Winter Cup

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Awapuni targets for Winter Cup hopefuls

The paths of New Zealand trainer Mark Oulaghan's two Group 3 Winning Edge Presentations 124th Winter Cup (1600m) hopefuls will become a lot clearer after racing at Awapuni on Saturday. Semper Magico is the stable's leading light for the Group Three feature, however, Oulaghan said the five-year-old gelding would have to win the Johnny Monckton[...]
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Winter Cup puzzle for Midnight Runner

Midnight Runner is on trial for next month's Group 3 Winning Edge Presentations Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton but ironically a win at Ashburton on Thursday could rule him out of contention. The six-year-old Jimmy Choux gelding goes into Thursday's Winter Cup Trial (1400m) at Ashburton as a form runner, having only gone down by[...]
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Talented galloper to make raceday return

The well-travelled Cheval Prometteur will make his raceday return at Ruakaka on Saturday after an injury enforced layoff. The six-year-old gelding suffered a stress fracture in a cannon bone last year when preparing for the Group 3 Jarden Stakes (2000m) and New Zealand trainer Catherine Cameron has taken a cautious approach with his return. “We[...]
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Charlie the horse to watch at Awapuni

A more measured campaign is poised to pay dividends for Wairarapa galloper Charlie Horse in the coming weeks. That's the prediction from New Zealand trainer Stacey Dougan as she goes about putting the finishing polish on the Zacinto seven-year-old gelding ahead of Saturday's IPL Marketing/Nelson Pine Industries 1600 at Awapuni. “COVID stuffed me up with[...]
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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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Happy Star primed for Winter Cup

Happy Star will be vying to keep his undefeated record intact this preparation when he contests the Group 3 Winning Edge Presentations Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton Park on Saturday. The Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard-trained five-year-old has won both of his starts this time in and they are hoping he can continue his picket[...]
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