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Lilikoi races away with Eulogy Stakes

Posted on December 14, 2019
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Matamata visitor Lilikoi showed she was on track for further age-group riches this summer with a comprehensive victory in Saturday’s Group 3 Lawnmaster Eulogy Stakes (1600m) at Awapuni. The Sir Peter Vela-bred and raced Charm Spirit filly thrived on the step up to 1600m as she dashed away from her three-year-old rivals over the concluding[...]

Posted on December 14, 2019
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Underrated mare The Real Beel made a winning return from a disappointing Australian spring campaign when she stormed home to take out the Group 2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa. The pint-sized Savabeel four-year-old had four unplaced runs in Melbourne during September and October for trainer David Brideoake before returning home for owner[...]

Posted on December 14, 2019
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Local galloper Justamaiz left no excuses for his rivals as he led all the way to capture the day’s feature staying contest at Te Rapa, the Group 3 SKY CITY Hamilton Waikato Cup (2400m). The free-going Guillotine five-year-old was rated perfectly by rider Sam Spratt who judged her ride to perfection on the David Greene-trained[...]

Posted on December 14, 2019
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Giant galloper Julius gave his rivals weight and a beating when he ground out a gutsy victory at Te Rapa on Saturday. Having just his second start after recovering from a tendon injury that saw him officially retired just over twelve months ago, the John Bell-trained eight-year-old had to call on all his undoubted talents[...]

Posted on December 13, 2019
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Stakes performer Jip Jip Rock added a second career win to her tally at Ellerslie on Thursday when victorious in the Barfoot and Thompson Twilight Cup (1500m). She settled off the pace for jockey Ryan Elliot, who picked a gap down the straight to gather in pacemaker Incantesimo and ran away to a 2-1/4 length[...]

Posted on December 13, 2019
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Canterbury galloper Upperhand loves to run third, but trainer Brian Court will attempt to improve on that result with a trip south to Invercargill this weekend. The five-year-old gelding has recorded third-placings in his last four starts, his last three on each of the three days of the New Zealand Cup Carnival. With dry conditions[...]

Posted on December 13, 2019
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Comeback sprinter Julius will take the next step towards an elite level target when he contests the Group 3 J Swap Contractors Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The eight-year-old delighted his connections when returning from a serious tendon injury to finish fourth fresh-up in the Listed Counties Bowl (1100m) at Pukekohe last month[...]

Posted on December 12, 2019
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A switch in plans has led Group 1 performer Aalaalune to target Saturday’s Group 3 Lawnmaster Eulogy Stakes (1600m) at Awapuni to open up options at Ellerslie’s Christmas carnival. Trainers Graeme, Debbie and Bailey Rogerson changed tack from their original plan to start Aalaalune in Sunday’s Listed Hynds 3YO Salver (2100m) at Ellerslie after discussions[...]

Posted on December 12, 2019
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Veteran jockey Darryl Bradley is looking forward to a gilt-edged opportunity to achieve two career goals at Te Rapa on Saturday. The 53-year-old, who these days combines riding with his role as racecourse manager at Foxton, is sitting on 99 career stakes wins. He heads to Te Rapa for just two rides but both are[...]

Posted on December 12, 2019
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Exciting three-year-old Scorpz will be tested over 2000m for the first time at Ellerslie on Sunday in preparation for the Group 1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) in February. The Stephen Marsh-trained colt will attempt to make it back-to-back stakes wins when he contests the Listed Hynds 3YO Salver (2100m). The son of Charm Spirit[...]

Posted on December 12, 2019
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Trainer Nigel Tiley couldn’t be happier with talented three-year-old Riodini after his win in the Group 3 Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie last weekend. The Proisir gelding remains unbeaten in his four-starts to date and poses a major threat to his Classic rivals. Tiley has been pleased with Riodini since his win, with his sights[...]

Posted on December 11, 2019
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South Auckland trainer Nigel Tiley will take a team of three to Ellerslie’s twilight meeting on Thursday to race in front of an anticipated bumper crowd at the Auckland track. Leading Tiley’s charge will be four-year-old gelding Riding The Wave who will contest the Barfoot & Thompson Twilight Cup (1500m). The son of Malibu Moon[...]

Posted on December 11, 2019
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Trainer Lance Noble is enjoying an exciting season with a number of three-year-old fillies this term and he will attempt to add black-type to one of their pages at Awapuni on Saturday. Manchu will contest the Group 3 Lawnmaster Eulogy Stakes (1600m) and she takes some solid form into the race, with a win and[...]

Posted on December 10, 2019
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Foxton trainers David and Emma Haworth are tipping a bright future for Very Appealing after her victory in the Wrightson/Leopard Hotel Xmas Cup (2200m) at Waipukurau on Sunday. The four-year-old daughter of Cape Blanco jumped straight to the lead from her ace barrier before handing up to Obrigado. Jockey Zinjete Moki sat patiently on her[...]

Posted on December 10, 2019
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Matamata owners Mark and Cath Lupton are hoping their dream run will continue in Saturday’s Group 2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa. The Luptons’ quality mare Yearn will chase back-to-back stakes wins in the fillies and mares’ feature, having claimed a career-best victory in the Group 2 Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) at[...]

Posted on December 10, 2019
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Promising juvenile La Romanee has been ruled out of a tilt at the rich Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie on January 25. The Burgundy gelding was in fine form in his first preparation, winning two of his three starts, including a last start victory in the Listed Welcome Stakes (1000m) at Riccarton. He was[...]

Posted on December 9, 2019
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Supera ran her race before the Group 1 Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday. That’s the summation of Ken Kelso, who trains the daughter of Savabeel with wife Bev. The five-year-old mare was heading into the race off a last-start victory in the Group 2 Tauranga Stakes (1600m) and was duly installed an[...]

New Zealand Horse Racing News

Lilikoi races away with Eulogy Stakes

The Real Beel upsets in Cal Isuzu Stakes

Local takes out Waikato Cup

Julius strikes in feature sprint

Dunstan Final next for Jip Jip Rock

Court looking to get the Upperhand in Southland

Bigger, stronger Julius ready to fire

Eulogy Stakes opens options for exciting filly Aalaalune

Milestone stakes win awaits Bradley

Scorpz continues on Derby path

New Year’s Day targets for Tiley duo

Riding The Wave to the Twilight Cup

Three-year-old fillies exciting Noble

Very Appealing future for Cup winner

Luptons savour stakes successes

La Romanee out of Karaka Million

Temperament gets the better of Supera

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