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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 12 July 2021
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Tavistock’s Stockman adds to stakes haul
The Joe Pride-trained Stockman (NZ) (Tavistock) made it back to back stakes victories after taking out the Listed Caloundra Cup (2400m) on Sunday under a perfect Ryan Maloney ride. Dispatched north by Pride after a strong win in the Listed McKell Cup (2200m) last start, Stockman’s win in
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Thornton regains the winning feeling at Te Aroha
Former top jumps jockey Craig Thornton turned back the years as he produced an impeccably judged ride aboard hardy jumper Lacustre (NZ) (Postponed) to take out the feature race at Te Aroha on Sunday, the Frank & Annie Matijasevich Memorial Steeplechase (3500m). Thornton, who shares in the ownership of the
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Last race winner makes travel worthwhile
Trainer Steven Cole was having some fairly dark thoughts as he prepared his stable runners Chillax and Inca Warrior for the last race at Awapuni on Saturday. Cole had made the trip south from his Byerley Park base with high expectations for his four runners entered at the Palmerston North
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Bosson raring to go in new season
Champion New Zealand rider Opie Bosson is champing at the bit to get back in the saddle as he prepares himself for the new racing season that starts on August 1. Bosson is hard at work on his Pukekawa sheep and beef farm and ready to resume riding trackwork after
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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 11 July 2021
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Red Santa survives protest to win at Caulfield
New Zealand-bred horses went 1-2 in the Behind The Barriers "Boxing Challenge" 7/8 (2000m) at Caulfield with Red Santa (NZ) (Redwood) prevailing over Flossing (NZ) (Tavistock). After a couple of runs that his co-trainer Ciaron Maher said had toughened Red Santa in Sydney, the
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Sharrock has a stakes mission in mind for impressive two-year-old winner
Unbeaten two-year-old filly Catsacharmer (NZ) (Charm Spirit) booked herself a place in the Listed Courtesy Ford Ryder Stakes (1200m) at Otaki in three weeks after she lifted herself off the canvas to claim victory at Te Rapa on Saturday. Having just her second career run after scoring impressively
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Aero De Paris provides welcome holiday boost for Scott
A stirring victory by handy winter sprinter Aero De Paris (NZ) (Tavistock) at Te Rapa on Saturday provided some additional holiday cheer for co-trainer Andrew Scott. Scott, who prepares the six-year-old son of Tavistock with training partner Lance O’Sullivan, is in the middle of a two-
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Tavis Court all class at Awapuni
Consistent performer Tavis Court (NZ) (Tavistock) added to an impressive career record when he bolted away with an open 1400m contest at Awapuni on Saturday. The Anna Clement-trained five-year-old started a red-hot $1.70 favourite in the seven-horse field and never gave his supporters an
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Falconer hoping to upset the apple cart
Cambridge trainer Margaret Falconer is hoping to upset the apple cart when she lines-up Wordsworth (NZ) (Makfi) in the SVS Starting Gates Mile (1600m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. TAB bookmakers have installed promising three-year-old Bankers Choice as a $2.20 favourite for the opening race of
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Invisible Spirit to further enhance Otaki trainers’ impressive season
Three-year-old Invisible Spirit looks well placed heading into Saturday’s J&J Walter Ltd 3YO (1550m) at Awapuni on Saturday, with trainers Johno Benner & Hollie Wynyard confident the gelding has taken good improvement from his fresh-up performance at the Palmerston North track last month. The