New Zealand
The new owners of Pensardo (NZ) (Belardo) will recoup their purchase price in double quick time if the filly can continue her winning form on the synthetic course at Cambridge on Wednesday. The daughter of Belardo was bought out of the recent Valachi Downs Dispersal Sale on the Gavelhouse Plus
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Cambridge trainer Graham Thomas admits he’s slowed down a bit since hitting “retirement” age, but he’s still going strong training horses for, among others, owner-breeder John Wood. The pair were to the fore again at New Plymouth on Saturday when Turnmeon won a special conditions maiden over
New Zealand
Sam Spratt has already set a simple goal for the new racing season with a wish for a spring and summer of non-stop action. The Pukekohe jockey’s dream of an uninterrupted spell in the saddle is understandable, given the frustrations of recent years. “I’m just hoping to
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Australia
When promising galloper Puntura (NZ) (Vespa) was heading towards victory at Doomben on Saturday the loudest noise he probably had ringing in his ears were the cheers from his proud owners and breeders John and Carole Lynskey. The New Plymouth couple had made the trip over to Brisbane to support
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Trainer Anna Clement is happy to forgive progressive galloper Stallone (NZ) (Savabeel) for an indiscretion that saw him contribute to her breaking her right femur in a paddock accident recently. The popular Hawera horsewoman was walking with the Savabeel three-year-old when Stallone spooked at something which saw him
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Trainer Stephen Marsh had three major goals for the 2021/22 racing season and he claimed the third of them at Oamaru when the well-travelled Summer Festival (Poet’s Voice) took out Sunday’s Crombie And Price Ltd Oamaru Cup (1600m). Marsh recently went past the 100-win mark
Australia
With three wins from as many starts at Moonee Valley, Forgot You (NZ) (Savabeel) would appear the ideal Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) contender for the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable. And if Young has her way, that is the direction she would head with the son of 2004
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Four-year-old gelding Here To Shock (NZ) (Shocking) has provided apprentice jockey Tatum Bull with her first Saturday city winner when comfortably scoring in the Catanach’s Jewellers Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield. The Brent Stanley-trained son of Shocking had to wait until race morning to gain a start
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Punters could be forbidden for tearing up their tickets on promising three-year-old stayer Sing For Peace during the running of the MRC Chairman’s Club Handicap (2400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The lightly-tried son of Tavistock was sent out the $3.50 favourite from the in-form
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Imposing grey galloper Helena Baby returned to his best form when he produced a gritty front-running effort to take out the Listed Powerworx Opunake Cup (1400m) at New Plymouth. The seven-year-old son of Guillotine made a barnstorming start to his racing career in New Zealand when he