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The form guide certainly didn't read positively for Detonator Jack's (NZ) chances in the VRC-CRV Winter Championship Series Final (1600m) but a combination of factors saw the seven-year-old son of Jakkalberry find his best. Winless in 952 days prior, Detonator Jack failed to
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New Zealand-bred three-year-old Hello Captain (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) returned to winning form with a dominant performance in Saturday's Find Your Stakes Winner @ The Chase Handicap (1300m) at Rosehill. The Chris Waller-trained son of Hello Youmzain was sent out the $1.65 favourite and justified
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Trelawney Stud’s Brent and Cherry Taylor will head to the All Blacks game in Christchurch tonight with a spring in their step following their mare Astoria Brooke’s (NZ) (American Pharoah) victory in the UBP Te Awamutu Cup (1600m) at Te Rapa. The daughter of American Pharoah was given
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Stakes assignments are in the offing for exciting gelding Bonnard (NZ) (Swiss Ace) after he bounced back to winning form at Waverley on Saturday. The four-year-old son of Swiss Ace has been a standout this preparation, winning three consecutive races before finishing fifth in his first test in
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A bright future is being tipped for promising filly Aurora Belle (NZ) (Belardo) after she kept her unbeaten record intact when taking out the Jack & June Stewart Memorial (1200m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The three-year-old daughter of Belardo had shown plenty of promise at the trials,
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Saudi Arabia has reinforced its commitment to becoming a global racing powerhouse, unveiling plans for a new US$1.1 billion (NZ$1.8bn) thoroughbred racecourse that will become the future home of the world’s richest horse race. Qiddiya Investment Company has awarded an estimated SR4.3 billion (US$
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The amateur jockey series has been a great pathway for several of the country’s top apprentice jockeys, including leading apprentice Amber Riddell, and Hannah Wilson is hoping she can be another success story as she looks to make that transition. The 23-year-old hoop has made a pleasing
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Joshua Brown (NZ) (Dalghar) returned to form when runner-up to Tisse at Te Rapa last month, and trainer Lance Gussey is hoping he can go one better on Saturday when he returns to the Hamilton track to contest the UBP Te Awamutu Cup (1600m). Gussey was pleased with his
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Swiss Prince (NZ) (El Roca) will make an earlier than anticipated return to action at Te Rapa where the Group winner resumes in age group company. The three-year-old made grand progress last preparation with success in the Gr.2 James & Annie Sarten Memorial (1400m) having earlier placed
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Te Aroha trainer Peter Lock will head to Waverley on Saturday with a strong hand, with several of his stable’s topliners stepping out at the South Taranaki meeting. Exciting gelding Our Time (NZ) will be one of those representatives and Lock is looking forward to seeing the son of
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Farravallo (NZ) (Belardo) recaptured his form of old when taking out the Australian Turf Club North Island Challenge Stakes (1200m) at Trentham on Thursday. Purchased out of the sales by respected judge Chris Rutten, Farravallo showed early promise as a juvenile when beating subsequent stakes winner What You Wish For
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Timaru gelding Undisputed (NZ) (Contributer) extended his unbeaten run in the South Island to four when taking out the Gallagher Insurance (1400m) at Ashburton on Thursday. Formerly trained by Cambridge conditioners Roger James and Robert Wellwood, Undisputed placed in two of his four starts before transferring to the care of