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Big Mike begins last hurrah

Evergreen New Zealand galloper Big Mike will commence what will likely be his last preparation when he lines-up in the Floyd & Toy Real Estate Property Brokers Open 2060. Trainers Craig and Shaun Phelan have been careful in mapping out his final campaign and landed on the Central Districts meeting as a good starting point.[...]
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Tiara tilt for Tofane

A third Group One scalp is in the offing for New Zealand-bred mare Tofane this weekend when she lines-up in the Group 1 Tattersall’s Tiara (1400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The daughter of Ocean Park won the Group 1 All-Aged Stakes (1400m) last year, and on the cusp of being sold as a broodmare[...]
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Zacada Back To Best In Nz Group Three Win

Tough stayer Zacada has bounced back from a disappointing Sydney carnival to win the Group Three Rotorua Cup and bring up a century of winners this season for New Zealand’s premier stable. Runner-up in the 2018 Sydney Cup, the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained Zacada carried 60kg in Saturday’s win over Gobstopper in the 2200m-race.[...]
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Zacada back to best in Rotorua Cup

Rugged stayer Zacada turned some below par form around when he out-toughed his rivals carrying 60kgs to take out the Group 3 Campbell Infrastructure Rotorua Cup (2200m). Having his first run since returning from a disappointing Sydney campaign that saw him finish well back in each of his three starts, the 2018 Group 1 Sydney[...]
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Wexford Stables target Rotorua features

Wexford stables have a strong chance of taking home the silverware at Arawa Park on Saturday where Giovanno Canaletto and Sleeping Beauty will represent the Matamata barn in the two feature races. Group 1 performer Giovanni Canaletto will contest the Group 3 Rotorua Cup (2200m) and his connections are hoping the regally-bred son of Galileo[...]
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