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Ellis hopes Te Akau can feature on New Zealand racing’s ‘biggest’ day
Te Akau maestro David Ellis is feeling the excitement levels ahead of Saturday’s Champions Day meeting at Ellerslie, where he is hopeful of seeing the operation’s iconic tangerine colours – so often in the limelight in New Zealand – brighten what he has described as “the biggest day ever in the history of New Zealand... Read More
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Wodeton aiming for Slipper berth in classy edition of the Todman
Coolmore are confident the real Wodeton (Wootton Bassett) will stand up as he looks to avoid the unthinkable – failure to qualify for the Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) – when he runs on Saturday in a mouth-watering edition of the Todman Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m). The pressure will be immense as the $1.6 million... Read More
Dealt With replaced in NZB Kiwi
Just days out from the inaugural running of the NZ$3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m), slot holders Kerri Spence Bloodstock and Clotworthy Racing have been forced to find another contender following the withdrawal of the Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained Dealt With (Ace High). The son of Ace High (High Chaparral) he has been ruled out... Read More
Via Sistina proves too strong in Verry Elleegant Stakes
Record-breaking Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) winner Via Sistina (7 m Fastnet Rock – Nigh by Galileo) racked up her seventh career Group 1 victory on Saturday when digging deep to score in the Verry Elleegant Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) at Randwick. Having made a promising return to action when third, beaten a length by... Read More
Emirates Park hoping for Sweet result with homebred filly Marhoona
Emirates Park will be bidding to make it back-to-back wins in the Sweet Embrace Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) with another homebred when Marhoona (Snitzel) tackles the $300,000 Group 2 for fillies at Randwick on Saturday. Having sent out fellow Emirates Park homebred Manaal (Tassort) to land the contest by 1.2 lengths under Tommy Berry last... Read More
Hall of Fame trainer Mike Moroney dies aged 66
New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame trainer Mike Moroney died in Melbourne on Thursday morning at the age of 66. Moroney, a protege of legendary trainer Dave O’Sullivan, founded Ballymore Stables in his hometown Matamata in the early 1980s and his almost immediate success led to the establishment of a complementary stable in Australia in... Read More