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It’s nearing that time where the movie Love Actually finds its way onto television screens around the world, but it’s a mare by the same name that is getting Thomas Russell and his partner Pip D’Arcy-Brain excited this festive season. The Wanganui couple own the 11-
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Kingsclere Stables will have a slew of stakes representatives this week, with the first set to step out at Otaki on Thursday. Promising three-year-old Zabmanzor (NZ) (Zabmanzor) will lead the Cambridge stable’s charge in the Gr.3 Elsdon Park Wellington Stakes (1600m). The son of Almanzor takes
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Southern raider Lightning Jack (NZ) (Per Incanto) is set to kick-off his northern campaign when he heads to Otaki on Thursday to contest the Vale Bav (Mick) Preston (1200m). The Group One performer had put together two placings prior to a disappointing last start performance when finishing last in
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Modest purchase Bella Carolina (NZ) (O'Reilly) has proved herself to be an exceptional investment for Mapperley Stud principal Simms Davison. Her value has skyrocketed since she was secured for just $6,000 out of Little Avondale Stud’s draft at the 2013 New Zealand Bloodstock Broodmare Sale with
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Frank Ritchie had anything but a relaxed watch as Gwen’s Daughter descended down the Pukekohe straight on Saturday, but he was delighted when she prevailed in the Stella Artois Championship Qualifier (1500m). The mare had run second behind an impressive Uderzo a week prior at Tauranga but may have
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There will be no resting on laurels for New Zealand Bloodstock after last week’s record-shattering Ready to Run Sale. Instead, the release of the catalogues for Karaka 2024 has launched the countdown to the pinnacle event on the sales calendar. The 98th National Yearling Sales Series will take
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Shane Crawford has shown plenty of patience with promising four-year-old Wallen, and that approach seems to be paying off, with the son of Tarzino having placed in his first three starts. In his debut at Matamata, Wallen was a game third behind the exciting Adam I Am and
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Precocious two-year-old Velocious is proving a gem of a filly on two fronts for Inglewood Stud. The unbeaten daughter of Written Tycoon was bred by Gus and Bianca Wigley’s North Canterbury nursery, who will also be offering her half-sister at next year’s New Zealand Bloodstock
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Josh Shaw tasted Group glory with Hinepara last year and he has got a craving for more. The Horowhenua horseman came close to tasting it again last Saturday when Faraglioni was runner-up behind Campionessa in the Gr.2 Dunstan Horsefeeds Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) and Shaw was duly
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Cambridge trainer Tony Pike spent Sunday morning contemplating some mixed results from the racing action at Pukekohe twenty-four hours earlier where his stable picked up an impressive victory with Rudyard in the last race on the day after some frustrating placings earlier. A sensational ride from Ryan Elliot secured
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Unbeaten three-year-old December (NZ) (Shamexpress) stamped himself as a galloper to watch over the next few months after taking the next step in his development at Wanganui on Saturday. The strapping son of Shamexpress had won both of his trials for trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood before