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Buyers in both hemispheres have clamoured for the first weanling progeny of Cambridge Stud shuttle stallion Chaldean, and that huge demand continued with his very first weanling to go through the Karaka sale ring during the NZB National Weanling Sale on Thursday. Mike Fleming of major Australian players Bhima ventured
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Globetrotting gelding Affordable will add another string to his bow on Saturday when he makes his jumping debut in the Stephanie Murray Mortgages Maiden Hurdles (2500m) at Trentham. The six-year-old son of Hardham formerly raced in his native Australia before heading to Hong Kong, and he subsequently made
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A refreshed Samantha Collett returns to action at Tauranga on Saturday with a limited book of rides following an overseas break. However, the 36-year-old still looks to have a strong chance of celebrating her return with a black-type victory aboard the talented mare Churchillian in the Listed
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A small piece of history awaits Golden Path (NZ) (Belardo) if the talented middle distance performer can become the first dual winner of the Listed $200,000 TAB WJ McKell Cup (2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The race has changed distances and tracks since its inception in 1962, it has
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A rejuvenated Bradman (NZ) (Pins) will chase further course and distance success at Trentham on Saturday ahead of a final trip south to bring the curtain down on his career. The hardy eight-year-old came indifferent efforts to run his rivals into the deck earlier this month and a
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Trainer Tom Charlton has Group One winner Maison Louis (NZ) (Super Seth) heading to the feature race at Rosehill this Saturday, but it is a stablemate engaged in a support race could prove the stable's best staying prospect. King Pedro (NZ) (Eminent), who finished sixth in the 2025
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Group Three performer Diamond Jak (NZ) (Jakkalberry) has shown a propensity for jumping and he could make his raceday debut over fences in the coming month. The Mark Brosnan-trained seven-year-old was runner-up in his first hurdle trial last year and went one better at his second
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Highview Stud-based Mr Mozart has proved popular with breeders since retiring to his Waikato base and numbers-wise claims the strongest first-season sire representation at this week’s New Zealand Bloodstock National Weanling Sale. Jamieson Park is the majority owner of the son of Snitzel, who has six
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It’s been a lucrative couple of weeks for promising jumper Jake (NZ) (War Decree). The five-year-old gelding broke through for his maiden victory on the flat at New Plymouth earlier this month and nine days later scored his second hurdle triumph when taking out The Helen Sanson
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Lord Spencer (NZ) (Zed) didn’t let the inclement weather rain on his parade at Te Aroha on Sunday, with the exciting jumper running out a dominant victor in the W L Robinson Livestock Steeplechase (3500m). The eight-year-old gelding was runner-up when making his steeplechase debut at
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It was a case of so close yet so far for Joliestar (Zoustar) and her connections, with the Cambridge Stud owned sprint star denied a famous victory in Saturday’s Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (1200m) at Royal Ascot. The five-time Group One heroine jumped well from
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This time last year Coeur Volante (NZ) (Proisir) was being readied for the Tattersalls Tiara and while her days as a Group One contender might be past, there is still money to be made. The daughter of Proisir, a last-start winner Sandown, will chase more of it in the