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Homebred mare building dream record

Celtic Dream is developing into a valuable broodmare. Bred by long-serving Waikato New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Association (NZTBA) members Lloyd and Heather Monehan, Celtic Dream is now the dam of two runners for two stakes winners after La Romanee overcame a slow start to win the Listed Welcome Stakes (1000m) at Riccarton on Saturday. Celtic[...]
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Stable firing up with strong ammo

Roger James and Robert Wellwood are looking to add to their fine recent strike rate this weekend, with horses to be engaged over three meetings, including a couple of stakes candidates at Pukekohe on Saturday. After a slow start to the local season with limited representation, the Cambridge trainers have come out firing this month[...]
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First Group victory for Hemi

Central Districts jockey Leah Hemi experienced her biggest day in racing at Riccarton on Saturday, but admits the milestone is only just starting to sink in. Hemi brought up her sixth stakes victory and first at Group level when riding home Dee and Gee to take out the Group 3 Christchurch Casino New Zealand Cup[...]
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Riodini on Auckland Guineas path

Promising three-year-old Riodini maintained his unbeaten record with another impressive victory at Tauranga on the weekend, with trainer Nigel Tiley set to test him in Group company at the upcoming Ellerslie Christmas Carnival. The Proisir gelding made it two wins from two starts in his current campaign after a stylish debut performance on his home[...]
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Miller on a mission

Young trainer Daniel Miller will have plenty on his mind as he climbs into the driver's seat of his horse truck on this morning (Monday) to start the long trip back to Matamata from his temporary Riccarton base. While there will be plenty of time to reminisce on the incredible success he achieved over the[...]
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Loire successful in 1000 Guineas

Despite displaying some wayward tendencies over the closing stages Cambridge filly Loire stamped her class in emphatic style as she took out the Group 1 gavelhouse.com New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) on Saturday. The Tony Pike-trained three-year-old had been to the forefront of discussions in the weeks leading up to the Riccarton feature before a[...]
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Lindsay pair target Guineas spoils

South Auckland trainer Lance Noble will line-up two fillies in the Group 1 gavelhouse.com New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The Brendan and Jo Lindsay-owned Bavella and Avadane have taken different paths to the fillies feature, but Noble believes both three-year-olds will feature in the finish. Stakes winner Bavella takes good form[...]
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