Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes

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Legarto to receive massive payday

The connections of short-priced favourite Legarto are in for a massive payday following Saturday's $450,000 Group 1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie, irrespective of the result. The daughter of Proisir is almost assured of taking home the lion's share of the $650,000 summer series bonus that was introduced this year by Entain Australia[...]
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Bonecrusher hope in line for Sydney

Wexford Stables have moved on from the unfortunate circumstances that blighted Asterix's last outing and the talented son of Tavistock remains on target for the Sydney autumn carnival. It's a case of forgive and forget for trainers Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott with last season's Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner, who had a[...]
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Prowess chasing Australian boarding pass

Leading filly Prowess will book her passage to Australia with a performance to match expectations against older opposition at Pukekohe on Saturday. The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-prepared representative has the Group 1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2050m) on an alternative program following her trainers' late move to sidestep the Group 1 New Zealand Derby[...]
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Field Of Gold to come of age

Tony Pike feels the time is right to take on older horses at weight-for-age with his top three-year-old Field Of Gold. The Cambridge trainer bypassed the Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) last week in favour of Sunday's Group 1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m), where he will carry 54.5kg, 4.5kg less than the older[...]
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Richardson all smiles with Bonny Lass

Talented filly Bonny Lass put a big smile on the face of co-trainer Graham Richardson after she returned to winning form with a comprehensive victory over 1200m at Ellerslie on Saturday. Richardson, who prepares the daughter of Super Easy with training partner Rogan Norvall, had been confident of a good performance following some impressive trackwork[...]
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Summer riches await Royal Performer

Group One galloper Royal Performer resumes on Thursday for Jenny and Bob Vance in an Open Handicap over 1400m at Pukekohe Park. The well-travelled nine-year-old has been assigned top-weight of 63.5kgs with the stable to utilise four-kilo claiming apprentice Ace Lawson-Carroll to reduce the impost. “He will get back a little bit but he comes[...]
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Staying test for Melody Belle

Melody Belle, New Zealand's darling of the turf, will continue her farewell tour in Sydney later this month. Fresh off her history-making win in the Group 1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie on Saturday, the Jamie Richards-trained mare will fly to Sydney next week in preparation for the Group 1 Tancred Stakes (2400m)[...]
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