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As Jonas Vingegaard gets set to wear Tour de France’s distinct leader’s jersey down the Champs-Élysées this weekend to claim his second consecutive tour victory, Matamata trainer Daniel Miller is hoping to claim his own Yellow Jersey (NZ) (Zacinto) victory at Tauranga. The Waikato horseman will travel
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Trainer Andrew Forsman is hunting more black-type with Wessex (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) when she heads south to New Plymouth on Saturday to tackle the Listed Sinclair Electrical And Refrigeration Opunake Cup (1400m). The Turn Me Loose filly has already tasted stakes success, winning the Gr.3 Rotorua Stakes
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Zelenski (NZ) (Shocking) will be vying for a hat-trick of Cups wins when he heads to Oamaru on Sunday. The son of Shocking was victorious in the Waimate Cup (1600m) two starts back before adding the Amberley Cup (1600m) to his haul at Riccarton a fortnight later. The Ken
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Four-time premiership-winning jockey Lisa Allpress has recently taken an enforced injury layoff from the sport, but returned to raceday riding at Otaki last Friday, with her motivation for winning as strong as ever. Noted as one of New Zealand’s most successful jockeys since her career commenced as
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Cambridge trainer Tony Pike has revealed a promising spring hope at Avondale on Wednesday, with debutant Elemental (NZ) (Ocean Park) producing an eye-catching victory in the Westbrook Wines Maiden 2YO&3YO (1400m). Premiership-leading jockey Michael McNab positioned the son of Ocean Park near the tail of the
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With a stakes success already ticked off by Flower Of Wanaka (NZ) (Burgundy), trainer Chrissy Bambry is happy to bide her time before setting the mare another black-type target. The daughter of Burgundy opened her current campaign with an upset victory in the Listed Tauranga Classic (1400m) and will
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Hawke’s Bay trainer Vicki Wilson is looking forward to showcasing her stallion Mongolian Falcon at Hastings on Thursday when his son Falcons Diamond (NZ) makes his debut in the PGG Wrightson Livestock 2YO Maiden (800m). Mongolian Falcon will stand his third season at Wilson’s farm this coming breeding
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A second Melbourne Cup campaign officially got underway on Tuesday for one of Australia's genuine stayers when Daqiansweet Junior (NZ) (Sweet Orange) jumped out over 1000 metres at Pakenham. The rising six-year-old New Zealand-bred galloper made late ground in the jumpout in a rare showing
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Former Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner Sherwood Forest (Fastnet Rock) made his first public appearance this year at the Foxton trials on Tuesday and he pleased trainer Bill Thurlow with his hit-out. The rising seven-year-old gelding was given a quiet outing over 1200m and finished
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A jumping future is calling Group One performer Helena Baby (NZ) (Guillotine), but not before he gets his chance to try and make it a hat-trick of wins in the Listed Sinclair Electrical And Refrigeration Opunake Cup (1400m) at New Plymouth on Saturday. The rising nine-year-old gelding
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The jumps racing scene in New Zealand has been bolstered in the past few seasons by young aspiring jumps jockeys, among them 25-year-old Portia Matthews, who continued her successful run in the saddle at Trentham on Saturday. Matthews recorded her fifth win over the jumps this season aboard
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