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Legarto on target for Golden Eagle after Matamata Cup success

In Saturday's Listed Matamata Cup (1600m), Legarto showcased a commanding performance on her home track, putting aside last week's weather-related challenges and setting her sights on Sydney. The impressive daughter of Proisir, a Group One winner in both New Zealand and Australia as a three-year-old last season, displayed her prowess once more. After an eye-catching[...]
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Aquacade to return in Listed Matamata Cup

The accomplished mare Aquacade is gearing up for an exciting spring campaign, starting with the competitive Listed Matamata Cup (1600m) on Saturday. The daughter of Dundeel had a remarkable four-year-old season, securing victories in the Group 2 Avondale Cup (2400m) and the Dunstan Stayer's Championship Final (2400m). Trainer Lance Noble expressed his satisfaction with her[...]
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Paisley Park takes out Matamata Cup

Local runner Paisley Park showed he had taken plenty of improvement from his first-up performance at Te Rapa last month when he came with a withering late burst to score in the Listed Team Wealleans Matamata Cup (1600m). The Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall-trained eight-year-old had given plenty of cheek over 1200m in his campaign[...]
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Frontman back on top at Tauranga

Promising galloper Frontman cast aside a disappointing run at his last start when he showed his true class with an outstanding victory at Tauranga in the Listed PRH Transport Trophy (1600m). The four-year-old entire had disappointed when he could only finish third in the Listed Matamata Cup (1600m) earlier in the month when sent out[...]
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Vernanme back to his best in Matamata Cup

Topweight Vernanme proved too tough for his rivals when he produced a gritty effort to take out Saturday's Listed Team Wealleans Matamata Cup (1600m). The Stephen Marsh-trained six-year-old came into the race off a confidence boosting fresh-up run for third at Hastings last month, after trialling nicely before launching his spring campaign. Asked to carry[...]
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Tavi Mac makes pleasing return

Tavi Mac, the surprise package of this season, made a pleasing start to his preparation at Foxton on Tuesday when comfortably winning his 1000m trial. The rising six-year-old gelding won four of his seven starts this term, including the Listed Matamata Cup (1400m), Listed Levin Stakes (1200m), Group 2 Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m), and finished[...]
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Tavi Mac takes Matamata Cup

Popular equine star Tavi Mac provided his many followers with another thrilling performance when he dashed away with the feature race at Matamata on Saturday, the Listed Team Wealleans Matamata Cup (1400m). The uniquely proportioned Tavistock gelding, who is often referred to as the equine sausage dog, carried clear topweight of 59kgs in the event[...]
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Cup assignment for Dawn Patrol

Group 1 performer Dawn Patrol will be out to add a second stakes victory to his record at Matamata on Saturday when he contests the Listed Team Wealleans Matamata Cup, a race which will be run over 1400m this year, having previously been contested at 1600m. The reduction in distance will suit Dawn Patrol, who[...]
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