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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 24 July 2023
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Hocquard living the dream
Waverley trainer Erin Hocquard has always harboured a passion for horses and she is now pinching herself that she gets to work with them for a living. Hailing from Palmerston North, Hocquard didn’t have any involvement with horses growing up, but she didn’t let that stop her from
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Foote looking to round out season on a high
Cambridge trainer Ben Foote will be looking to end the season on a high note at local meetings this week. The Cambridge horseman will line-up three runners at Cambridge on Wednesday, with last-start debut winner Kakadu joined by Ka Ying Lucky and Jimmy Dean. A three-year-old son of El Roca,
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Local trainers looking for repeat performance
Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray had themselves a royal day out at the last meeting on the all-weather track at Cambridge and will be hoping for more of the same on Wednesday. The local training duo celebrated success on their home course earlier this month with Brave Spirit, Hammer Time
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Mitchell ends season with rodeo-style ride
Apprentice jockey Tayla Mitchell finished her season with a bang at Tauranga on Saturday, but it wasn’t the climactic ending she was hoping for. The Waikato hoop was aiming to extend her lead over Kelsey Hannan in the apprentice jockeys’ premiership, but instead found herself in a situation more
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Andrew Buick appointed Bloodstock Representative
New Zealand Bloodstock has announced the appointment of Andrew Buick as the latest addition to the bloodstock team. Buick, who will commence his role as Bloodstock Representative later this month, is well-versed in the racing and breeding scene having worked for world-class trainers John and Thady Gosden and prominent stud
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Thompson recognised at National Breeding Awards
Rich Hill Stud proprietor John Thompson admitted he was caught off guard at Saturday night’s Property Brokers National Breeding Awards at Karapiro, where he received the Entain NZTBA Personality of the Year award. The award recognises an industry participant who has made a significant contribution to the New Zealand
Flying Mascot to try blinkers
A jump-out at Casterton will determine whether Flying Mascot (NZ) (Tavistock) will have the addition of blinkers when she has her next race start at Flemington. Trainer Tom Dabernig was disheartened with Flying Mascot's first-up performance in the Gr.3 Sir John Monash Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield on
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Popthebubbles pops up at Tauranga
Popthebubbles (NZ) (Wrote) edged her trainer Mark Walker closer to the magical 200 wins for the season mark when taking out the Ultimate Mazda 1600 at Tauranga on Saturday. After jumping away fairly from the ace barrier, Popthebubbes settled toward the rare of the field for veteran hoop Vinnie Colgan,
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Cork to Winter Cup
Cork (NZ) (Complacent) continued her love affair with Tauranga on Saturday when extending her unbeaten streak to three on the Bay of Plenty track in the Punter Of The Year Now November 4th (1400m). The daughter of Complacent finished seventh first-up in the Listed Tauranga Classic (1400m) at Hastings earlier
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Proisir fillies strike for Ancroft
Many racehorse owners spend their entire life in search of their star athlete, but for Philip Brown, he has been fortunate to have two in a short space of time – Levante and Legarto. Levante (NZ) (Proisir) kicked off the journey for the Ancroft Stud principal, who was in search for
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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 23 July 2023
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