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Kiwi Karma becomes 6th WS-Bred Stakes Winner for Season
Talented WS & Trevor Luke-bred filly Kiwi Karma overcame an interrupted run to claim a Group Three victory in the Singapore Prestige Classic at Kranji last night. The WS graduate got into the clear late …
Read MoreSilent Achiever pleases James, McEvoy
Roger James couldn’t be any happier with Silent Achiever (O’Reilly) in the wake of her first-up run for fifth in Saturday’s Apollo Stakes (1400m) at Randwick. The Cambridge trainer was back in New Zealand on …
Read MoreTrainer raising the bar for talented filly
Ron Gussey is considering a Group Three test for his smart filly Midnight Mistress during the upcoming Auckland Cup carnival. The Avondale trainer’s confidence was boosted at Ellerslie this afternoon when his three-year-old went back …
Read MoreBergerson upbeat after stakes success
The smile was back on Roydon Bergerson’s face at Tauherenikau on Friday following the return to winning form of Pins galloper Tie Me Down. The Awapuni trainer had been frustrated by the mare’s unplaced effort …
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Coleman sticks with Gaultier
Loyalty to a Group One-winning mount won out as Matamata jockey Michael Coleman made the hardest decision of his season ahead of Saturday’s Gr.2 Essilor New Zealand Avondale Guineas at Ellerslie. Coleman was faced with …
Read MoreRematch for Hong Kong’s sprint stars
Only a neck separated Aerovelocity from Peniaphobia in the Gr.1 Longines Hong Kong Sprint at Sha Tin in December and on Sunday the pair’s keenly awaited rematch will take place in the HK-1 Chairman’s Sprint …
Read MoreSmart filly to join Waterhouse stable
Promising three-year-old Bohemian Lily will continue her racing career for a champion Sydney stable. The Kevin Hickman-owned daughter of O’Reilly has made an encouraging start for Matamata trainer Lance Noble, who always knew his hold …
Read MoreFamous family to fore at canterbury
Princefamous’ perfect record remained intact following further success at Canterbury this afternoon. The WS graduate was a debut winner at Gosford last month and he handed a rise in class with aplomb for trainers Peter …
Read MoreSmart pedigree to the fore
A successful female family made an early impact at Awapuni this afternoon with the winning debut of Bushfire. The three-year-old turned in a hot performance at the first time of asking following a lead-up placing …
Read MoreFashionably-bred filly breaks through
True to her pedigree, the elegantly-bred Mary Quant made a successful middle distance debut on her home track this afternoon. Bred on a classic WS and sporting their colours, the daughter of the late, great …
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Waikato Stud continues winning sales form
After comfortably retaining their leading Premier Sale vendor title, Waikato Stud made a strong start to the Select session. Their first offering was a son of O’Reilly out of a winning Thorn Park mare who …
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Waikato Stud blueblood the headline act
Waikato Stud hit the jackpot at Karaka when the colt with the rock star pedigree was sold for $600,000 to one of racing’s stars. The son of Fastnet Rock is from a full-sister to international …
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