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Collaboration pays off with Cup upset

A joint venture between owner-breeder John Phillips and Riccarton trainer Danny Crozier produced a dream result in Saturday's Listed Nellies Restaurant and Bar Dunedin Gold Cup (2400m). Defying odds of , nine-year-old mare Madam De Soir out-finished her opposition in the Wingatui staying feature and secured a valuable first black-type victory. Throughout most of her[...]
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Former explorer enjoying jockey life

An urge to see the world more than a decade ago was a lifechanging experience for Canterbury jockey Tina Comignaghi. The Argentinian native was backpacking around New Zealand, and like many travellers, decided to get a job in order to replenish her funds. Growing up riding horses, Comignaghi found herself a job working with thoroughbreds[...]
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Local win in Canterbury Belle Stakes

Local filly Matchmaker gave her rivals a start and a beating when she took out Saturday's Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton. The Nick Wigley and Kayla Milnes-trained three-year-old had been touted as a topliner in the making after she blitzed her rivals over 1000m on debut at Riccarton back in[...]
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Matchmaker makes impressive debut

Promising two-year-old Matchmaker got her racing career off to the best possible start when she raced away to an impressive victory at Riccarton on Saturday. The Makfi filly took on her age-group rivals off the back of an eye-catching trial win at Rangiora last week which saw her heavily supported in the 1000m dash on[...]
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Wigley turns to Matchmaker at Riccarton

Makfi filly Matchmaker is attracting plenty of interest ahead of her debut at Riccarton on Saturday – and not just from punters. North Canterbury trainers Nick Wigley and Kayla Milnes produced Matchmaker for an impressive two-year-old 850m trial win at Rangiora earlier this month in easily the quickest time of the day. Bred and raced[...]
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Panzer puts them away at Riccarton

Riccarton trainers Daniel Champion and Kezia Murphy have unearthed yet another bargain buy off gavelhouse.com, with Niagara gelding Panzer running away to a dominant victory at their home track on Friday. The $5,250 yearling purchase went straight to the lead in the Royal Ascot With George and Wheels Maiden (1600m) for jockey Tina Comignaghi, before[...]
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Trudeau takes out Oamaru Cup

Weight relief may have been the deciding factor in a short-margin result in the Oamaru Cup (1600m) at Ashburton on Tuesday. The race was taken out by the Tony and Lyn Prendergast-trained Trudeau, who nosed out King Cougar into second, with Owen Patrick a head back in third. The five-year-old son of Pins was initially[...]
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Intimidate overcomes anxious moments

Rangiora trainer Nick Wigley was holding his breath just moments before the start of Saturday's two-year-old contest at Riccarton as smart filly Intimidate put on a petulant display behind the starting gates. The Charm Spirit filly held up the start of the 1000m event before finally entering her stall under the urgings of the Riccarton[...]
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