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In-form owner looking for more success at Ellerslie this weekend
A promising galloper looks a good bet at Ellerslie on Saturday.
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Trainers look to heavens before final Group 1s of the season
Clouds hang over some involved in Trentham's huge meeting on Saturday.
Road To Paris will be on plane to Sydney to chase Derby double
New Zealand's Group 1 drought in Australia is now approaching two years.
Champion juvenile filly's season over but stablemate marches on
Lara Antipova's unbeaten season is over.
Peters labels McDonald 'global superstar' after Group 1 record
The jockey is set to extend his Group 1 record to unheard-of levels.
All Blacks coach's pep talk helps champion jockey embrace pressure of record chase
James McDonald sets his sights on 200 Group 1s after breaking the all-time record.
Platinum Pantheon on top at Tauranga
Awapuni visitor Platinum Pantheon enhanced his reputation as a horse going places.
Clotworthys have plenty to sing about as the boys are back
Shaun and Emma Clotworthy have two high-class gallopers back from Aussie in their stable.
Waikato stud farms join forces to keep Savaglee in New Zealand
Outstanding 3-year-old Savaglee will start his stud career in New Zealand.
Expensive food and on-field thrills: Rating the best of Auckland's sporting weekend
REVIEW: Which of the four events came with the most expensive food bill?
Mick On Monday: Road To Paris could take surprise Derby detour
Road To Paris gave Cambridge trainer Roger James his seventh NZ Derby success.
Wife’s words of wisdom help Kelso plot Group 1 double with Legarto
The superstar mare may have gone out a winner at Ellerslie. Maybe.
Drop back from Group 1 level puts Tomodachi in perfect race
Tomodachi has raced at the highest level all season but drops down a grade tomorrow.
King James hatching plan to overcome dreadful Derby draws
The Cambridge stable has a hot team but horror draws in tomorrow's New Zealand Derby.
How Champions Day helped revive superstar jockey's career
The top jockey realised what he was missing on Champions Day last year.
TAB facing over $500,000 loss from its own horse in NZB Kiwi
Boosted odds were given that Well Written would win Saturday's NZB Kiwi.
That golden run of luck continues for leading NZ Derby contender
That's Gold has had the ideal build-up to Saturday's New Zealand Derby at Ellerslie.
Leading lady produces the perfect NZB Kiwi dress rehearsal
Well Written returned to Ellerslie for her final NZB Kiwi trackwork on Monday.
Mick On Monday: Field finalised for New Zealand's richest-ever race
The 14 runners for the NZB Kiwi at Ellerslie on Saturday have been decided.
Savaglee set for stud career as offers come in for star galloper
Savaglee was New Zealand's best 3-year-old last season but has been retired to stud.
Two records in one remarkable race for champion Kiwi galloper
A New Zealand galloper smashes two records in Hong Kong with one blazing performance.
Mick On Monday: Who is heading to Champions Day and who isn't?
The 'will they, won't they' guessing games have started ahead of Champion's Day.
In ever-changing crop, Tuxedo may have his timing right
The $600,000 Ōtaki-Māori Classic is a real puzzle for punters at Ellerslie tomorrow.
Australian 3-year-old steps up to challenge locals in NZB Kiwi
Asakura's connections are under no illusions as to size of the task they face.
Mick On Monday: Nabba returning with a bang on Group 1 favourite
Michael McNab is set to return to race riding at Ellerslie on Saturday.
Daring ride pays dividends as Diamond shines on rough day
Diamond Jak leads throughout to win the Kaimai Stakes.
Clash of unbeaten fillies highlight of superstar Matamata meeting
Two local fillies dominate the richest race on Matamata racing's biggest day.
Mick On Monday: Classic double possible if Ohope keeps winning
Ohope Wins dominates two Group 1 markets as she could chase a classic double.
Ohope Wins shows X-factor in Ellis Classic as NZ Oaks looms
Ohope Wins looks every inch a future Oaks winner with her Te Rapa triumph.
Australian sprinters could have upper hand in Group 1 sprint
The Hayes brothers could dominate tomorrow's $500,000 BCD Sprint at Te Rapa.