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Options open for Tokorangi

Trainers Michael Moroney and Pam Gerard have plenty of options to mull over with Group Two-winning filly Tokorangi after the daughter of Redwood finished seventh in the Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) on Sunday. The filly was forced down onto the rail and didn't get the rub of the green in the Derby on[...]
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Rain no barrier for exciting Entriviere

A heavy downpour during the running of Sunday's Group 3 Haunui Farm King's Plate (1200m) proved no hindrance to exciting mare Entriviere as she produced a flashing burst of speed to capture her second successive Group Three victory. The Tavistock four-year-old had taken out the Group 3 Concorde Handicap (1200m) on Karaka Million night at[...]
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Parkes and Richards continue winning association with promising two-year-old

Leading Central Districts rider Johnathan Parkes continued his winning roll aboard Jamie Richards-trained two-year-olds when he guided well related Savabeel youngster I Wish I Win to a comfortable victory in the opening race at Awapuni. Parkes has been the regular rider of Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) winner On The Bubbles for Richards and continued his[...]
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Derby remains in Auckland

The Group 1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) meeting will take place at Ellerslie on Sunday after New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden announced Auckland would drop to COVID-19 Alert Level 2 at 6am on Sunday. “We realise that this has been a very testing time for our trainers, jockeys and owners leading into one[...]
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Nothing “Soft” about Aegon

Australian punters pouring over the New Zealand form of Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) favourite Aegon could easily be led down the garden path believing the talented three-year-old is a rain-affected galloper as he prepares to face a Good 4 Randwick surface. While, for all intents and purposes, the two neighbouring countries share similar rules[...]
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Triple threat for Bradbury in Derby

Bradbury Park principals Casey and Michelle Dando are fizzing ahead of the Group 1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie on Sunday. The Matamata Farm is set to have three graduates contest the $1 million classic, including Tokorangi, Il Affare, and Grip. The farm has its biggest connection with Tokorangi, with the Group 2[...]
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Aegon thriving ahead of Guineas

Cambridge trainer Andrew Forsman will have a rare afternoon off on Saturday, but his eyes will be firmly fixed on high-class three-year-old Aegon, who will start a warm favourite in the Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) in Sydney. Forsman, who trains in partnership with Murray Baker, part-owns the undefeated son of Sacred Falls and, courtesy[...]
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