where rain-affected form will be the order of the day. With the Victorian venue currently a Heavy9 and the South Australian course rated
New Zealand
The last surviving founder of the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association, Charles Roberts, has passed away. In January 1948, Roberts at the time a very young veterinarian along with seven high-profile New Zealand breeders and businessmen joined together to canvas the establishment of a national association for breeders. Two
Australia
Former Kiwi galloper Gundown will have conditions in his favour when he contests the Ladbrokes Switch Handicap (2100m) at Sandown on Saturday, with the track currently rated a Soft7. The five-year-old son of High Chaparral finished ninth behind impressive winner Rupture last Saturday at Flemington, but trainer Michael
New Zealand
If you thought a month-long lockdown due to Covid-19 was a bitter pill to swallow, then spare a thought for Central Districts jockey Madan Singh. The 28-year-old returned to his native India for his annual visit home and has found himself stranded as a result of
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David Hayes is warning the tote is not an accurate reflection of Zayydani’s (NZ) (Savabeel) chances in the Gr.1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville on Saturday. Zayydani, who races in the silks of breeders Brent and Cherry Taylor of Trelawney Stud, is rated a $41 prospect in a
Australia
Trainer Colin Little has always felt Vegas Knight (Declaration of War) had the potential to win a Derby in Australia. But the chances of Vegas Knight, who was purchased out of Highden Park's 2018 New Zealand Bloodstock draft, contesting a Derby hinge on his performance at Sandown on