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Benner's Karaka Millions call on De Armas

Comeback trainer Johnno Benner could have the horse to put him back on the big stage after the debut win of two-year-old filly De Armas at Otaki on Friday.

Long-term in mind for Slipper winner Marhoona

Trainer Michael Freedman is deliberately giving reigning Golden Slipper-winning filly Marhoona a light spring campaign with her longevity on the racetrack front of mind.

NZTR steps in with RACE CEO to depart

New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Chief Operating Officer Darin Balcombe has stepped in to help run RACE Inc. after the departure of the club’s Chief Executive Officer Tim Savell.

Scarborough fork in the road for Esha

Shane Nichols' talented filly Esha will drop back to her own age and sex at Moonee Valley on Friday and a win could see the Mornington trainer raise the bar again with the lightly raced three-year-old.

Stallion fee more than triples thanks to Half Yours

The emergence of Half Yours as a leading Caulfield Cup hope has seen the service fee of his sire St Jean for 2025 spike to $11,000 (inc GST).

Frustrated Symons awaiting more Macedon Lodge tests

Racehorses affected by an unknown illness at Victoria's Macedon Lodge will be tested again next week in an attempt to diagnose the sickness impacting a small number of John Symons-trained runners.

Napoleonic raises hopes and spirits with second win

A day after the premature death of his sire, Wootton Bassett, the John O’Shea and Tom Charton-trained Napoleonic stamped his stakes potential with a tough win at his second start of the campaign at Warwick Farm.
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