New Zealand
Smart stayer Aquacade (NZ) (Dundeel) put her rivals to the sword at Tauranga on Sunday, cruising to a six-and-a-half length win in the J.A. Russell Ltd 2100 on a Heavy 10 surface. The Lance Noble-trained mare has rocketed to favouritism in the Gr.2 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup
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Three-year-old gelding Humboldt (NZ) (Sacred Falls) made a winning debut at Tauranga when landing the Kiwi Truck Tyres Maiden 3YO (1400m) and looks to have a bright future over ground. Despite being a trial winner, the son of Sacred Falls was sent out the $5.10 outsider in the four-horse
New Zealand
A textbook ride from in-form jockey Jasmine Fawcett aided eight-year-old mare Honesty (NZ) (Postponed) to land the prize in the Listed Positive Signs + Print Dunedin Gold Cup (2400m) at Wingatui on Saturday. The mare provided trainer Leda Beck with a breakthrough flat stakes victory. The Winton horsewoman has previously enjoyed
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Lightly-tried three-year-old Hennessy Lad (NZ) (Belardo) has continued the winning run for syndicator Wylie Dalziel when successful at Sandown on Saturday in the Robert Hunter Handicap (1800m). The Peter Moody-trained son of Belardo narrowly got the better of Acosta (Snitzel) under a well-judged Carleen Hefel ride to advance his career
Australia
Talented four-year-old Wrote To Arataki (NZ) (Wrote) has continued her winning ways, following up a New Year’s Day victory at Flemington with a game victory in the Gr.3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes (1300m) at Sandown on Saturday. The daughter of Wrote was again ridden forward by jockey Jamie Kah,
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Mark Walker and the Te Akau Racing team brought up an inter-island stakes double in the space of 15 minutes as Perfect Scenario (NZ) (Iffraaj) took out the Gr.3 White Robe Lodge (1600m) at Wingatui hot on the heels of Family Ties (NZ) (Contributer) scoring in the Listed Grangewilliam
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A cagey ride by Ryan Elliot and a never-say-die attitude from his mount Colorado Star (NZ) (Alamosa) saw the pair upset the applecart at odds of $32 as they combined for victory in the Gr.3 Denis Wheeler Earthmoving Taranaki Cup (1800m) at New Plymouth. The Mike Breslin-trained seven-year-old son
New Zealand
Specialty (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) returned to winning ways at Wingatui on Saturday with a dominant performance in the Listed Dunedin Guineas (1500m) to revive future Group One hopes. The son of Rip Van Winkle had finished a beaten favourite at his previous appearance in Rating 75 company at Gore
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Speedy filly Ulanova (NZ) (Santos) gave her rivals a good old-fashioned beating as she led all the way to take out the Gr.3 Platinum Homes New Plymouth Taranaki 2YO Classic (1200m) in effortless fashion. Fresh off a solid effort for fourth in the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Pukekohe,
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Ben Foote’s upcoming feature race prospects were given significant boosts on Friday at Te Rapa where his lightly tried three-year-old Loosespender and top sprinter Babylon Berlin delivered everything expected of them. Foote trains and part-owns Loosespender, whose rapid progression continued when he claimed the Gr.2 Legacy Lodge Waikato
New Zealand
Promising mare Mary Louise will have the biggest test of her career when she heads to New Plymouth Raceway on Saturday. The local galloper will have her first tilt at stakes company in the Gr.3 Denis Wheeler Earthmoving Taranaki Cup (1800m) and trainer Robbie Paterson is hoping for a