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Princess sure to be Tauranga hit

Consistent New Zealand mare Pop Star Princess will venture to Tauranga on Saturday to contest the Listed Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic (1400m) as she looks to add further black-type to her record before her likely retirement in spring. The Fred and Lindsay Cornege-trained six-year-old has won nine of her 38 starts, with a further 11[...]
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Stakes targets for Didham pair

New Zealand trainer Peter Didham has revealed lofty ambitions for Trentham winners Floral Art and Far Site, after the pair provided him with a winning double on Saturday. Winter track specialist Floral Art revelled in the Heavy11 surface presented on the day as she stormed home out wide to record her first victory since October[...]
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Bishara doubles up at Te Rapa

New Zealand trainer Nick Bishara took two horses to Te Rapa on Saturday and returned home a happy man after securing a winning double. Bishara started his winning run when maiden three-year-old Rubyshowoff secured her first victory when defeating her age-group rivals over 1400m while two races later progressive mare Cherry Lane backed up a[...]
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Te Rapa test for in-form mare

Nick Bishara didn’t want to race his in-form mare Cherry Lane this weekend, but she’s doing so well that he feels he has to. The South Auckland horseman had hoped Cherry Lane’s last-start victory at Ellerslie on May 29 would be enough of a lead-in to her next winter target, the Listed Tauranga Classic (1400m)[...]
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