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Per Incanto filly impressive at Pakenham

Posted on January 20, 2023
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Former Kiwi galloper Marble Arch has stamped herself as a galloper to follow through the autumn following a dominant display in the Future Stars Series Heat at Pakenham on Thursday night over 1200m. The Ben and JD Hayes-trained filly blew away her rivals in a dominant performance and in doing so making herself a likely[...]

Posted on January 20, 2023
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Success in Saturday's Listed Gore Guineas (1335m) for Elsie May might save Wingatui trainer Shane Anderton from unwelcome jibes from his in-laws. That's the quip from the trainer ahead of the Time Test filly's first black-type race assignment. Anderton, who trains in partnership with his father Brian, has his sister Karen Stewart in the ownership,[...]

Posted on January 19, 2023
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Bonny Lass will end a frustrating last month for her connections when she lines-up in the Group 3 Concorde Handicap (1200m) at Pukekohe on Saturday. Trainers Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall were forced to scratch the mare out of the Group 1 Railway (1200m) at Te Rapa on New Year's Day after she arrived on[...]

Posted on January 19, 2023
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The Karaka Million twilight meeting at Pukekohe on Saturday is gearing up to being a potentially lucrative night for Windsor Park Stud, with the Cambridge thoroughbred nursery well-represented in the meeting's two feature races. Unbeaten juvenile Trobriand was bred by the farm and heads the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) market, while fellow graduates Wild Night,[...]

Posted on January 19, 2023
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The Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) at Pukekohe on Saturday is shaping as the best edition ever of the rich feature. With no less than six stakes winners among the 12 entrants, the bumper field features star fillies Legarto () and Prowess (), while the boys are headed by Wild Night (), Sacred Satono ()[...]

Posted on January 19, 2023
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Leading three-year-old Pier can book his passage to Australia with a bold resuming performance at Pukekohe on Saturday. The gifted son of Proisir will step out in the Group 3 Cambridge Stud Almanzor Trophy (1200m) and while victory is not imperative to confirm travel plans, he is expected to give a forward account of himself.[...]

Posted on January 18, 2023
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Te Akau Racing may have been the dominant force in the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) in recent years, but at least one of their rivals knows plenty about winning big races on this day. The Otaki stable of Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard, operating on a much smaller scale, have scored million-dollar triumphs twice at[...]

Posted on January 18, 2023
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A sizeable investment by the connections of Ethereal Star will be handsomely rewarded if the well-related filly continues her winning form on Saturday. The high-priced daughter of Snitzel won the Listed Challenge Stakes (1100m) at her second appearance last time out at Pukekohe and will return there for the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m). She is[...]

Posted on January 17, 2023
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Taranaki horsewoman Tracey Bliss didn't even have Group One company on her radar until a week ago for Ifndoubtgetout. But a quick glance at early nominations for the Group 1 Telegraph (1200m) convinced her to have a crack with her quirky gelding. Now she not only has a placing at the top level, she also[...]

Posted on January 17, 2023
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Precocious filly Impendabelle lost her unbeaten record at her last appearance, but through little fault of her own and hasn't missed a beat in her build-up to the stiffest test of her fledgling career. She will chase New Zealand's richest pot of two-year-old gold in Saturday's Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Pukekohe and currently shares[...]

Posted on January 16, 2023
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A trip to Melbourne could be on the cards for Sagunto after his brave runner-up result in the Group 3 Trentham Stakes (2100m) on Saturday. From his outside barrier (14), the seven-year-old gelding was sent forward early by jockey and co-trainer Shaun McKay to take up his customary front-running role. McKay gave his charge his[...]

Posted on January 16, 2023
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Trainer Ben Foote is getting used to the bridesmaid's tag with his classy sprinter Babylon Berlin. For the second consecutive time, the five-year-old mare was nabbed late to finish runner-up in a Group One, this time by champion mare Levante in Saturday's Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham. Babylon Berlin jumped away well and settled outside pacemaker[...]

Posted on January 16, 2023
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Having shown a glimpse of real promise in his first preparation, a bigger and better Cognito announced his arrival among New Zealand's three-year-old ranks in Saturday's Group 2 Wellington Guineas (1400m) at Trentham – aided by an extraordinary ride from Opie Bosson. The son of So You Think began his career in the spring, winning[...]

Posted on January 16, 2023
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Champion sprinting mare Levante returned to the scene of her inaugural Group One victory on Saturday and made it back-to-back triumphs in the Group 1 Telegraph (1200m) after another titanic struggle in the home straight. Last year its was subsequent dual Australian Group One winner Roch ‘N' Horse that went within a nose of victory[...]

Posted on January 15, 2023
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All eyes were on Dunkel at Flemington on Saturday, and the hottest favourite of the day duly delivered – but not without giving his supporters some nervous moments along the way. The New Zealand-bred son of Dundeel had made a big impression with two smart wins and a second from the first three starts of[...]

Posted on January 14, 2023
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The 2023 edition of the Standish Handicap (Group 3) was taken out by the Michael Moroney-trained Snapper on Saturday afternoon. The 1100m feature saw the five-year-old by Power make every post a winner, with an outstanding front running ride from hoop Jye McNeil, who on his first Saturday back after a stint in Hong Kong[...]

Posted on January 13, 2023
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Smart three-year-old Sharp ‘N' Smart is out of Saturday's Group 2 Wellington Guineas (1400m) at Trentham with a stone bruise. “I couldn't have been happier with his gallop yesterday morning, but before the truck left this morning he had a bit of heat in one foot,” said Graeme Rogerson, who trains in partnership with his[...]

New Zealand Horse Racing News

Per Incanto filly impressive at Pakenham

Elsie May out to cause Guineas upset

Bonny Lass set to take flight in Concorde

Windsor Park well-represented in Karaka Million

Sacred Satono primed for Karaka Million

Sydney beckons top 3YO Pier

Benner seeks more Karaka Million glory

Lightly tried filly chasing huge payday

Late decision pays off for Bliss in Telegraph

Impendabelle in top order for Karaka Million

Melbourne targets on the horizon for Sagunto

Trans-Tasman trip possible for perennial bridesmaid

Cognito and Bosson sensational in Guineas

Levante the queen of the Trentham turf once again

Dunkel gets off the canvas for Flemington win

Snapper and Jye McNeil combine for Standish Success

Plan B for Sharp ‘N’ Smart

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