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Cody Cole is hopeful that his promising mare Kind Thoughts will have her chance at stakes glory in Saturday’s Listed James Bull Rangitikei Cup (1600m) at Trentham.
Roger James and Robert Wellwood hope to weave a path to the ITM/GIB 3YO Final (1600m) with Aladdin Sane after the gelding delivered on his promise with victory at the Cambridge Synthetic meeting on Wednesday.
The Haunui Farm-bred and raced Bound To Be impressed with her runner-up debut performance at Ruakaka earlier this month and trainer Kylie Hoskin believes she can go one better at Cambridge on Wednesday.
Well-related Cambridge Stud mare Bella Waters was thrown in at the deep end for Saturday’s Listed Campbell Infrastructure Rotorua Cup (2200m), but she proved that she belonged at black-type level with a highly valuable win.
Our Absolute continued a memorable season for trainers Robyn and Russell Rogers when she was runner-up in the Gr.3 Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa a fortnight ago.
Group Three performer Master Brutus showed he has lost none of his class over his 14-month hiatus from racing when victorious in his 1000m trial at Avondale on Tuesday.
A pair of Group winners take pride of place so far in the training career of David Greene who this week hit a notable milestone.
A long association with a special horse lead Hanna Orting to try her hand in the training ranks, and the Auckland horsewoman captured her first win in the role at Ruakaka on Wednesday.
Cody Cole will head to Ruakaka with a competitive selection of runners on Wednesday before chasing a black-type target closer to home over the weekend with Renovations.
Ruakaka’s drier climate will play a key role in winter racing in the coming months, and local trainer Kenny Rae is looking forward to competing on his home turf at this Wednesday’s meeting.
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Robbie Patterson will chase further southern spoils at Riccarton Park on Saturday, with promising filly It’s Doris contesting the Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1600m).
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