Author: Andrew Birch

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Kiwis a threat to Baker’s Renaissance

Leading Sydney trainer Bjorn Baker is hoping to get one up over his old mates from Cambridge at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The expat Kiwi, who is currently fifth on the Sydney Trainer’s Premiership, will saddle in-form filly Renaissance Woman in Saturday’s Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Eagle Farm. With the scratching on Thursday[...]
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Castletown Stakes favourite sold

Carbonados, the warm favourite for Saturday’s Listed Castletown Stakes (1200m) at Wanganui has been scratched due to his sale to Australia. The Allan Sharrock-trained son of Belardo had been a dominant debut winner on his home track at New Plymouth earlier in the month, where he was the heavily supported favourite on the back of[...]
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Sassy Chouxs set to dish up another win

Sassy Chouxs is ready to serve up a tasty morsel of what’s to come at Riccarton on Friday, according to North Canterbury trainer Karen Parsons. Parsons and her training partner and husband John will produce the Jimmy Choux filly at the all-weather track meeting. “She’s working really well though she is dropping back in distance[...]
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Pinn posts first winner in Australia

Talented Kiwi apprentice Wiremu Pinn is off the mark in Australia, partnering Mystery Moment to victory for John Leek Jnr at Mornington on Wednesday. His first Australian win comes at just his seventh race ride after riding well without a victory at Sandown on Saturday. The 24-year-old is apprenticed to Cranbourne-based Michael Kent and looms[...]
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MacGregor family horse on a winning roll

Alby MacGregor’s southern forays with Times Ticking have enabled the Central Districts horseman to mix business with pleasure to grand effect. The Tauherenikau-based trainer and part-owner has found Riccarton a happy hunting ground with his multiple stakes winner and at the same time he has enjoyed quality family time. “I’ve got my son Dean down[...]
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Mitchell savours first win

Rookie trainer Nayton Mitchell is still riding the highs of a dream start to his training career. West Melton-based Mitchell, 22, produced Authority to win at his first start from his new quarters at Wingatui last Friday, the Sweynesse five-year-old securing his maiden win at his 13th start but providing his trainer with a landmark[...]
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Apprentice salutes aboard veteran performer

Youth and experience successfully combined at Pukekohe Park where apprentice Joe Nishizuka posted the first win of his fledgeling career. The 20-year-old had placed in three of his previous 16 race day rides and it was veteran galloper No Loitering who provided him with his breakthrough victory in Saturday’s JRA Trophy Handicap (1500m). Nishizuka enjoys[...]
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Group One target awaits Dragon Leap

Matamata trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott were delighted with the efforts of their quality galloper Dragon Leap to finish runner-up in Saturday’s Group 3 BRC Sprint (1350m) where the gelding was narrowly beaten by Surf Dancer. It was a good performance from the multiple Group Two winner, who started from barrier 15. Connections are[...]
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