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Matamata trainer Wayne Hillis is hoping to record his third win of the week when he heads to Te Rapa on Saturday. Hillis kicked off the week in perfect fashion when Drop Of Something scored his second consecutive win in the AgFirst 1600 at Hawera’s transferred meeting on Tuesday,
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A return to Riccarton is looming large on the horizon for reigning Grand National winners West Coast and Berry The Cash, who have been entered for a pair of 2200m races on the flat at Waverley on Sunday. The Mark Oulaghan-trained stablemates have been off the scene since Hawke’s
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Opawa Jack has come of age in his four-year-old autumn preparation and his trainer Chrissy Bambry anticipates the best is still yet to come. The son of War Decree showed early promise over staying distances and contested the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) last season, but a year down
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Thoroughbreds provide the racing industry with incredible thrills on the race track, and New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) are dedicated to giving back to the equine athletes by assisting in their transition into sport horse careers. NZTR recently sponsored a thoroughbred-focussed training clinic held at the National Equestrian Centre in
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A rise in distance and heavy track conditions at Rotorua was the winning formula for Step In Time on Thursday, with the gelding causing a minor upset in the Campbell Infrastructure 2200. The son of Time Test is trained at Matamata by Michael Moroney and Pam Gerard, and the latter
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Promising four-year-old Martell handled the step up to open grade with aplomb at Arawa Park on Thursday when beating home a handy field in the Arawa Park Hotel Rotorua 1230. The son of El Roca jumped well to sit outside leader Caitlyns Wish before getting some cover when apprentice jockey
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Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall have plenty to look forward to with Social Climber (NZ) (Contributer) after the promising filly debuted in winning fashion at Arawa Park on Wednesday. Social Climber made a decent impression at the trials four weeks ago and was set to make her first raceday appearance
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Consistent gelding Chairman (NZ) (Charm Spirit) will be looking to make it three wins from four starts on the Riccarton Synthetic when he heads to the Christchurch meeting on Friday to contest the Gift Station Rating 75 (1600m). The four-year-old son of Charm Spirit has been in outstanding form since
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Andrew Carston has the $100,000 Special Conditions synthetic race on his radar for Magneto (NZ) (Showcasing) in a fortnight, and he hopes to see a positive lead-in performance on Friday in the Prezzy Card Rating 75 (1200m). A winner at Group Three level as a juvenile, Magneto has shown
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Hit The Road Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) has made an outstanding impression since he crossed the Tasman and further lucrative flat and jumping options await the versatile performer. The son of Jakkalberry won seven races for Cambridge trainer and part-owner Shaun Phelan before he joined Symon Wilde’s Warrnambool stable, and
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Te Akau Racing are hoping they can add to their southern haul at Riccarton’s Synthetic meeting on Friday, where they will be represented by a trio of runners. Their Riccarton barn’s season tally currently sits at 62 wins for the season, which could be furthered on Friday by
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Helena Baby (NZ) (Guillotine) has established himself as a serious horse to watch in the hurdling ranks this season and will start a path towards the Great Northern Hurdles (4200m) with a flat contest on Saturday at Te Rapa. The eye-catching grey won two editions of the Listed Opunake Cup