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Very few horses leave a mark on the racing world that still resonates a century after their birth, and this Sunday the hometown of one of racing’s greatest icons will come together for a special raceday celebrating 100 years since the birth of the legendary Phar Lap. Foaled in
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Savabeel’s emerging daughter Top Shelf (NZ) (Savabeel) is rated a Group One contender in waiting by Te Akau and, in the meantime, is primed to post the first black-type victory of her career on her home turf on Saturday. The Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson-trained five-year-
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Joe Pride believes Ceolwulf (NZ) (Tavistock) is doing everything a little better this spring as the dual Group One winner prepares to tackle Saturday’s Gr.1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) at Randwick. The 59kg topweight will follow a familiar path through the Epsom towards the Gr.1 King Charles III
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Robert Dennis will take one more than a baker’s dozen to Wingatui on Friday, and the Ascot Park trainer is favoured to return home with a handful of winning cheques. The 14 runners make up nearly half of Dennis’ racing team, and he is hoping for a strong outcome
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Glamour mare Well Written (Written Tycoon) has done nothing but please trainer Stephen Marsh since her arrival in Sydney for a two-start high-stakes campaign. The unbeaten four-year-old travelled without incident and quickly settled into her new surroundings ahead of a crack at Saturday’s A$1.
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New Zealand-bred gelding Puntin (NZ) (Super Seth) has earned himself a shot at a major payday after securing eligibility for the A$3 million Listed Big Dance (1600m) with victory in Sunday’s Dubbo Gold Cup (1600m). A model of consistency in Saturday Benchmark 78 company in Sydney, the
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The Peter and Trent Didham-trained pair of War Princess and Omega Boy are set to clash for the first time when they head to Hastings on Saturday week for the Gr.3 Timberspan Spring Sprint (1400m). War Princess (NZ) (U S Navy Flag) has shown plenty of ability since
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Trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood are looking forward to stepping She’s A Dealer (NZ) (Ace High) up over further ground following her bold third placing in last Saturday’s Gr.1 Howden Insurance Mile (1600m) at Hastings. The Group One-winning daughter of Ace High carried owner-breeder
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Carlaw Park will begin a new chapter next month, with Nick Fairweather and Nicole Brown relocating their thoroughbred operation to Parkvale Farm on the outskirts of Matamata. Fairweather and Brown established Carlaw Park in 2016 alongside Brown’s parents, Peter and Roslyn, and will continue to operate under the Carlaw
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Riccarton trainer Lance Robinson unveiled another exciting prospect at his home track on Saturday as he continues to build a strong arsenal for the New Zealand Cup carnival in November. Three-year-old filly Dulce Caballo (Exceedance) had shown ability in her trials and Robinson elected to throw her in
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After dealing with several major challenges over the last couple of years, Hawke’s Bay Racing is looking forward to welcoming a more pleasant challenge in a fortnight. The Poverty Bay Turf Club and Hawke’s Bay Racing have introduced the nationwide Vet Services East Coast Challenge Special Conditions Maiden
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Hurry Curry (NZ) (Ocean Park) is in the twilight of her racing career and took full advantage of an opportunity at Mornington to post a well-deserved black-type victory. Bred and part-owned by Waikato Stud, she credited resident sire Ocean Park with his 27th individual stakes winner when