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28 March 2017

Flamingo flies home on debut

Flamingo had little more than a working gallop to deliver a perfect debut performance at Waipukurau last week. The Mark Chittick-bred and owned daughter of Pins came from the back of the field to win …

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22 March 2017

O’Reilly’s boy strikes at kranji

Lim’s Ripple made a splash in Singapore last night when the well-related three-year-old opened his account. The WS graduate struck early when he was successful at his second appearance over 1400 metres at Kranji. Trained …

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22 March 2017

Pinzalot dominates at Te Rapa

Exciting sprint prospect Pinzalot showed he could be a force to be reckoned with at a higher level next season when he demolished a handy field over 1400 metres at Te Rapa on Saturday. The …

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22 March 2017

Evergreen sprinter back to winning form at favourite track

Classy sprinter Irish Moon (O’Reilly) bounced back to the winner’s enclosure for the first time in a year when he led all the way to score in Saturday’s Allied Security 1200 at Te Rapa. The …

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22 March 2017

Bassett Strikes Stakes Success at Moonee Valley

On-pace galloper Bassett (NZ) (Savabeel)became Savabeel’s 15th stakes winner this season at Moonee Valley last Friday. Bassett, who was purchased at the 2014 Premier Sale for just $60,000, struck what was his first black-type win …

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7 March 2017

Familiar look to Dunedin feature

The domination of the South Island summer three-year-old features by the John & Karen Parsons-trained pair of Residential and Starvoia continued at Wingatui on Saturday when the duo combined to quinella the Listed NZB Insurance …

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27 February 2017

Six of the best for Kawi

Kawi bagged his sixth Group One title on Saturday when he trumped the in-form Start Wondering at Otaki. The Haunui Farm WFA Classic was widely viewed as a match race between the two and so …

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27 February 2017

Smashing leads her rivals a merry dance at Matamata

An all-the-way victory by talented sprinter Smashing (Pins) capped a top day on home soil for the Matamata training partnership of Stephen Autridge and Jamie Richards on Saturday. A beaten favourite at her last start …

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20 February 2017

Residential home again in guineas

Quality Pins filly Residential continued her black type roll at Ascot Park on Saturday. She was a gallant winner of the Listed Dunedin Guineas earlier this month and today she added the Listed Southland Guineas …

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20 February 2017

WS family serving trainer well

Singapore trainer Shane Baertschiger’s success with a WS family continued at Kranji on Friday night. He produced the consistent O’What A Feeling to win for the second time in his relatively brief career. Baertschiger bought …

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7 February 2017

Ready-made name for colt

Matamata trainer Lance O’Sullivan is fairly certain he already has a name for his latest NZB National Yearling Sale purchase after fate conspired to add a theatrical conclusion to the bidding action. O’Sullivan and wife …

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7 February 2017

Stud graduates gallant in karaka million

WS graduates produced sterling efforts to finish in the money of the Karaka Million at Ellerslie. Hasahalo roared home from the back to claim the runner-up berth while Felton Road ran on bravely for third …

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