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Innes heads north to ride quality book

Posted on July 3, 2021
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New Zealand jockey Leith Innes is looking forward to heading north to Ruakaka on Saturday where he will have a handful of quality rides, including a couple of debutants. He will don the yellow and black chequered silks of Cambridge Stud Principals Brendan and Jo Lindsay aboard Tavirock in the 17 July ITM/GIB Whangarei Gold[...]

Posted on July 2, 2021
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New Zealand jockey Terry Moseley isn't looking forward to the travel he's facing in the coming days but he says it will all be worth it if he can guide Gigolo George to success for an old friend at Ruakaka on Saturday. The Kenny Rae and Krystal Williams-Tuhoro-trained Gigolo George will tackle the Mountfield Quarry[...]

Posted on July 1, 2021
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An elusive win in either Hastings jumping feature on Saturday would give leading New Zealand jumps jockey Shaun Fannin a great deal of satisfaction and finally provide something for his family to cheer about. Fannin, who looks on track to defend his national jumps riders' premiership crown, has ridden in the Hawke's Bay Hurdles (3100m)[...]

Posted on July 1, 2021
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New Zealand horseman Daniel Miller has taken little time to establish his place in the country's training ranks and now he's looking forward to the next stage of his burgeoning career. At age 24, Miller has already saddled up 23 winners in less than three seasons' training, a figure that matches his number of wins[...]

Posted on July 1, 2021
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Promising New Zealand two-year-olds Dream Queen and Follow Your Dreams will meet for the first and potentially the last time at Ruakaka on Saturday. The Ken Rae and Krystal Williams-Tuhoro-trained pair will contest the 21 August Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders' Stakes (1100m) before heading in opposite directions. Dream Queen is currently under offer but if[...]

Posted on July 1, 2021
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New Zealand trainer Lisa Latta will head to Hawke's Bay with a trio of runners on Saturday, headed by in-form mare Akela Belle. The six-year-old mare has won her last two races and will contest the Birchleigh Polo Club (2100m) where she will again be ridden by Leah Hemi, who has ridden the daughter of[...]

Posted on June 30, 2021
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New Zealand's Wexford Stables will head to Hastings on Saturday with a handful of in-form runners, several of which are in line for bigger targets in the coming month. Divine Duke will be shooting for his third consecutive win in the Birchleigh Polo Club 2100 after winning over the same distance at Ellerslie earlier this[...]

Posted on June 30, 2021
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The prospect of decent footing has multi-talented Cambridge horseman Shaun Phelan excited heading into Hawke's Bay's showcase jumps racing day at Hastings on Saturday. Phelan has a realistic chance of completing the prestige jumps races double as he partners The Cossack in the Te Whangai Romneys Hawke's Bay Hurdles (3100m) and It's A Wonder in[...]

Posted on June 30, 2021
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The talented New Zealand horse with the quirky name is back in work and looking to accomplish some big things over spring. The David and Emma-Lee Browne-trained Elephant is pleasing in the early stages of his preparation and will be out to extend his unbeaten record next season. The rising five-year-old gelding has won all[...]

Posted on June 28, 2021
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Patience is paying off for veteran New Zealand horseman Jim Pender after Gospodin reeled off his second consecutive victory when winning the Aquaholics Plumbing 3YO (1300m) on his home track of Tauranga on Saturday. Pender has always had a high opinion of the three-year-old despite the son of Proisir not filling a placing in his[...]

Posted on June 28, 2021
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A long-range plan set in place for royally bred Savabeel mare Zayydani came to fruition at Eagle Farm on Saturday when she strode to a comprehensive victory in the Listed Tattersall's Gold Crown (2137m). Bred and raced by New Zealand's Trelawney Stud couple Brent and Cherry Taylor, Zayydani is the daughter of Van Nistelrooy mare[...]

Posted on June 28, 2021
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A stunning seven length win in the last race on the card at Tauranga on Saturday by the Stephen Marsh-trained Bankers Choice capped a stellar week for New Zealand owners Ross and Corrine Kearney and their broodmare Signorina. The three-year-old son of Mongolian Khan simply destroyed his rating 65 rivals over 1400m in the hands[...]

Posted on June 28, 2021
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A win in the opening event at Riccarton on Saturday with Russian Fable brought up a special milestone for popular local trainer Kevin Hughes. The win represented Hughes 500th career training victory with the majority of those achieved in partnership with wife Pam. For the 81-year-old Hughes, the victory was a special moment for a[...]

Posted on June 26, 2021
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The Tony Pike-trained two-year-old gelding Tutukaka ticked the first box as he makes a long-range bid for the Group 1 VRC Derby (2500m) with a dominant victory in the Listed Tattersall's Life Member Stakes (1830m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Ridden by Michael Cahill, the half-brother to Melody Belle always looked in control when sitting[...]

Posted on June 26, 2021
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A gun front-running ride by Jonathan Riddell and the pugnacious nature of Popstar Princess combined to provide the pair with a memorable victory in the feature race at Tauranga, New Zealand, on Saturday, the Listed Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic (1400m). The Fred and Lindsay Cornege-trained Makfi mare was back to her brilliant best as she[...]

Posted on June 26, 2021
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Capable New Zealand winter stayer Divine Duke has once again put a potential jumping career on hold with a powerful performance to take out Saturday's Seeka Kiwifruit Cup (2100m) at Tauranga. The rising nine-year-old made it back-to-back victories after a similar performance at Ellerslie over 2200m at his previous start. Carrying just 52kgs courtesy of[...]

Posted on June 26, 2021
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New Zealand trainer Sally McKay made the long trip north from her Invercargill base to Riccarton with butterflies in her stomach and a host of doubts as to whether she had done the right thing with her stable runner Palmetto, who was making his raceday debut on Saturday. The two-year-old son of Ghibellines hadn't sighted[...]

New Zealand Horse Racing News

Innes heads north to ride quality book

Moseley targets Ruakaka win for old school mate

Fannin motivated to snare Hastings jumps features

Miller looking confidently to the future

Rae holds strong hand at home meeting

Akela Belle in search of hattrick at Hastings

Wexford runners in Divine form ahead of Hastings

Hastings triple threat for Phelan

Australian campaign in the offing for Browne pair

Gospodin an exciting prospect for Tauranga trainer

Mission accomplished for blueblood mare

Bankers Choice caps top week for Waikato couple

New Zealand trainer Hughes reaches special milestone

Tutukaka Derby bound

Popstar Princess too tough for her rivals in Tauranga Classic

Divine Duke puts jumping career on hold again

Plan comes together for McKay two-year-old

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