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

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[...]

Posted on April 7, 2024
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e Akau Racing produced the goods once again in a major two-year-old event when the highly touted Move To Strike came with a powerful late burst to capture the Group 1 Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes (1400m) at Trentham. The son of I Am Invincible, who was purchased by Te Akau Racing boss David Ellis for[...]

Posted on April 5, 2024
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Stakes performers Saint Bathans and Devastate will take an important step towards an Ellerslie feature when lining up at Pukekohe on Saturday. The Andrew Forsman-trained pair are at different stages of their preparation, with in-form Maurice gelding Saint Bathans dropping back in distance after finishing a creditable fourth in the Group 2 Japan Trophy (1600m)[...]

Posted on April 5, 2024
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Ascot Park trainer Robert Dennis is set to line-up eight horses at his home meeting on Sunday and is hopeful of taking home several winning cheques. Six-year-old mare Hasstobeyou will drop back in class when she contests the Editor's Cut Sports Bar Handicap (1200m), having finished last in the Group 3 South Island Thoroughbred Breeders'[...]

Posted on March 31, 2024
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Perennially under-rated mare Belclare had a richly deserved day in the Ellerslie sun on Saturday, bringing her high-class New Zealand racing career to a close with a successful defence of her title in the Group 1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1600m). The Lisa Latta-trained mare has spent most of her career under the radar[...]

Posted on March 29, 2024
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Trainers Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray have always had plenty of time for Pearl Of Alsace and they are hoping she can fulfil her Group One potential at Ellerslie this weekend. Bred and raced by Sir Peter Vela, the daughter of Tavistock has come a long way in just 12 starts, winning her first five[...]

Posted on March 29, 2024
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Awapuni raider Belclare will attempt a rare feat when she heads to Ellerslie to defend her title in Saturday's Group 1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1600m). There have been no back-to-back winners of the prestigious fillies and mares' feature since it was elevated to Group One status in 2002. Belclare produced a career-best performance[...]

Posted on March 27, 2024
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Ascot Park trainer Lisa Vaughan will head to Riverton on Saturday where she hopes to make it back-to-back wins in the Riverton Cup (2147m). Former stable runner Asathought, a half-sister to multiple Group One winner Avantage, won last year's edition of the race when it held Listed status, and while it has lost its stakes[...]

Posted on March 27, 2024
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Sea Shepherd was in unchartered waters at the start of the season, having a spate of subpar unplaced runs, and trainer Sabin Kirkland is hoping to get his gelding back on course this weekend. The Southland gelding strung together three wins last year before Kirkland went on a European trip and transferred Sea Shepherd to[...]

Posted on March 27, 2024
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Mustang Valley will be out to prove her class when attempting a first Group One title on Good track conditions on Saturday at Ellerslie. The dual Group One-winning mare made a strong impression fresh-up over 1400m, finishing a narrow second in a contest featuring Fashion Shoot (first), Karman Line (fourth) and Maria Farina (fifth), the[...]

Posted on March 26, 2024
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There has been a slight change in plans for Group One-winning filly Molly Bloom. The Group 1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) winner was set to tackle this Saturday's Group 1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1600m) at Ellerslie but will now head straight to Queensland for a three-race campaign. “She had a busy time[...]

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

Move To Strike claims Trentham Group 1 glory

Forsman pair on trial at Pukekohe

Robert Dennis armed with strong Ascot Park hand

Belclare smashes rivals in Ellerslie Group 1

Pearl Of Alsace chasing elusive Group 1 triumph

Belclare primed for NZ Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes defence

Lochnaberry poised for Riverton Cup tilt

Sea Shepherd set for Riverton return

Forsman’s Mustang Valley chasing further Group 1 success

Molly set to Bloom in Queensland

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