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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 04 July 2022
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Thackeray redemption for Flying Agent
Amy McDonald, Lee Horner and their banner horse Flying Agent (NZ) (Raise The Flag) gained compensation for last year’s Thackeray Steeplechase (3450m) defeat by winning the latest edition of the 3450-metre race at Warrnambool on Sunday. Flying Agent defeated five rivals in the $125,000 event, the small
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Newman brings up century of wins with Ruakaka double
A frustrating wait for jockey Tegan Newman ended at Ruakaka on Saturday when she claimed the final two races on the card to bring up her 100th career victory. The bubbly 26-year-old had been sitting agonisingly on 99 career wins when she had one taken off her due
New Zealand
Marsh on the brink of special milestone
Trainer Stephen Marsh continued his march towards a 100-win season for the first time when he secured a winning double at Ruakaka on Saturday. Marsh saddled up impressive winners Seresin (I Am Invincible) in a three-year-old 1400m contest and El Noir (NZ) (El Roca) in a rating
New Zealand
Breeding success brings further thrills for Ellis
Although leading New Zealand racehorse syndicator David Ellis has plenty to celebrate through the success of his Te Akau Racing operation during the 2021/2022 season, one of the lesser known strings to his bow are the numerous achievements he and wife Karyn have secured on the thoroughbred breeding front
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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 03 July 2022
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Tavistock mare lands Glasshouse
Talented five-year-old mare Le Gai Soleil (NZ) (Tavistock) landed a valuable stakes victory when coming from near last to prevail in the Listed Glasshouse Handicap (1400m). The John O’Shea-trained mare relished the Heavy10 conditions as she looped the field under jockey Larry Cassidy to defeat Dzsenefer
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Klabel in winning debut
The Richard and Chantelle Jolly-trained Klabel (NZ) (Vadamos) backed-up an impressive trial win to score on debut at Murray Bridge on Saturday in a Two-Year-Old Plate (1200m). Sent out $2.70 favourite on the back of an 8.5 length trial romp, the son of Vadamos
Australia
Pike gets winning tune out of Yggdrasil
The Chris Waller-trained Yggdrasil (NZ) (Sacred Falls) proved adept on a particularly heavy track at Rosehill on Saturday to land the Fujitsu General Handicap (2400m) by just over a length from Oceanic Flash (NZ) (Sacred Falls). It was the first metropolitan victory for the four-year-old mare and
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Calmsir shapes as exciting stayer
Three-year-old Proisir gelding Calmsir (NZ) looks to have a bright future over ground after racing away for a comfortable victory in the Mahogany Challenge Final (2500m) at Flemington on Saturday. The Shea Eden-trained youngster relished the step up in distance as he made a mockery of his
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Sharrock grabs winning treble at Hastings
New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock made the most of a five-and-a-half-hour road trip to Hastings on Saturday when he secured a one hundred percent winning strike rate with his three runners on the day. Sharrock left home at 3am on Saturday morning, arrived in Hastings at
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Rae pays tribute to long-term owner with Waipu Cup win
Local father and daughter training partnership Ken Rae and Krystal Williams-Tuhoro picked up a special winning double at Ruakaka on Saturday. The pair sponsored the first race on the card and collected the thick end of the prizemoney on offer when speedy filly Deploy made it back-to-back