Winter Cup

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Taplins begin northern raid

Isla Bank trainers Ian and Kerry Taplin will begin their northern assault at Awapuni on Saturday when they contest the Group 3 Boehringer Ingelheim Metric Mile (1600m) with in-form gallopers Ritani and Tappy’s One. Travelling is nothing new to the pair, having made plenty of trips to Riccarton from their southern base, and Ian Taplin[...]
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Justaskme gains Riccarton revenge

Taranaki galloper Justaskme gained a measure of revenge for an unlucky effort in last week’s Group 3 Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton when he triumphed in Saturday’s Heatstore Open Handicap (1400m) at the venue. The Allan Sharrock-trained six-year-old had finished runner-up in the Winter Cup after being held up at a vital stage in the[...]
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Ritani upsets in Winter Cup

Scenes of unbridled joy and celebration broke out on the Riccarton public lawn shortly after outsider Ritani () took out the 124th running of the Group 3 Winning Edge Presentations Winter Cup (1600m) on Saturday. Friends, family and connections of the Kerry and Ian Taplin-trained seven-year-old Makfi mare were besides themselves as rider Kozzi Asano[...]
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Cambridge double for Phelans

New Zealand trainers Craig and Shaun Phelan went home from Cambridge Jockey Club’s Wednesday meeting happy men after recording a double on the synthetic track, which was officially opened by former Racing Minister Winston Peters earlier in the day. Night ‘N’ Vegas opened the stable’s account in the Martin Collins New Zealand 1550, with stable[...]
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