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Pitmans hold strong hand at home meeting
Local trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman are hoping they can put some breathing room between themselves and Andrew Carston in the race to the South Island Trainers’ Premiership when they head to Riccarton’s synthetic meeting on Thursday.
Joshua Smith, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk | June 14, 2023
Photo: Trish Dunell
Andrew Carston Bella Rose Fireglow Joe Kamaruddin Kozzi Asano Michael and Matthew Pitman Riccarton Park Synthetic Russian Rosette Sharpie Tavanassia

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12 December 2025
Cantabrian chasing back-to-back Southland Crystals
Stakes performer Smooth Operator hasn’t had the best of luck over the last month, but trainer Stephanie Faulkner believes he is back on track to defend his title in Saturday’s Howley Joinery Southland Crystals (2200m) at Ascot Park.
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12 December 2025
Hollinshead chasing family Cup double
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Logan’s Saltcoats dominant in Futurity Stakes
Despite having to sit wide throughout, promising juvenile Saltcoats proved too strong for his rivals in the feature race at Pukekohe on Saturday, the Listed Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Futurity Stakes (1400m).
NZ Racing Desk | May 27, 2023
Photo: Trish Dunell
Ardrossan Bruce Perry Cambridge Chantilly Lace Codigo Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint Gr.2 Waikato Gold Cup Kozzi Asano Lib Petagna Listed Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Futurity Stakes Loch Katrine Pukekohe Redoute’s Choice Saltcoats Samantha Logan Savabeel Savanite Singing Star Tasman Te Rapa Waikato Stud

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Bright future tipped for well-bred three-year-old
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12 December 2025
Cantabrian chasing back-to-back Southland Crystals
Stakes performer Smooth Operator hasn’t had the best of luck over the last month, but trainer Stephanie Faulkner believes he is back on track to defend his title in Saturday’s Howley Joinery Southland Crystals (2200m) at Ascot Park.
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12 December 2025
Hollinshead chasing family Cup double
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IN Racing
News In Brief
Abandoned Hawke’s Bay meeting rescheduled to Tuesday & Saltcoats thriving ahead of Futurity
NZ Racing Desk | May 25, 2023
News In Brief
Brady Jones Saltcoats Samantha Logan Ardrossan What You Wish For Lib Petagna Kozzi Asano

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12 December 2025
Bright future tipped for well-bred three-year-old
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12 December 2025
Cantabrian chasing back-to-back Southland Crystals
Stakes performer Smooth Operator hasn’t had the best of luck over the last month, but trainer Stephanie Faulkner believes he is back on track to defend his title in Saturday’s Howley Joinery Southland Crystals (2200m) at Ascot Park.
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12 December 2025
Hollinshead chasing family Cup double
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Youngster chasing milestone win for trainer
Saltcoats has made an encouraging start to his career and will on Saturday bid to go one better and deliver a first black-type success for Cambridge trainer Samantha Logan.
NZ Racing Desk | May 05, 2023
Photo: Race Images PN
Ardrossan Kozzi Asano Joe Kamaruddin Miss Selby Saltcoats Samantha Logan Savabeel Singing Star Super Love Dragon Te Rapa Viadana Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre Stakes

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Bright future tipped for well-bred three-year-old
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12 December 2025
Cantabrian chasing back-to-back Southland Crystals
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12 December 2025
Hollinshead chasing family Cup double
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IN Racing
Foote duo to re-set
Trainer Ben Foote is determined to regroup from two successive Group One disappointments.
NZ Racing Desk | April 09, 2023
Photo: Trish Dunell
Babylon Berlin Ben Foote Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks Gr.1 Railway Gr.1 Telegraph Gr.1 Waikato Sprint Gr.1 William Reid Stakes Gr.2 David & Karyn Ellis Fillies Classic Gr.3 Championship Stakes Gr.3 Sunline Vase Iffraaj Imperatriz Kozzi Asano Press Charges Sakura Girl Zoustar

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12 December 2025
Cantabrian chasing back-to-back Southland Crystals
Stakes performer Smooth Operator hasn’t had the best of luck over the last month, but trainer Stephanie Faulkner believes he is back on track to defend his title in Saturday’s Howley Joinery Southland Crystals (2200m) at Ascot Park.
Racing
12 December 2025
Hollinshead chasing family Cup double
Darrell Hollinshead’s bid for a second success in Saturday’s Gr.3 Waikato Cup (2400m) has been dealt a blow, but he remains in the hunt to turn back the clock.
IN Racing
Kersley gunning for Kiwi Group One
Fred Kersley will tick New Zealand off his bucket list this weekend when he fulfils a long-held ambition to ride here.
NZ Racing Desk | March 28, 2023
Australian hoop Fred Kersley will cross the Tasman to ride at Awapuni. Photo Ross Holburt
Almanzor Andrew Forsman Aprilia Awapuni Cheval D’Or Danehill Stakes Gr.1 Caulfield Cup Gr.1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes Gr.1 Cox Plate Jake Bayliss Jake Bayliss Kozzi Asano Michael McNab Lauding New Zealand Rick Williams Samantha Collett Tony Pike

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12 December 2025
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12 December 2025
Cantabrian chasing back-to-back Southland Crystals
Stakes performer Smooth Operator hasn’t had the best of luck over the last month, but trainer Stephanie Faulkner believes he is back on track to defend his title in Saturday’s Howley Joinery Southland Crystals (2200m) at Ascot Park.
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12 December 2025
Hollinshead chasing family Cup double
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IN Racing
Black-type options for Lauding
A significant step up in class beckons Lauding following his maiden success at Taupo on Wednesday.
NZ Racing Desk | March 08, 2023
Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North)
Awapuni Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas Gr.1 Queensland Derby Gr.3 Higgins Concrete Manawatu Classic Gr.3 Trelawney Stud Championship Stakes Karl Mihaljevich Kozzi Asano Lady Lucille Lady Proisir Lauding Proisir Pukekohe Rich Hill Stud Taupo Maiden Tony Pike

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Racing
12 December 2025
Cantabrian chasing back-to-back Southland Crystals
Stakes performer Smooth Operator hasn’t had the best of luck over the last month, but trainer Stephanie Faulkner believes he is back on track to defend his title in Saturday’s Howley Joinery Southland Crystals (2200m) at Ascot Park.
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12 December 2025
Hollinshead chasing family Cup double
Darrell Hollinshead’s bid for a second success in Saturday’s Gr.3 Waikato Cup (2400m) has been dealt a blow, but he remains in the hunt to turn back the clock.
IN Racing
Sakura Girl hands Foote a winning double
Exciting galloper Sakura Girl presented her trainer Ben Foote and rider Kozzi Asano with the second leg of a winning stakes double at Te Rapa on Saturday when she cruised to victory in the Gr.3 McKee Family Sunline Vase (2100m).
NZ Racing Desk | March 04, 2023
Photo: Trish Dunell
2021 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale Ben Foote Captivate Culminate Eileen Dubh Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks Iffraaj Kozzi Asano Marvelouz Moore family O’Reilly Ross and Andy Lau Sakura Girl Sedaka Soltina Tristan Hui Upper Bloodstock

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12 December 2025
Cantabrian chasing back-to-back Southland Crystals
Stakes performer Smooth Operator hasn’t had the best of luck over the last month, but trainer Stephanie Faulkner believes he is back on track to defend his title in Saturday’s Howley Joinery Southland Crystals (2200m) at Ascot Park.
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12 December 2025
Hollinshead chasing family Cup double
Darrell Hollinshead’s bid for a second success in Saturday’s Gr.3 Waikato Cup (2400m) has been dealt a blow, but he remains in the hunt to turn back the clock.
IN Racing
Babylon bridesmaid no more
Quality sprinter Babylon Berlin put her recent bridesmaid tag well behind her when she bolted home in the Gr.3 Haunui Farm Kings Plate (1200m).
NZ Racing Desk | March 04, 2023
Photo: Trish Dunell
All Too Hard Andrew Stuart Babylon Berlin Ben Foote Cedric Foote Fusaichi Pegasus Gr.1 William Reid Stakes Gr.3 Haunui Farm Kings Plate Kim Rogers Kozzi Asano Sam Beatson Scott Williams Te Rapa What Can I Say You Can’t Say That

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12 December 2025
Cantabrian chasing back-to-back Southland Crystals
Stakes performer Smooth Operator hasn’t had the best of luck over the last month, but trainer Stephanie Faulkner believes he is back on track to defend his title in Saturday’s Howley Joinery Southland Crystals (2200m) at Ascot Park.
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12 December 2025
Hollinshead chasing family Cup double
Darrell Hollinshead’s bid for a second success in Saturday’s Gr.3 Waikato Cup (2400m) has been dealt a blow, but he remains in the hunt to turn back the clock.
IN Racing
International options for Babylon Berlin
Cambridge trainer Ben Foote was pondering a raft of options for his bonny mare Babylon Berlin on Sunday after yet another game performance with a familiar result.
NZ Racing Desk | February 12, 2023
Photo: Trish Dunell
All Too Hard All Too Hard Ben Foote Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint Gr.1 Chairman's Sprint Prize Gr.1 New Zealand Derby Gr.1 Railway Gr.1 Telegraph Gr.1 William Reid Gr.2 Avondale Guineas Gr.2 David & Karyn Ellis Fillies Classic Gr.2 Lowland Gr.2 Waikato Guineas Gr.3 Sunline Vase Iffraaj Imperatriz Kozzi Asano Levante Loosespender Mustang Valley Prowess Sakura Girl Scott Williams Sharp ‘N’ Smart The Quokka A$4 million Turn Me Loose

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Racing
12 December 2025
Cantabrian chasing back-to-back Southland Crystals
Stakes performer Smooth Operator hasn’t had the best of luck over the last month, but trainer Stephanie Faulkner believes he is back on track to defend his title in Saturday’s Howley Joinery Southland Crystals (2200m) at Ascot Park.
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12 December 2025
Hollinshead chasing family Cup double
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