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Progressive galloper Ladies Man cemented his claims to start favourite in the Group 3 Wellington Cup (3200m) in a fortnight with a solid staying effort to take out Saturday's Group 3 Trentham Stakes (2100m). The Allan Sharrock-trained five-year-old turned the tables on his last start conqueror Sagunto, when he ran down the tearaway pacemaker in the…

We have expert betting tips for the cards this Saturday in New Zealand, featuring the racing from Trentham and Wingatui. Punters get quality racing across the Tasman and we have our best horse racing tips available. New Betting Brand!Great Odds!Global bookmaker!Top 4 Betting on Racing! - - #3 - Mercurial @ $2.40 - Mercurial looks to cap off three…

Jockey Kate Hercock salutes the judge as she brings Soldier Boy back at the head of the field following the horse's gallant win in last Saturday's Marton Cup at Trentham. Photo / Supplied Hawke's Bay jockey Kate Hercock capped off a successful Christmas/New Year period by picking up her second black-type success of the season aboard Soldier Boy in…

Barely thirty minutes after unbeaten three-year-old filly Legarto put her hand up to start favourite in the Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) next month with victory in the Group 2 Eight Carat Classic (1600m), her main rival issued an emphatic statement that he won't be going down without a titanic struggle. The Mark Walker-trained Wild Night went…

A determined Lilly Laguna, ridden by Sarah O'Malley, gets her neck in front of La Flora Belle to win last Sunday's Waipukurau Cup. Photo / Supplied The connections of Hastings-trained Lilly Laguna were as shocked as the punters were when the mare took out last Sunday's $22000 Affco NZ Waipukurau Cup at odds of 40 to one. The Rios five-year-old went…

An emerging horse racing hero will headline the field for the $300000 first race of Hawke's Bay Racing's Spring Racing Carnival triple crown in Hastings on Saturday. The warm favourite for the $300000, 1499-metres TarzinoTrophy race, the feature of the Daffodil Raceday, is Imperatriz, a four-year-old mare boasting nine wins in 12 starts dating back…