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New Zealand has been selected to host the 42nd Asian Racing Conference (ARC), with Auckland set to welcome an estimated 600–800 racing industry leaders, administrators and participants from around the world in 2028. First held in 1960, the Asian Racing Conference is regarded as one of the Thoroughbred racing
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The first day of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival holds fond memories for recently crowned Champion New Zealand Trainer Sam Bergerson, and he is hoping to create some more when he heads to Hastings on Saturday. Three years ago, Bergerson was just a month into his training partnership with
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Group One-winning horseman Robert Wellwood is looking forward to serving his industry colleagues, although keeping them all satisfied will be a challenge. Wellwood has succeeded Shaun Clotworthy as National President of the New Zealand Trainers’ Association and acknowledged you can’t please all of the people all of the
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Lindsay Park legend Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) will look to maintain a perfect record in an early season Group One race at Flemington. Mr Brightside has run in the Gr.1 Makybe Stakes (1600m), run at Flemington on Saturday, for the past three years, posting wins on each occasion. In
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Marton trainer Fraser Auret is happy to play the waiting game with his multiple stakes-winning mare Khanshe (NZ) (Mongolian Khan). He resisted the temptation to nominate her for any of the Group One legs of the Triple Crown series to do right by the late-blooming daughter of Mongolian
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Tough Cambridge mare Churchillian (NZ) (Churchill) has run her final race, with the multiple Group Three winner retired ahead of the upcoming breeding season. The Tony Pike-trained daughter of Churchill proved a model of durability and consistency, winning 11 of her 28 starts Her three black-type victories included
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In a full-circle moment, Group Three performer Prioress (NZ) (Proisir) is being reoffered on gavelhouse.com this week following her retirement from racing. The daughter of Proisir was initially trained in Palmerston North by Lisa Latta, for whom she won four races before being offered on gavelhouse.com two
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Wexford Stables will take a two-pronged attack into the Gr.3 Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) at Hastings later this month, with promising three-year-olds Pounce and Dashing Dixie set to continue their spring campaigns. Pounce (NZ) (Almanzor) earned her shot at the fillies’ feature with an impressive victory
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Paddy Payne Snr has died. The patriarch of one of Australasian horse racing’s most influential families, Payne’s life with horses was framed by both tragedy and triumph. His triumphs came in many forms from the deeds and the strength of his 10 children – of which eight were to
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Craig Grylls has been rewarded for an outstanding season after winning the Jockey Premiership and being named Jockey of the Year at an award ceremony on Sunday night. Grylls rode 140 winners last season, including 11 black-type victories and two Group One successes aboard Waitak. Despite the demands of
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The glittering racing career of Group One winner Belle Cheval (NZ) (Savabeel) has come to a premature end. The Gr.1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) heroine resumed at Caulfield last Saturday in the Gr.3 Courtza Stakes (1200m), where she finished last, and following the race she was found to
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Of the 15 nominations for the Gr.1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington, champion trainer Chris Waller has a third. Aeliana, Autumn Boy, Birdman, Buckaroo and Ohope Wins have been entered with barrier draws and race shape to eventually determine if all take their place. Waller has won the