Michael McNab

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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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Trio of winners for Almanzor

Cambridge Stud stallion Almanzor sired a winning double at Matamata on Wednesday and also enjoyed further success in Victoria with another first crop representative. The Mark Walker-trained three-year-olds Zantabulous and Bubbles Await broke their maidens in style at Matamata while Algendy later followed suit at Bendigo for Mark and Levi Kavanagh. Zantabulous had given a[...]
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Miss Take ready for black-type test

Three weeks on from a spectacular debut on Riccarton's synthetic track, exciting New Zealand filly Miss Take is switching to the turf and stepping up to stakes class for Saturday's Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m). The Terri Rae-trained filly headed into her first start on August 25 with a reputation and red-hot[...]
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Windspeed leads throughout at Te Rapa

If he was tuned in from his American holiday base on Saturday morning, trainer Stephen Marsh would have been delighted with the result of the third race from Te Rapa. Race favourite Windspeed headed home a stable quinella in the Property Brokers Taumarunui-sponsored 1400m contest, with barn mate Bugatti charging into second ahead of Musigny[...]
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Targhee scores at Pukekohe

Four-year-old mare Targhee broke maiden ranks second-up off a lengthy spell, when successful in the Dunstan Feeds 1200 at Pukekohe on Wednesday for trainers Michael Moroney and Pam Gerard. Admirably performed in good two-year-old fields, Targhee was off the racing scene for more than 12 months following her three-year-old campaign, but indicated readiness when wearing[...]
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Business as usual for Forsman

Andrew Forsman will be represented by his first runners in his own right on Saturday following a long and successful training partnership with Murray Baker. The New Zealand horseman enjoyed multiple Group One successes with the now retired Baker and will mark the next phase in his career with black-type runners at home and away.[...]
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Stablemates signing off in juvenile feature

A pair of highly regarded fillies from Stephen Marsh's New Zealand stable will go head-to-head at Te Rapa on Saturday when they chase black type honours to end their juvenile preparations. The well-related duo of multiple placegetter Academy Award and first starter Mazzolino will clash in the Listed Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre 2YO Stakes (1100m).[...]
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