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Matamata trainer Vicki Prendergast was delighted with the return of stable star Our Alley Cat (NZ) (Atlante) at Hawke’s Bay last weekend and is eyeing a series of Group races to add to the residual value of the five-year-old mare. The daughter of Atlante, who signed off
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The first set of trials was conducted on the newly installed synthetic track at Riccarton on Tuesday, with the new surface receiving the full support of some of the major players in the region. Leading trainer Michael Pitman, who trains in partnership with son Matthew, was full of praise for
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Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott are continuing to be patient with their high-class galloper Dragon Leap (Pierro) as he attempts to come back from an injury-plagued four-year-old season. Dragon Leap was one of the best three-year-olds in New Zealand in 2019-20, winning
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Gr.2 Bill Stutt Stakes (1600m) winner Forgot You (NZ) (Savabeel) heads into Saturday's Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) chasing a hat-trick of wins, and Trent Busuttin says he's very pleased with his condition ahead of the A$2 million classic. "He's
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It’s taken more than six months, but Timaru horseman Peter Corbett has moved on from personal tragedy and got his training mojo back. Corbett wasn’t much in the mood for training after losing his partner Terrill Charles to brain cancer in December 2020 following a lengthy battle. But
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A course-proper gallop at Caulfield has I'm Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) in perfect order at his second try at winning a Group One race. The Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr.-trained son of Melbourne Cup winner Shocking is set to contest the Toorak Handicap (1600m) on Saturday.
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NZTR RACING UPDATE As at Monday 4 October 6:00pm Earlier this afternoon, the New Zealand Government announced that Auckland will remain in Alert Level 3 until a date yet to be determined. As previously announced yesterday, Hamilton, Raglan and some northern Waikato areas will be in Alert Level 3
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Jumps jockey Emily Farr has been discharged from hospital after suffering injuries from her fall aboard Kaharau (Ad Valorem) in the Great Northern Hurdle (4200m) at Te Aroha on Sunday. The evergreen galloper misjudged a hurdle near the 1100m mark and fell, dislodging Farr, who sustained a number of injuries,
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Clayton Douglas could have his first starter in a Group One race later this week with OTI Racing considering running Inverell (NZ) (Shocking) in Saturday's A$1m Moët & Chandon Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) at Randwick. Connections will decide whether Inverell heads to Sydney this weekend or returns
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The racing industry has a reputation for rallying to support its participants when times are tough and right now someone in need of that support is South Island jockey Yong Chew. Chew is battling throat cancer, a fight compounded by the fact he has found himself completely isolated from his
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Cambridge trainers David and Emma-Lee Browne’s golden run in Melbourne continued over the weekend when Rhinoceros (NZ) (Vadamos) added another win to their tally at Moonee Valley on Friday, while Border Leicester (NZ) (Redwood) picked up a meritorious second. It was the second victory for Rhinoceros after winning
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Apprentice jockey Kozzi Asano charged up the leading jockeys’ table when landing five winners at Riccarton on Saturday, with his tally of 14 victories for the season placing him third on the premiership behind Lisa Allpress (19) and Michael McNab (16). The 26-year-old, who has come from relative