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17 November 2013

I Do Strikes Again

Dylan Turner kept his unbeaten record intact aboard the grand mare I Do this afternoon when they knocked off a competitive line-up in the open sprint at Tauranga. The apprentice has now donned the WS …

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17 November 2013

Icing on the Tauranga cake

WS’s successful day at Tauranga was capped off when Costume downed fellow farm graduate Etoile Filante in the Rating 75 metric mile. Their quinella followed the earlier success of the No Excuse Needed mare I …

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17 November 2013

Best yet to come from Group One filly

Courageous filly Spellbinder became O’Reilly’s latest Group One performer when she finished third in today’s NZ Bloodstock 1000 Guineas. She sat outside the leader to the turn before being left in front and stuck grimly …

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12 November 2013

A moment to savour for Marsh

Savour The Moment opened his Group One campaign in the best possible style at Te Rapa on Saturday. The WS-bred and sold son of Savabeel surprised his trainer with a first-up victory in the Listed …

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12 November 2013

Hera back to winning ways

Smart filly Hera bounced back to her best form at Avondale yesterday with the promise of further honours to come. Bred by Garry Chittick, the O’Reilly filly had been unplaced when resuming at Ellerslie but …

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4 November 2013

I Do on target for Group One challenge

Grand racemare I Do showed she was on target for a crack at Group One company with a dominant sprint win at Awapuni on Saturday. The genuine daughter of No Excuse Needed had no trouble …

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4 November 2013

Well-bred 3YO stakes Derby claims

Regally-bred three-year-old Kick Buttowski will be set on a path toward the Gr 1 New Zealand Derby after opening his account at Tauranga this afternoon. The WS-bred and raced son of Encosta De Lago and …

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30 October 2013

Pins mare takes another winning step

Progressive mare Etoile Filante furthered her record in a driving finish at Pukekohe Park this afternoon. The patiently-handled daughter of Pins was making the third appearance of her current preparation and now boasts career statistics …

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29 October 2013

Savvy Nature returns top Derby trial

Savvy Nature has joined his WS-based sire Savabeel as a feature race winner at Moonee Valley. Nine years after the stallion won the Gr 1 Cox Plate as a three-year-old, the John O’Shea-trained gelding triumphed …

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23 October 2013

Raffles Cup Start for War Affair

A Raffles Cup start for leading Singapore three-year-old War Affair has been confirmed by trainer Mark Walker. Following his impressive win in the Gr. 3 More Magic 3YO Championship at Kranji, Walker threw up the …

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21 October 2013

Top ride gets Posy home

  The sister to the triple Gr 1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas, AJC Oaks and Windsor Park Plate winner Daffodil was second-up after a break and showed she had come back in outstanding order. Trained …

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16 October 2013

I Do set for Captain Cook

I Do’s connections have a Group One target set for the ultra-consistent mare to further enhance her future value. Co-breeder and owners Mark Chittick and trainer Allan Sharrock have targeted a December feature at Trentham …

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