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A patient ride by Jasmine Fawcett resulted in Matamata mare Tenfoot Tall (NZ) (Staphanos) handsomely rewarding her many supporters when she took out the Seeka Kiwifruit Cup (2100m) at Tauranga on Saturday. The Vicki Prendergast-prepared four-year-old was having her first start beyond 1600m and was confidently backed
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Quondo (Wootton Bassett) once again showed his affinity for rain-affected going when recording his second consecutive win in the Aongatete Avo-ject 1200 at Tauranga on Saturday. However, it wasn’t an easy watch for favourite punters, who backed the three-year-old son of Wootton Bassett into a
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Promising filly Girlzgirlzgirlz (NZ) (North Pacific) broke her maiden status in fine fashion at Tauranga on Saturday when she showed her rivals a clean pair of heels from barrier rise in the opening act on the card, the Gartshore Construction Maiden (1200m). The Donna Logan-prepared daughter of North Pacific
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Three-year-old filly Platinum Diamond (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) will take on weight-for-age company once again on Saturday when she heads north to Tauranga to tackle the Listed Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic (1400m). The Lisa Latta-trained filly lapped up the Heavy conditions as a late two- and
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Strobe Light (NZ) (Highly Recommended) has been in a purple patch of form of late and trainer Amber Hoffman is hoping that will continue at Wingatui on Sunday where the five-year-old gelding will contest the Otago Painting Solutions (1600m). The late bloomer only made his debut in March
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A minor placing in midweek grade might not seem like an ideal form reference for the Stayers Cup, but Adrian Bott is banking on natural improvement and fitness helping Centenario (NZ) (Contributer) make the transition. The former New Zealander finished third over 2400m on the Kensington track last start and
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If Ben Hayes has learnt one thing with Madiyya (NZ) (Super Seth) over her career, it is that you can't count on too many opportunities each preparation with her. Hence, narrow defeats at her past two starts have been particularly hard to stomach. The daughter of Super Seth
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Growing up in Matamata, Todd Pollard had always dreamed of becoming a trainer, and now he is living that dream in Queensland where he is set to line-up his first Group One runner this weekend. It’s been a whirlwind last six months for Pollard, who established his own
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Demand was evident at NZB’s 2026 National Weanling Sale on Thursday, with all key metrics increasing and a total aggregate of $3,593,000 (up 49%) for the 102 weanlings sold at Karaka. The compact 143-lot catalogue also witnessed an increased average of $35,255 (up 23%), an
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Super Seth’s move across the Tasman to command a six-figure service fee at Coolmore leaves limited opportunities for buyers to secure his New Zealand-bred progeny, so it was no surprise to see him play a starring role in the NZB National Weanling Sale. Nine members of Super
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A highly successful NZB National Weanling Sale for first-season sires ended with a Paddington colt selling for $190,000. Offered by Seaton Park as a supplementary entry at Karaka on Thursday afternoon, the colt is a half-brother to Gr.1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) winner Lion’s Roar and
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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