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NZTR to develop sustainable industry blueprint

Posted on November 28, 2020
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The Board of New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) has announced a number of key decisions and initiatives that were recently agreed upon at its 25 November Board meeting. “I’m excited by the options we have in front of us to create a vibrant future and implement actions to energise, excite and set up a sustainable[...]

Posted on November 27, 2020
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The New Zealand racing industry will continue to support the recovery of injured jockey Rosie Myers with a benefit raceday at New Plymouth next Thursday. The popular rider has been in hospital since suffering a head injury in a fall at the Foxton trials on October 6. “Rosie is a very popular member of the[...]

Posted on November 27, 2020
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Cambridge trainer Tony Pike will introduce punters to a colt at Ellerslie on Saturday that could one day become their darling. Pike will produce American Pharoah colt Khufu on debut in the Eagle Charters 1100, hoping the youngster can showcase the ability that has his trainer so excited about him. Pike bought the Nearco Stud-bred[...]

Posted on November 27, 2020
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Ballymore Stables have a big rap on three-year-old colt Grip and they are hoping he can show his class at Ellerslie on Saturday when he lines-up in the Listed Trevor Eagle Memorial 3YO (1500m). The Exopshere colt recorded his maiden victory at Pukekohe last start and Pam Gerard, who trains in partnership with Michael Moroney,[...]

Posted on November 26, 2020
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Stephen Marsh looks to have a vice-like grip on the Group 3 Lucia Valentina Wellington Stakes (1600m) after winning the three-year-old feature for the third consecutive year at Otaki on Thursday. Subsequent Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner Crown Prosecutor won the 2018 edition before Derby placegetter Scorpz made it back-to-back wins for Marsh[...]

Posted on November 26, 2020
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He may be small, but he is mighty. That’s trainer Allan Sharrock’s summation of consistent galloper Tavi Mac after his Listed Courtesy Ford Levin Stakes (1200m) victory at Otaki on Thursday. The diminutive gelding only had five rivals in the race as a result of the heavy track conditions, but that didn’t concern Sharrock. “He[...]

Posted on November 26, 2020
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Waikato jockey Lynsey Satherley is making a rare trip to Wanganui this weekend, lured south by a strong book of rides right up to stakes level – and the prospect of further black-type opportunities to follow. In a career spanning more than two decades, Satherley has had a total of only 21 rides at Wanganui,[...]

Posted on November 26, 2020
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Summer racing is upon us and Paul Harris couldn’t be more excited. The Rangiora trainer will take a strong team south to Cromwell’s two-day meeting this weekend and he said he is excited to experience the Central Otago township for the first time. “It’s always a good time of year where most of the bigger[...]

Posted on November 26, 2020
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Leading Hong Kong trainer John Size will welcome talented three-year-old Bourbonaire to his stable after his purchase out of Stephen Marsh’s Cambridge barn. The son of Darci Brahma has had just five starts for a win and second placings in the Group 1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m), Group 2 Sarten Memorial Stakes (1400m), and[...]

Posted on November 26, 2020
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Talented three-year-old Explosively lived up to his name when winning on debut at Te Rapa on Wednesday. The Stephen Ralph-trained gelding exploded out of the gates for apprentice jockey Tegan Newman to take an early lead in the Website Angels 1200. The pair didn’t relinquish their advantage and opened up in the home straight to[...]

Posted on November 26, 2020
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Cambridge trainers Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray have a staying filly of the future on their hands with Samina Bibi, a daughter of in-vogue stallion Reliable Man, an impressive debut winner at Te Rapa. Ridden by apprentice Wiremu Pinn, Samina Bibi sat three-deep throughout but bounded away from her rivals in the BCD Group 3YO[...]

Posted on November 26, 2020
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She may have lived on the Central Coast of New South Wales for 40 years but Margaret Reid, the part-owner and breeder of the Listed Ballarat Cup (2000m) winner Irish Flame, is still very much a Taranaki girl. So much so that the green and brown colours that Irish Flame races in feature a stylised[...]

Posted on November 25, 2020
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Venerable galloper Deerfield is in search of a first stakes victory when he contests Thursday’s Listed Courtesy Ford Levin Stakes (1200m) on what promises to be a rain-affected Otaki track. The seven-year-old has had a lengthy campaign which has netted five victories from seven starts this term for Foxton trainer Chrissy Bambry, who part-owns the[...]

Posted on November 25, 2020
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Tough is a word that comes up several times in conversation with Otaki trainer Johno Benner when talking about his talented filly Key. The Exceed And Excel three-year-old, a A$550,000 yearling purchase for owner Gary Harding last year, steps up to stakes company for the first time in Thursday’s Group 3 Lucia Valentina Wellington Stakes[...]

Posted on November 25, 2020
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Cambridge trainer Andrew Campbell is looking towards the lucrative Karaka Million twilight meeting in January with a couple of his promising juveniles. The Tivaci colt out of Sir Percy mare Salford Art, and the Highly Recommended colt out of O’Reilly mare Borntobeirish won their respective two-year-old 800m trial heats on the Cambridge Jockey Club’s new[...]

Posted on November 25, 2020
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Promising three-year-old Basarwa will have to overcome his outside barrier in the Group 3 Lucia Valentina Wellington Stakes (1600m) at Otaki on Thursday to keep his undefeated record intact. The son of Atlante won comfortably by 1-1/4 lengths on debut at Hastings earlier this month and trainers Guy Lowry and Grant Cullen believe he is[...]

Posted on November 25, 2020
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The Cambridge Jockey Club’s new synthetic track has received a tick of approval from leading jockey Samantha Collett after its first set of trials on Tuesday. It was the second time the ace hoop has ridden on the track after previously riding on the surface at the jumpouts earlier this month. “I think it is[...]

New Zealand Horse Racing News

NZTR to develop sustainable industry blueprint

New Plymouth to host Rosie Myers benefit raceday

Khufu ready to reign at Ellerslie

Promising 3YO getting a Grip on things

Marsh continues hot-streak in Otaki feature

Tavi Mac continues to impress

Quality book lures Satherley south

Cromwell bringing summer vibes for Harris

Sizeable offer snares Guineas runner-up

Australia beckons Explosive three-year-old

Samina Bibi ideal Oaks type

Life-long dream realised for Reid

Bambry in search of stakes breakthrough

Toughness the key to talented filly

Karaka Million aspirations for Campbell pair

First stakes tilt for Basarwa

Synthetic track gets tick of approval

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