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Sacred Satono a chance to chase Stradbroke success

Posted on April 22, 2024
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Class galloper Sacred Satono put his name firmly in the frame for a proposed Queensland Winter Carnival venture when he kicked off a new campaign with an impressive victory at Ellerslie in the opening event. The Bruce Wallace and Grant Cooksley-trained four-year-old had last been seen on raceday when finishing midfield in the Aotearoa Classic[...]

Posted on April 22, 2024
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Cambridge trainer Andrew Forsman will look to add black type to Russian Satire's outstanding pedigree page after a last-to-first win at Ellerslie. Russian Satire is raced by her breeder David Paykel and comes from an exceptional family. She is by Russian Revolution out of Paykel's More Than Ready mare Serious Satire, whose three wins included[...]

Posted on April 21, 2024
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The trend of big wins for lower-profile stables during Riccarton's autumn carnival continued in the Group 3 Canterbury Gold Cup (2000m) on Saturday, where well-travelled veteran Green Luck delivered a career highlight for Timaru trainer Stephanie Faulkner. The $120,000 weight-for-age feature followed hard on the heels of last Saturday's inaugural $350,000 TAB Southern Alps Challenge[...]

Posted on April 20, 2024
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Underrated three-year-old filly Moonlight Magic employed a barnstorming finish from last to secure a valuable stakes victory when she captured the Group 3 Championship Stakes (2100m) at Ellerslie in spectacular fashion. The Andrew Forsman-prepared daughter of Almanzor had been thereabouts in all of her recent racing without having much luck, but ensured her maiden victory[...]

Posted on April 18, 2024
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Matamata trainers Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall were rapt with their treble at Arawa Park on Wednesday, and they are hoping they can continue that winning form into the rest of the week. Therapeutic kicked off the treble before Confiance and Darci's Angel carried Social Racing's colours to victory respectively. “I am absolutely over the[...]

Posted on April 18, 2024
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Up and coming staying prospect Investigate promises to give another bold account of himself at Ellerslie on Saturday in what is likely to be the final appearance of his current campaign. The Tony Pike-prepared son of Dundeel has relished the step up to middle distance racing and appeals as a leading chance in the Group[...]

Posted on April 17, 2024
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Wairarapa gelding Times Ticking has an affinity with the South Island, and he will be looking to extend that record when he heads to Riccarton on Saturday. The eight-year-old son of Tavistock has won three of his seven starts in the south, including the Group 3 Canterbury Gold Cup (2000m), Listed Easter Cup (1600m), Banks[...]

Posted on April 17, 2024
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A bright future is being tipped for Super Photon following his debut win in at Rotorua on Wednesday. The son of Super Seth jumped away fairly from his ace barrier and took an early trail behind pacemaker Force Of Law before jockey Joe Doyle was able to navigate him into the coveted one-one position behind[...]

Posted on April 17, 2024
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Group Two performer Zaila was in a purple patch of form late last year and trainer Kylie Hoskin is hoping she can pick up where she left off when she heads to Ellerslie on Saturday. The five-year-old daughter of Street Boss was fourth in the Listed Fulton Family Stakes (1500m) and Group 3 Eagle Technology[...]

Posted on April 15, 2024
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Orchestral has returned to New Zealand after a sensational campaign, which culminated in a bold effort for third in last Saturday's Group 1 Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick. The highly-talented daughter of Savabeel took the three-year-old ranks by storm through the summer period, with a stunning winning performance in the $1.5 million Karaka Millions 3YO[...]

Posted on April 12, 2024
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Orchestral will aim to follow in the footsteps of some of New Zealand's greatest fillies when she contests Saturday's A$1 million Group 1 Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick. Kiwi-bred fillies have a rich history in the time-honoured classic, boasting seven wins since 2009, including 11-time Group 1 winning heroine Verry Elleegant (2019), and two-time New[...]

Posted on April 11, 2024
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A trip to the Queensland winter carnival is in the mix for progressive mare Imwonderfultonight and she could firm up plans with another strong showing this weekend. While the venture is yet to be confirmed, the daughter of I Am Invincible would offer a compelling argument if she runs up to expectations in the Listed[...]

Posted on April 10, 2024
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An investigation is set to commence tomorrow morning (Thursday) into the abandonment of Wednesday's meeting at Ellerslie as a result of safety concerns following a slip on the venues newly installed StrathAyr track. A decision was made to abandon the mid-week meeting following senior jockey Opie Bosson's report of his horse, The Storyteller, slipping near[...]

Posted on April 9, 2024
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Nigel Tiley is hoping to see a deserved maiden success for Vila Belmiro as he lines up a warm-favourite at Ellerslie on Wednesday. A son of Santos, Vila Belmiro made his debut as a juvenile in the Listed Challenge Stakes (1100m), but was not seen raceday for the following 15 months as his Pukekohe trainer[...]

Posted on April 7, 2024
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Waikato horseman Chad Ormsby is making a habit of landing major prizes at Trentham with three-year-olds that he was unable to sell at the Ready to Run Sale. Ormsby scored an upset victory in Saturday's Group 3 Manawatu Classic (2100m) with Outovstock, who he bought for $50,000 as a yearling at Karaka before passing him[...]

Posted on April 7, 2024
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Fresh from an incredible interstate double in Australia last weekend with Orchestral and Mark Twain, the Roger James and Robert Wellwood stable picked up another black-type feature in New Zealand this time when race favourite Apostrophe () claimed victory in the Group 3 Manawatu Breeders' Stakes (2100m) at Trentham. The lightly raced six-year-old mare enjoys[...]

Posted on April 7, 2024
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Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray continued an outstanding season with their stayers when up-and-coming star Nereus powered home to win the Group 2 Awapuni Gold Cup (2100m). The Cambridge-based training partnership completed a rare double in March with two-mile specialist Mahrajaan victorious in the Group 3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) and Group 2 Auckland Cup[...]

Sacred Satono a chance to chase Stradbroke success

Forsman to chase Stakes success with Russian Satire

Faulkner’s Green Luck shines in Canterbury Gold Cup

Forsman’s Moonlight Magic dazzles in Group 3 triumph

Snazzytavi chasing Easter Handicap success at Ellerslie

Tony Pike with strong Ellerslie hand

Times Ticking set for Canterbury Gold Cup defence

Super Photon salutes on debut

Hoskin hoping Zaila can return in style at Ellerslie

Orchestral heads to paddock after stellar campaign

Orchestral seeks to claim back-to-back Australian Group 1 features

Imwonderfultonight primed of City Of Napier Sprint

Concerns over Ellerslie’s StrathAyr track

Nigel Tiley confident about Vila Belmiro hopes at Ellerslie

Outovstock shows Group 1 potential in Trentham Group 3 win

Apostrophe skips clear with Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes

Nereus outstays rivals in Awapuni Gold Cup

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