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The short way down Old Town Road

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The short way down Old Town Road

Old Town Road is going to race in the IRT New Zealand Cup on Tuesday. Derby started in 1983 New Zealander Cup at his fourteenth start. Happy Sunrise ran in 1987 New Kiwi Cup. Old Town Roads has only had 13 starts. It's a big day for Oldtown road. He's owned by Southlanders Ben and Karen Calder, trainer John Dickie and son Josh. John has driven over 100 winners in this country but never in a great race.

It was Zachery's first time at Addington. He lunged in a bit following Rock N Roll Doo. Four-year-olds to win the Cup in recent times are Il Vicolo, (1995), Christian Cullen (1998), Mainland Banner (2005), Terror To Love (2011), Lazarus (2016), and Copy That (2021).

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