Australian punters pouring over the New Zealand form of Gr.1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) favourite Aegon could easily be led down the garden path believing the talented three-year-old is a rain-affected galloper as he prepares to face a Good 4 Randwick surface. While, for all intents and purposes, the two
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Bradbury Park principals Casey and Michelle Dando are fizzing ahead of the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie on Sunday. The Matamata Farm is set to have three graduates contest the $1 million classic, including Tokorangi (NZ) (Redwood), Il Affare (NZ) (Dundeel), and Grip (Exosphere). The farm
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A track invader who jumped three fences and stood in the middle of the Trentham course while the field went around him fronted court on Thursday. The NZ Herald reported that Justin Bergman, 24, appeared in the Hutt Valley District Court, where he pleaded guilty to creating a criminal nuisance
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Talented three-year-old The Irishman (NZ) (Tavistock) made a winning start for new trainer Mark Newnham when successful over 1400m at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. The Irishman had three starts in New Zealand for former trainer Tony Pike, for whom he won on debut at Avondale in September and finished runner-up
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Victorian trainer Brett Scott is set for scans and surgery on Thursday after being kicked by a horse. The popular Mornington trainer was airlifted to hospital on Wednesday afternoon following the incident and was placed in an induced coma. The expat Kiwi has fractures to his skull, bleeding on the
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Cambridge trainer Andrew Forsman will have a rare afternoon off on Saturday, but his eyes will be firmly fixed on high-class three-year-old Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls), who will start a warm favourite in the Gr.1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) in Sydney. Forsman, who trains in partnership with Murray Baker, part-owns
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Canterbury trainer Ross Beckett is in no hurry for his talented filly Larpower (NZ) (Power) to break a winning habit. Power three-year-old Larpower goes into Saturday's Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1400m) at Wingatui having won in all six of her public appearances, four at the trials and both
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Promising two-year-old Drum Major (NZ) (Epaulette) will be on trial for a tilt at Group One glory when he lines-up in the HR Jones & Co Ltd 2YO (1200m) at Awapuni on Saturday. The Team Rogerson-trained colt has placed in both of his starts to date, and if he makes
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The Stephen Nickalls-trained Llanacord (NZ) (Contributer) landed the Gr.2 Little Avondale Stud Lowland Stakes (2100m) at Hastings on Wednesday to provide the Rangiotu trainer, who part-owns the three-year-old filly, with his biggest moment in racing. The daughter of Contributer had run out a dominant eight-length winner in maiden grade
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The Symon Wilde-trained Tralee Rose (NZ) (Tavistock) has drawn well for Monday’s Gr.2 Adelaide Cup (3200m). The four-year-old daughter of Tavistock made easy work of her rivals to win las month’s Gr.3 St Reims Stakes (2600m) and Wilde believes she is in the perfect position to
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Dual Group Three winner Crosshaven has been sold to Hong Kong interests after his connections accepted an offer that was too good to refuse. Trained in Australia by Tom Dabernig and Ben Hayes, the three-year-old gelding will join the stable of David Hayes. The son of Smart Missile leaves Australia
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The Danny Walker-trained On Display (NZ) (Showcasing) did not accept for Sunday’s Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) on Wednesday after a foot issue was discovered on Tuesday night. Placed in both the Gr.2 Auckland Guineas (1600m) and Gr.2 Avondale Guineas (2100m) On Display had been