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Unraced Ole Kirk gelding shines at the trials
Unraced Ole Kirk gelding shines at the trials Tiberius, an unraced gelding by Vinery Stud’s in-form first-season sire Ole Kirk (Written Tycoon), produced an eye-catching trial at Rosehill on Monday, winning one of the five juvenile heats of the morning. Trained by Bjorn Baker, the gelding looked comfortable for the duration of the 900-metre heat,... Read More
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Fairytale return for comeback Pride Of Jenni
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Upwardly mobile Baker stable hoping to add another string to Golden Slipper bow
Bjorn Baker is confident Strada Varenna (Street Boss) can prove herself worthy of the upper echelons of his surging stable when she seeks to qualify as his second runner in the Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The Warwick Farm trainer has struck a phenomenal vein of form this season, and this... Read More
Laurie eyes Harbour City success with precocious pair
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King Of Pop leads home quinella for Farnan in Black Opal thriller
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Shinn delivers a masterclass on Damask Rose in The Kiwi
Te Akau Racing, Blake Shinn and fantastic filly Damask Rose created a slice of New Zealand racing history when they took out the inaugural running of the richest race in the land, the $3.5 million slot race, The NZB Kiwi at Ellerslie on Saturday, writes the NZ Racing Desk. It was a big day for... Read More