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Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) will not run in the $3 million Stradbroke Handicap in Brisbane, with the sprint star instead sent for a spell ahead of the new season. Part-owner Ozzie Kheir said on Tuesday morning connections made the difficult decision to bypass the 1400-metre handicap on June
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Chris Waller has turned to the Melhams as he strives to add to his imperious Group One record this season in Saturday's Queensland Oaks. Australia's leading Group One trainer will have three runners in the A$700,000 event, Panova (Trapeze Artist), Chispa (NZ) (Savabeel) and
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On a blustery day that ultimately led to the abandonment of racing at Te Aroha on Monday, homebred juvenile gelding Tardis (NZ) (Time Test) broke through for a deserved victory in the Mlaadi Laurich (Young Laurich’s) Maiden 1150 for trainer Daniel Miller. Bred and raced by Miller’s parents,
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Riversley Park Ready to Run graduate Patch Of Stars (All Too Hard) continued his quick march through the grades with a game performance to deny Raging Blizzard (NZ) (Per Incanto) and claim the Gr.3 Sha Tin Vase (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. It was a fourth win of
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Auckland Thoroughbred Racing chairman Doug Alderslade has been recognised in the King’s Birthday honours for his services to the racing industry and will become an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit. “It has been a bit overwhelming, but I am appreciative and humbled by it all,” Alderslade
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The Western Front (NZ) (War Decree) picked up his first stakes victory on Sunday, holding tough to win the Listed Sandown Cup (3200m) in a three-way thriller. A rapid improver this time in, the son of War Decree has now won four of eight starts in his elongated campaign
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Sing For Peace (NZ) (Tavistock) announced himself as steeplechasing’s newest star on Sunday, putting up a dominant performance in the Australian Steeplechase, as Stern Idol faded to finish third. Already one of the classier hurdlers around, Sing For Peace started a well-backed $2.60 chance in his first
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Imperative (NZ) (Ghibellines) bounced back to form in the best possible fashion at Wingatui on Sunday when taking out the AB Lime & Hyde Landscaping Wairio Cup (2200m) for local trainers Brian and Shane Anderton. Following a pleasing run of form that included two wins and a placing from four
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Lord Spencer (NZ) (Zed) has seen a fair bit of the North Island this week and trainer JJ Rayner is hoping it culminates with a maiden steeplechase victory at Te Aroha on Monday. The Wanganui jumper has shown plenty of talent over hurdles, winning three races over the smaller fences,
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Classy galloper Western Empire (NZ) (Iffraaj) had to call on all his fighting qualities to pick up his latest stakes victory as he thrust his head in front in the very last stride to claim the Gr.3 PKF Perth – Hyperion Stakes (1600m) at Belmont on Saturday. The rugged eight-
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A brilliant rails-hugging ride from Jett Stanley paved the way for Kiwi-bred gelding Hezdarnhottoo (NZ) (Too Darn Hot) to claim an outstanding victory in the last race on the Caulfield card on Saturday, the Darren Gauci Handicap (1200m) Bred by Elsdon Park’s Lib and Katrina Petagna, Hezdarnhottoo
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Smart Super Seth filly Couples Retreat (NZ) found her way back to the top of the winner’s podium a Rosehill on Saturday when she produced a dogged late run to take victory in the Benchmark 72 Vale Peter Taylor Handicap (1100m). In the hands of apprentice Molly Fitzgerald, who