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Enright and Waipukurau break droughts in memorable Cup
A huge crowd flocked to Waipukurau on Sunday as the Central Hawke’s Bay course hosted its first race meeting in six years, and Tauranga visitor Enright emphatically broke a drought of his own in the DMAK Electrical Waipukurau Cup (2100m).
Richard Edmunds, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk | November 16, 2025
Enright romps home in the Waipukurau Cup (2100m) in front of a bumper Central Hawke's Bay crowd. Photo: Jane Davidson
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