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Catalyst return delayed

Punters will have to wait at least a couple more weeks before they see Group One winner Catalyst resume his racing career. The son of Darci Brahma was set to have his first start in nearly two years in the Group 2 Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa on Saturday, but the wet[...]
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Tarzino target for Catalyst

New Zealand Group One winner Catalyst made a pleasing start to his spring campaign with a solid hit-out in his 900m trial at Te Rapa on Thursday, finishing fifth while powering through the line under a hold. The son of Darci Brahma hasn't been sighted on race day in New Zealand since winning the Group[...]
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Pike hoping Catalyst can find old zest

Comeback horse Alligator Blood's Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) triumph has Cambridge trainer Tony Pike hoping that one of that horse's most notable rivals can have a similarly successful return to racing next spring. Alligator Blood's Stradbroke victory was his first trip to the winners circle since he took out the Group 1 Australian Guineas[...]
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Derby campaign commences for Tutukaka

Don't expect Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) candidate Tutukaka to win his seasonal debut at Flemington on Saturday, but he should be making solid ground at the line. The Tavistock half-brother to Melody Belle impressed as a staying prospect last season, ending a three-race Queensland campaign by winning the Listed Tattersall's Life Member Stakes (1800m)[...]
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Trans-Tasman plans for Catalyst

Tony Pike is looking forward to spring racing with his new acquisition Catalyst. The rising five-year-old son of Darci Brahma won six of his 10 races for former trainer Clayton Chipperfield, five of which were at stakes level, including the Group 1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m). He hasn't raced since pulling up lame in[...]
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Spring targets for Catalyst

A spring resumption is likely for talented galloper Catalyst. The son of Darci Brama had two interrupted preparations in Australia last year, with trainer Clayton Chipperfield citing joint issues as the main culprit. Owner Dick Karreman, owner of The Oaks Stud in Cambridge, and his racing manager Rick Williams, have elected to take a cautious[...]
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