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Riodini set for Rotorua return

Renowned gelding Riodini, a million-dollar earner in his illustrious career, is set to return to the New Zealand racing scene after nearly four years away. This weekend, Riodini is poised to grace the track in the Group 3 Sweynesse Stakes at Rotorua. His journey began under the tutelage of Nigel Tiley in Pukekohe, where he[...]
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Riodini returns to New Zealand

Group One performer Riodini has returned home to New Zealand and will rejoin former trainer Nigel Tiley's Pukekohe stable in the new season. The son of Proisir was a standout youngster for the South Auckland horseman, winning his sole start as a juvenile before impressing in his three-year-old term with three successive victories, including the[...]
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Broodmare paddock looming for Sinarahma

Sinarahma's final campaign couldn't be going much better, according to New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock. But as the eight-year-old Darci Brahma mare prepares for her second-up run as a shortening favourite for Saturday's Group 2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa, Sharrock can't help second-guessing himself. Sinarahma boomed home for second to subsequent Group[...]
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Road trip a winner on two fronts

A lengthy round trip to Woodville this week successfully served a dual purpose in Janelle Millar's countdown to a top-flight target with her talented mare Zola Express. The New Plymouth trainer topped off the Shamexpress six-year-old's preparation for Saturday's Group 1 Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Trentham with a 1000m trial, which she won under[...]
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Fresh Aegon ready for Captain Cook

Aegon has appreciated time between assignments from an early age and that selective approach continues to bring out the best in the five-year-old. He has been sparingly raced throughout his career with six wins from 15 appearances and nearly $1.5 million banked from his efforts for Cambridge trainer and part-owner Andrew Forsman. Aegon will bid[...]
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Te Rapa swansong for Two Illicit

Top quality New Zealand performer Two Illicit will be chasing the perfect end to a stellar racing career when she steps out in Saturday's Group 2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa. The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained daughter of Jimmy Choux has carried the colours of breeder Trelawney Stud with distinction and, as such,[...]
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Johnson brings up 2500 wins

New Zealand riding legend Chris Johnson provided racing fans with another magic moment when he claimed his 2500th New Zealand winner at Invercargill on Thursday. Johnson, 57, who last season established a new record for New Zealand wins, guided the Michael House-trained Lincoln Hills to success in the Ascot Sports Bar Handicap (1200m). It was[...]
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Exciting times ahead for Richardson

Matamata trainer Graham Richardson left his local meeting a happy man on Wednesday after witnessing two of his runners quinella a star-studded trial. Last start Group One winner Tiptronic beat out stablemate, Group One performer Bonny Lass, to win his sedately run 1050m heat, which included Group One winners On The Bubbles, Sword Of State,[...]
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