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Winners Flow for Smiling Joe

Posted on June 14, 2021
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The confidence that comes from riding winners was never more evident than at Te Rapa on Saturday when New Zealand apprentice jockey Joe Kamaruddin notched his 29th success for the season aboard Palm Springs in the opening event on the card. The Malaysian-born (Kelantan) jockey has proved a revelation in recent weeks, booting home a[...]

Posted on June 14, 2021
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South Canterbury trainer Len Stewart got his birthday wish when his stable star Take The Deel stormed to victory in the Dunstan Horsefeeds Waimate Cup (2200m) at Timaru on Sunday. Stewart, who began his association with racing as a 14-year-old riding in saddle trots in the Waikato in the 1940s, will turn 89 on Tuesday[...]

Posted on June 14, 2021
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New Zealand trainer Peter Didham has revealed lofty ambitions for Trentham winners Floral Art and Far Site, after the pair provided him with a winning double on Saturday. Winter track specialist Floral Art revelled in the Heavy11 surface presented on the day as she stormed home out wide to record her first victory since October[...]

Posted on June 14, 2021
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Talented New Zealand winter galloper Spring Tide returned to the form he showed this time last year when he lumped 61.5kgs to victory over 1000m at Trentham on Saturday. The four-year-old son of Darci Brahma was having his second start in a new campaign after opening up with a creditable run for fourth at the[...]

Posted on June 14, 2021
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New Zealand trainer Nick Bishara took two horses to Te Rapa on Saturday and returned home a happy man after securing a winning double. Bishara started his winning run when maiden three-year-old Rubyshowoff secured her first victory when defeating her age-group rivals over 1400m while two races later progressive mare Cherry Lane backed up a[...]

Posted on June 14, 2021
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Promising New Zealand two-year-old Mustang Valley justified some heavy support from punters when she cruised to victory over 1200m at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained filly was sent out a warm favourite () after finishing an eye-catching second on debut at Matamata last month, which was followed up by a[...]

Posted on June 12, 2021
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New Zealand trainer Len Stewart would love nothing more than to celebrate his 89th birthday with success in Sunday's Dunstan Horsefeeds Waimate Cup (2200m) at Timaru. Stewart, who began his association with racing as a 14-year-old riding in saddle trots in Waikato in the 1940s, will produce Dundeel gelding Take The Deel in the Waimate[...]

Posted on June 11, 2021
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There was a time when New Zealand trainer John Wheeler was an unmissable fixture of the Queensland winter carnival, but these days he's content to watch from afar. From the late 1980s the New Plymouth-based trainer became a regular in the Kiwi raiding party to the Sunshine State. He quickly achieved legendary status with a[...]

Posted on June 11, 2021
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Stephen Nickalls has to pinch himself every time he looks back on this season. The New Zealand horseman was happy training a handful of jumpers on his Rangiotu farm and then one filly changed everything. Llanacord, a NZ$15,000 yearling sale purchase by his stepfather Kevin Hopson, went from winning her maiden race at Wanganui in[...]

Posted on June 11, 2021
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Emerging New Zealand trainer Samantha Logan sent out an eye-catching winner at Matamata on Wednesday when the eye-wateringly-named Colin Oscopy broke maiden ranks over 2000m. The four-year-old son of Zed looks a stayer of real promise after racing to a seven and a half length success, with Logan happy to take her time with the[...]

Posted on June 11, 2021
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New Zealand trainer Stephen Marsh concedes that his season target of 100 winners is probably beyond reach but he's keen to keep progressing towards that goal with a big team at Te Rapa on Saturday. Marsh reached 97 wins in the 2018-19 season and was keen to better that mark this term but with 82[...]

Posted on June 10, 2021
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New Zealand trainer Tony Pike is taking advantage of the new Polytrack surface at his home-base in Cambridge as it enables him to prepare younger members of his team deeper into the winter months. Pike sent out impressive trial winner Mr Blue Sky on Tuesday on the synthetic surface, and will likely race the Zoustar[...]

Posted on June 10, 2021
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Nick Bishara didn't want to race his in-form mare Cherry Lane this weekend, but she's doing so well that he feels he has to. The South Auckland horseman had hoped Cherry Lane's last-start victory at Ellerslie on May 29 would be enough of a lead-in to her next winter target, the Listed Tauranga Classic (1400m)[...]

Posted on June 10, 2021
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New Zealand's White Robe Lodge will welcome the addition of Ancient Spirit to their stallion roster this coming breeding season. A multiple Group Two winning son of Invincible Spirit, Ancient Spirit was the champion three-year-old miler in both Italy and Germany in 2018. The handsome bay will arrive at the North Taieri property in the[...]

Posted on June 9, 2021
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New Zealand horseman Johnny Williams has been nothing if not patient with Arite Guru, who he variously describes as “grumpy” and “cheeky”. It's not often a horse earns his biggest cheque at its 90th start, but that's what Arite Guru achieved at Ellerslie on Monday, racing home to a nine-length victory for jockey Hamish McNeill[...]

Posted on June 9, 2021
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Promising filly Tevere will step-up to 1400m for the first time at Te Rapa this weekend. The daughter of Contributer has pleased in her previous two starts over 1200m, culminating in a last start win at Te Rapa last month, and her connections believe she will appreciate the step up in distance on Saturday. Pam[...]

Posted on June 9, 2021
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Off the back of a strong season on the track in Australasia, Novara Park stallion Sweynesse's service fee will rise to NZ$9,000+GST for the forthcoming breeding season. Sweynesse was New Zealand's leading first season sire on stakes-winners, winners, and earnings for the 2019-2020 season, and his progeny have continued to excel at the top level.[...]

New Zealand Horse Racing News

Winners Flow for Smiling Joe

Take The Deel wins Waimate Cup

Stakes targets for Didham pair

Spring Tide bounces back to winning form at Trentham

Bishara doubles up at Te Rapa

Mustang Valley provides sire with first winner

Stewart eyes timely win in Sunday’s Waimate Cup

Wheeler content to watch Stradbroke day from afar

Nickalls hoping whirlwind season continues at Trentham

Matamata breakthrough for Colin Oscopy

Te Rapa focus for in-form Stephen Marsh stable

Polytrack adds additional tool to Pike arsenal

Te Rapa test for in-form mare

Ancient Spirit to stand at White Robe Lodge

Johnny Williams thinks jumping caper is Arite

Promising New Zealand filly to step up at Te Rapa

New Zealand’s Novara Park announce service fees

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