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NZ Derby on radar for Testwin

Impressive three-year-old debutant Testwin justified some solid support when he took out the opening event on the card at Hastings on Saturday. The Guy Lowry and Leah Zydenbos-trained son of Time Test boasts an impressive physique and showed he has the ability to match as he put in some huge strides late in the piece[...]
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Belardo Boy bounces back at Awapuni

Local trainer Lisa Latta was to the fore on her home track at Awapuni on Saturday with a winning treble that included capturing one of the feature races on the card, the North Island Challenge Stakes (1400m) with Belardo Boy. The powerfully built four-year-old had disappointed when finishing last at his previous start but Latta[...]
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Colorado Star too tough in Kaimai Stakes

Another daring ride by Jonathan Riddell provided the impetus for rejuvenated galloper Colorado Star to claim his second consecutive stakes victory when he cruised home to win the Listed Kaimai Stakes (2000m) on Saturday. The Mike Breslin-trained seven-year-old had started his career as an outstanding sprinter-miler, winning five of his first 14 starts at distances[...]
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No doubting Darci at Trentham

Pocket rocket Darci La Bella added another present under the Christmas tree for her connections when she proved too strong in the closing stages when taking out the Group 2 Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m) at Trentham. The Allan Sharrock-trained mare made it four wins in a row, three of them at stakes level, as she[...]
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Cup goals for Regazzo

New Zealand trainers Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray believe they may have unearthed their next Cups horse in Regazzo. The four-year-old gelding was impressive when winning his maiden by 5.5 lengths at Te Rapa earlier this month and his conditioners believe big things may be instore for the son of Tavistock. “His win was super[...]
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Gold Watch makes stunning return

‘There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man' is a famed quote from Winston Churchill. It is proving somewhat of a mantra for 90-year-old Tauranga horseman Cliff Goss, who credits handsome chestnut Gold Watch with keeping him mentally and physically fit and young. The feel-good[...]
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