Dual New Zealand Horse of the Year Melody Belle has equalled the record of the mighty mare Sunline after completing her 13th Group One win when taking out the Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham. The Jamie Richards-trained mare was having her first start since finishing a game third in the Gr.1 McKinnon Stakes (2000m) during
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Class prevailed at Trentham on Saturday when versatile mare Avantage was at her very best in taking out the Gr1 Telegraph Stakes (1200m) for the second year in succession. The Jamie Richards-trained five-year-old had scored fresh-up in the Gr1 Railway (1200m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day to take her Group One winning tally to
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Rock On Wood is the first Gr1 winner for Redwood winning Saturday’s Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Trentham. Forced to race wide in the early stages, jockey Ryan Elliot allowed Rock On Wood to balance up into the home straight and the six-year-old quickened into the lead 300m out and then held the challenge of
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Stormy is the first SW for Telperion winning the Gr2 Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m) for 2yos at Trentham. Quickly settling on the lead, Stormy lead around the home turn and then stayed on strongly to defeat Fonsalette (Belardo) and Taoiseach (Highly Recommended). The winner of both his starts for trainer Tony Pike, Stormy (pictured winning
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