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Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh has black-type runners at three venues on Saturday, headed by Milford (NZ) (Savabeel) in the A$2 million Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick. The Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) runner-up finished a well-held eighth in the Gr.1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m) when making
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Randwick trainer John Sargent is hoping he can win his home Derby for the first time on Saturday with Kiwi-bred gelding Favreau (NZ) (Tavstock). The son of Tavistock recorded two consecutive wins this preparation before running fourth in the Gr.2 Tulloch Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill last Saturday and Sargent
New Zealand
Reflecting on what has already become one of the most dominant seasons from a New Zealand stable, champion trainer Jamie Richards said Te Akau Racing has simply hit on a winning formula. Richards has already set new domestic benchmarks for Group One and stakes wins this season and is on
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The Gift (NZ) (Power) will renew her burgeoning rivalry with Showemhowitsdone (NZ) (Showcasing) at Riccarton on Saturday in the Listed NZB Airfreight Stakes (1600m). The pair have met on five occasions, with the tally locked at two wins apiece. Showemhowitsdone won both the Listed Gore Guineas (1335m) and Listed Dunedin
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Kiwi-bred gelding Lion’s Roar (NZ) (Contributer) will be after his second Group One victory at Randwick on Saturday when he contests the Australian Derby (2400m). The John O’Shea-trained three-year-old was victorious in the Gr.1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) at the Sydney track two starts back before running fourth
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All members of the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame have gained induction through their own set of unique qualities, but if there’s one amongst the equine members that stands apart it is Starcraft. During the mid-2000s the big chestnut gained fame in both hemispheres, first as the champion
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Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston went home from Ashburton on Wednesday a happy man after picking up a winning double. Stable runner Severine (NZ) (Pins) continued her consistent form line when victorious in the Gary McCormick Transport Open 1400. The daughter of Pins settled midfield for jockey Chris Johnson who was
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Lance O’Sullivan admits his confidence in Rocket Spade’s (Fastnet Rock) prospects for Australia’s richest staying classic hasn’t been bolstered by the subsequent Australian performances of the pair that trailed him home in the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m). Rocket Spade is on the third line
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Astute trainer Roger James has every confidence that his top mare Concert Hall (NZ) (Savabeel) will stay 3200m in Sydney this autumn. Concert Hall arrived in Sydney on Monday for a two-race campaign, which takes in the Gr.2 Chairman’s Quality (2600m) on April 10 and the Gr.1
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It was an agonising decision for jockey Samantha Collett in selecting her mount for the Gr.1 Fiber Fresh NZ Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Te Aroha on Saturday, and she is hoping she has chosen wisely. Collett had the choice of Group One winner Travelling Light (NZ) (El Roca)
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A pair of sisters recorded their respective maiden wins on Easter Monday, but at opposite ends of the country. The Jamie Richards-trained Charmaine’s Dream (NZ) (Charm Spirit) was the first sister on the board, winning over 1200m at Tauranga. Two hours later her year older full-sister, Sacred Kitty (NZ)
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Group Two winning Savabeel mare Yearn (NZ) has been retired and is likely to be sold as a broodmare prospect in the coming months. Prepared by Karen Fursdon for the majority of her career, Yearn’s biggest win came when landing the Gr.2 Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) in