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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 09 November 2020
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Zipping option for Surprise Baby
The days of being sparingly raced may be over for Surprise Baby (NZ) (Shocking) with the stayer a chance to run in Saturday’s Zipping Classic at Sandown before being readied for a busy autumn campaign. Trainer Paul Preusker told Racing.com he is ready to unleash Surprise Baby after
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Spelling paddock beckons gallant Guineas runner-up
A rueful Stephen Marsh was left with a bittersweet feeling following the running of Saturday’s Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton. Not much more than a coat of paint separated his three-year-colt Bourbonaire (NZ) (Darci Brahma) from eventual winner Aegon (NZ) (Sacred
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Four-timer for Pitmans on Cup Week opener
With local stables dominating the first day of the annual New Zealand Cup Carnival at Riccarton on Saturday it was no surprise to see the Michael and Matthew Pitman team in the thick of the action. The first seven races on the card were taken by Riccarton-based trainers with another
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Bargain buy set for Karaka Million
A perfect barrier draw and valuable raceday experience paved the way for gritty two-year-old Miss Ipenema (NZ) (Sacred Falls) to register her maiden victory at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Sacred Falls filly had finished runner-up in her first two starts but showed plenty of heart to kick back when
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Fantastic Four for Rae at Riccarton
Local trainer Terri Rae stamped her mark on the first day of New Zealand Cup week at Riccarton on the weekend with four winners from just seven starters. Rae operates a boutique stable with around fourteen horses in work at any one time but has punched well above her weight
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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 08 November 2020
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Robusto produces perfect New Zealand Cup trial
In-form stayer Robusto underlined her chances for next week’s Gr.3 Christchurch Casino New Zealand Cup (3200m) when she proved too good for her rivals in the Listed Nautical Boat Insurance Metropolitan Trophy (2500m), the traditional lead-up event to the two-mile carnival feature. Just ninety minutes after trainers Murray
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Promising sprinter scores first stakes victory
Co-trainer Graeme Rogerson makes no secret of the high esteem that he holds for talented galloper Mascarpone. The flashy chestnut took another step to fulfilling his potential when he downed a handy field of sprinters in the Listed Legacy Lodge Sprint (1200m) at Te Rapa. The Shooting To Win four-year-old
Australia
Flemington Group Three winner for Charm Spirit
Four-year-old gelding Sansom has fashioned a good winning record for trainer Phillip Stokes and it continued at Flemington on Saturday when leading throughout to score in the Gr.3 Network 10 Chatham Stakes (1400m). The son of Charm Spirit has won eight of 17 starts and advanced his total prizemoney
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Aegon lands 2000 Guineas in grandstand finish
In what was a carbon copy of the finish to the Gr.2 Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m) back in September, unbeaten three-year-old Aegon defeated Bourbonaire in a thrilling finish to the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton. The Cambridge gallopers had fought
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Wekaforce too speedy in Pegasus Stakes
A patient ride from Lisa Allpress paved the way for dashing mare Wekaforce to take out Saturday’s Listed Brokerweb Risk Services Pegasus Stakes (1000m) at Riccarton. Allpress had combined with the Showcasing five-year-old twelve months earlier when the pair finished an unlucky sixth in the corresponding event after bungling