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Jubilant scenes after special Oaks victory

Posted on March 19, 2023
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Members of the Galloping Wekas Jazweka Syndicate threatened to tear down the Trentham grandstand after they witnessed their pride and joy Pennyweka stride clear in the final stages of the Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m). More than 70 people associated with the three-year-old daughter of Satono Aladdin let out a united roar as rider[...]

Posted on March 19, 2023
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The decision to move the Group 1 Levin Classic (1600m) to March has worked wonders for Te Akau Racing, who dominated the race for the second year in a row at Trentham on Saturday – headed by an off-the-canvas victory by Romancing The Moon. Staged in November until 2012, the Levin Classic then spent a[...]

Posted on March 17, 2023
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Tegan Abel, one of the lesser lights of northern apprentice jockey ranks, is a mixture of excited and nervous ahead of her Group One debut on Dusty Road in Saturday’s Levin Classic (1600m) at Trentham. The North Waikato-based 27-year-old began her career with the Rogerson stable and is now indentured to Pukekohe trainer Michael Rogers.[...]

Posted on March 17, 2023
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Wingatui trainer Terry Kennedy is looking to take advantage of the good prizemoney on offer at his local meeting on Monday. The southern horseman will target the RMG Publican’s Cup (1500m) with in-form gelding Jessie’s Rock, who he believes can take home the lion’s share of the $30,000 purse. The son of Road To Rock[...]

Posted on March 17, 2023
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Few runners in Saturday’s Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham will have a support crew like Pennyweka’s. The Jim Wallace-trained Satono Aladdin filly goes into the Classic as a bona fide contender after fast-finishing placings in the Group 3 Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) at Trentham and the Group 2 Lowland Stakes (2100m) at[...]

Posted on March 17, 2023
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Andrew Forsman is confident Aegon is up to the task that awaits him in Saturday’s All-Star Mile (1600m) if the five-year-old gets his fair share of luck at Moonee Valley. The Cambridge trainer had hoped for a better barrier than eight in the $5 million feature and will now hope the breaks fall the way[...]

Posted on March 16, 2023
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Otaki trainers Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard will tackle feature races with a high-quality trio at Trentham on Saturday. The couple will produce Colorado Silver in the Group 1 Levin Classic (1600m), Flamenco in the Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) and Hold The Press in the Listed Lightning Handicap (1200m). “All three of our[...]

Posted on March 16, 2023
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Sakura Girl will chase the first leg of a major trans-Tasman double for Cambridge trainer Ben Foote at Trentham on Saturday. The in-form daughter of Iffraaj is the pre-post favourite for the Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) while stablemate Babylon Berlin is in Melbourne to prepare for Friday week’s Group 1 William Reid Stakes[...]

Posted on March 16, 2023
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Group One-winning mare Coventina Bay has been retired and is now destined to head across the Tasman in preparation for the next stage of her career. The daughter of Shamexpress won 11 of her 31 starts for trainer Robbie Patterson, including the Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m), Group 1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m),[...]

Posted on March 16, 2023
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Bruce Wallace and Grant Cooksley are gearing up for what could be a big day for their stable at Rosehill on Saturday. The Byerley Park training partnership will line-up talented three-year-old Sacred Satono in the Listed Munro Stakes (1200m) and they are expecting a positive result after drawing barrier two with their colt. “He has[...]

Posted on March 15, 2023
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Five-year-old mare Campionessa has made her mark in domestic weight-for-age company this preparation and her impressive progress will be rewarded with a trip to Australia. The Mark Walker-trained daughter of Contributer is to join her Te Akau Racing stablemate Imperatriz in Melbourne where the duo will chase seven-figure Group One purses. Her recent efforts have[...]

Posted on March 15, 2023
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Wiremu Pinn will be hunting more Group One success when he heads to Trentham this weekend. The Waikato hoop recorded his maiden Group One success aboard Marscapone in last year’s Group 1 WFA Classic (1600m) at Otaki and he believes he is a good chance of doubling his elite-level tally aboard The Intimidator in the[...]

Posted on March 15, 2023
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Leading jockey Lisa Allpress remains committed to reaching 2000 career wins, despite having to miss at least half a year due to shoulder surgery. Allpress became emotional after winning a Rating 65 1600m event at Trentham last Saturday aboard Always More, a horse trained by her former boss Kevin Gray, in what will be her[...]

Posted on March 14, 2023
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Leading thoroughbred breeding nurseries Windsor Park Stud and Mapperley Stud have joined forces once again to secure the services of regally-bred Group One winner Profondo for stud duties. Raced by Ottavio Galletta, the striking son of champion sire Deep Impact was prepared by Sydney trainer Richard Litt. He burst onto the scene when winning at[...]

Posted on March 14, 2023
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Matamata trainer Cody Cole is hopeful he can take his father’s horse Astron into stakes company next season in New Zealand. The four-year-old son of Redwood scored a convincing victory over a decent Rating 65 field over 1600m at Pukekohe last Saturday, coming from well back in the hands of Craig Grylls to score an[...]

Posted on March 14, 2023
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Dual stakes winner Tutukaka has been sold with the well-related four-year-old to continue his career in Singapore. A half-brother to 14-time Group One winner Melody Belle, the son of Tavistock was successful three times for Cambridge trainer Tony Pike and has changed hands in a deal brokered by bloodstock agent Bevan Smith. “It’s a bit[...]

Posted on March 12, 2023
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Jockey Lee Magorrian will make a return to New Zealand next weekend to partner emerging three-year-old Master Brutus in the Group 1 Levin Classic (1600m) at Trentham. The Irish native hasn’t ridden in New Zealand since relocating to Sydney in 2016 but has answered the call of long-time friend Derek Nolan, whose partner Sophia Orting[...]

New Zealand Horse Racing News

Jubilant scenes after special Oaks victory

Te Akau dominates Levin Classic again

Abel looking forward to her Group One debut

Jessie’s Rock seeking southern riches

Huge groundswell of support for Pennyweka

Forsman hoping luck rides with Aegon

Couple “won’t die wondering” with Group One fillies

Sakura Girl set to bloom in Oaks

Coventina Bay retired

Sacred Satono seeking Rosehill riches

Walker pair take aim at Melbourne Group Ones

Pinn seeking further Group One success

Surgery-bound Allpress determined to reach 2000-win milestone

Profondo to Windsor Park Stud

Astron making his mark for Cole family

Tutukaka bound for Singapore

Magorrian to link with former mentor in Group One

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