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Zabeel sprinter shapes for historic first

Group One contender Chambord stretched his legs between races at Matamata on Friday.The Sir Patrick and Justine, Lady Hogan-bred Zabeel ...

Zabeel gelding chases Group Three win

Confidence is high ahead of Zabeel gelding Von Tunzelman's return to middle distance racing in Saturday's Gr.3 Mills Reef Trentham Stakes (2100m).The ...

Power filly stars at Matamata

Power filly Caricature added an international flavour when she won at Matamata on Friday.In her second appearance following a debut fourth, the ...

Embellish secured for stud duties

Cambridge Stud’s new owners have already made a significant move into the stallion market.Brendan and Jo Lindsay, who take over the iconic ...

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Embellish to stand at CS

Gr.1 2000 Guineas-winning Savabeel colt Embellish will stand at Cambridge Stud at the conclusion of his racing career.Embellish is a grandson of ...

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Big assignments await Burgundy 3yo

Gary Vile is confident his leading three-year-old Hard Merchandize will cope with a step up in distance.The Awapuni trainer has his sights set on ...

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CS-bred Infantry named Singapore horse of the year

Tavistock gelding Infantry has dominated the Singapore Racing Awards.Bred by Sir Patrick and Justine, Lady Hogan, Infantry was crowned the 2017 ...

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Power filly the gift that keeps on giving

The connections of exciting three-year-old filly Gift Of Power have some big decisions to make about her up-coming assignments after she made it ...

Tavistock fillies prove their worth

The adage that a rolling stone gathers no moss certainly applies to Tavistock – and in more ways than one after a bumper few weeks for the ...

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Zacada adds another Cup win to Zabeel resume

The powerful Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman training partnership added another feature event to their season’s tally with enigmatic Zabeel ...

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Desert Gold aim for Dijon Bleu

Quality Central Districts’-trained three-year-old Dijon Bleu is set to tackle the Gr.3 Wellfield Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) at Trentham later ...

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Gobstopper returns at Awapuni

Fresh is best for Gobstopper, who will continue his march toward an autumn feature with another away trip on Saturday.The well-related son of ...

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Longchamp close to return

Multiple stakes winner Longchamp will be reporting back for duty on Monday.The Tavistock gelding will be welcomed back to Andrew Campbell’s ...

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Burgundy 3yo on track for million-dollar feature

Smokin’ Oak will round off his preparation for a pot of northern gold when he steps out at Awapuni.The smart son of Burgundy will make an ...

Powerful display sets up top-flight test

Speed merchant Gift Of Power will be set a Group One challenge against the older horses in the near future, but the venue has yet to be ...

Hiflyer enjoys surf and turf build-up

Peter Lock has taken a different approach to have his stable star Hiflyer at the top of his game for the first Group One challenge of his ...

Highly Recommended set for Cambridge Stud transfer

Following the recent sale of Cambridge Stud to Brendan and Jo Lindsay, and the appointment of Henry Plumptre as CEO from April 2018, ...

Vile playing hardball at Awapuni with Burgundy 3yo

Gary Vile believes he has the right product to capitalise on lucrative summer racing spoils.The Awapuni trainer will produce exciting Burgundy ...

CS sires seal O'Sullivan double in HK

By David MorganCambridge Stud sires Tavistock and Keeper provided the catalyst to a Paul O'Sullivan-trained double at Happy Valley on Wednesday ...

Sir Patrick Hogan receives highest Waikato business honour

Sir Patrick Hogan has been inducted into the Waikato Business Hall of Fame at the 2017 Westpac Waikato Business Awards in Hamilton.Sir Patrick ...