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Aquacade claims Balmerino Stakes

Cambridge Stud and their private trainer Lance Noble celebrated a memorable afternoon at Pukekohe on Tuesday with a clean sweep of the feature events and a winning undercard double. Gifted staying mare Aquacade claimed the Group 3 Balmerino Stakes (2050m) before Habana followed her winning lead to triumph in the Listed Fulton Family Stakes (1500m).[...]
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Peter Lock chasing wet tracks at Pukekohe

Te Aroha conditioner Peter Lock is hoping his success in the Central Districts on Saturday will continue when his team heads north to Pukekohe Park this week. Lock's trip south to Awapuni in search of more favourable ground proved fruitful, highlighted by five-year-old Badgeringdawitness producing his second career win. The striking grey son of Reliable[...]
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Apprentice salutes aboard veteran performer

Youth and experience successfully combined at Pukekohe Park where apprentice Joe Nishizuka posted the first win of his fledgeling career. The 20-year-old had placed in three of his previous 16 race day rides and it was veteran galloper No Loitering who provided him with his breakthrough victory in Saturday's JRA Trophy Handicap (1500m). Nishizuka enjoys[...]
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Champagne all around for Loch Katrine

Lightly raced filly Loch Katrine lived up to her breeding when she scampered through the heavy conditions at Pukekohe to break her maiden status in the Listed Champagne Stakes (1600m). Having been placed at her first two starts the Daniel Miller-trained daughter of Ardrossan went into the race as one of the well fancied candidates[...]
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McNab dominates at Pukekohe

Defending New Zealand Champion Jockey titleholder Michael McNab, who currently sits atop the National premiership ladder with 124 victories for the season, showed all his undoubted class when he dominated the three feature events at Pukekohe on Saturday. After earlier taking out the Listed Champagne Stakes (1600m) aboard Loch Katrine followed by the Group 3[...]
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Youngsters doing stable proud

The younger members of Stephen Marsh's stable have served the Cambridge trainer well this season and they're not finished yet. Marsh has so far produced five individual two-year-old winners, headed by two-time winner Ulanova who claimed the Group 3 Taranaki Classic (1200m) by a wide margin. She also finished runner-up in the Group 1 Sistema[...]
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Memorable winning double for Devcich

Patience is a virtue Tony Devcich has in spades and the Cambridge-based horseman's approach was handsomely rewarded at Pukekohe Park. He only has two horses in work and his lightly raced six-year-olds Singing Sun and Pow Wow came up trumps on Saturday with their respective victories. A former international polo player who rubbed shoulders with[...]
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