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Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) is officially the world’s best sprinter, but what can he do to boost his rating to challenge the great Australian mare Black Caviar as the best of the modern era? On her way to an unbeaten record over 25 races, an international panel of
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In form gelding Atmospheric (NZ) (El Roca) was in rarefied air at Otaki on Friday when he broke through for a deserved maiden stakes victory in the Listed Jennian Homes ANZAC Mile (1600m). The four-year-old son of El Roca has been knocking on the door for some time,
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Riccarton’s ANZAC Day meeting holds fond memories for Wingatui horseman Shankar Muniandy, and he is hoping he can add to those at the Christchurch track on Saturday. He will head to Riccarton with his dual stakes winner Loose Sally (NZ) (Turn Me Loose), who was victorious in the Listed
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Southland gelding Riviera Rebel (NZ) (Pure Champion) will be out to defend his crown in the Gr.3 Coca-Cola Canterbury Gold Cup (2000m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The Pure Champion gelding has arrived in Christchurch ahead of the ANZAC Day feature, and co-trainer and part-owner Graham Eade
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Promising mare Monologue (NZ) (Contributer) will close out her four-year-old campaign at Te Rapa where she will bid for further black type honours. The emerging daughter of Contributer has enjoyed a successful preparation under the patient handling of trainer and part-owner Alexander Fieldes and will sign off
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Raced by Cheng Ming Leung, Cheng Yu Tung, Cheng Mei Mei and Cheng Yu Wai, Manfred Man-trained Lucky Sweynesse is an inspiring comeback story in world racing as the 2022/23 Hong Kong Champion Sprinter bids to write a new chapter in his remarkable racing career in the HK$
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Zac Purton will ignore appeals to break Sha Tin’s 1200m track record for a third time, even though he says superstar sprinter Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) continues to improve ahead of Sunday’s (26 April) HK$24 million Gr.1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m). Ka Ying Rising
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Palmerston North trainer Lisa Latta will have a busy next few days as she gets set to tackle stakes assignments at three different venues. Evergreen gelding He's A Doozy (NZ) (Zacinto) will lead the stable’s charge in the Listed Jennian Homes ANZAC Mile (1600m) at Otaki on
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Promising three-year-old filly Chatelle Rose (NZ) (US Navy Flag) will get a deserved first tilt at black-type when she heads to Te Rapa on Saturday to contest the Gr.3 Windsor Park Stud Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m). The daughter of U S Navy Flag has been a
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Iron Hawk (Written Tycoon) will go for three wins on the trot when he heads to Riccarton on Saturday where he will have his first tilt at stakes level in New Zealand in the Listed Daphne Bannan Memorial Great Easter Stakes (1400m). The ANZAC Day feature has been the key
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New Zealand Derby fourth placegetter Wigmore (NZ) (Sweynesse) will step out for new trainer Phillip Stokes for the first time on Saturday when he contests the Gr.3 Chairman’s Stakes (2000m) at Morphettville. The son of Sweynesse was previously prepared by Caley Myers in New Zealand, where the he
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Randwick trainer Tom Charlton is looking for a positive return from Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) winner Maison Louis (NZ) (Super Seth) at Randwick as connections consider another trip north this winter. Twelve months ago, the son of Super Seth progressed from winning a Goulburn maiden at his second start