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Showcause will kick off a fresh campaign in the $80,000 Taranaki Cup on Saturday.

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Cambridge trainer Ann Herbert is hoping promising young stayer Barney will cement himself a spot in next month's $750,000 New Zealand Derby field when lining up in he Waikato Guineas (2000m) at Te Rapa tomorrow.

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New Plymouth galloper Jetset Lad is out to nail a spot in the rich Thorndon Mile at Trentham in a fortnight when lining up in the $40,000 Waikato Stud Open (1400m) at Awapuni today.

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It has been a roller-coaster seven days for in-form New Plymouth jockey Vanessa Johnston.

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The weather was wet and miserable and track conditions heavy for the Stratford Racing Club's meeting on Saturday.

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Dawson Falls' upset win in the mud was just reward

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New Plymouth stables look set to dominate the main race at the Taranaki Thoroughbred Racing Family Fun raceday at Pukekura Raceway today.

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Paul (Lofty) Taylor won't need to call Dial A Driver when he ventures out for a night on the town - not for a while, anyway.

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Greg Purcell has called on industry stakeholders to stop whingeing and adopt a more uniform approach when dealing with government representatives in the future.

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The results speak for themselves.

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Paul Taylor has swapped his allegiance and will pull on Auckland's royal blue and white colours in his latest bid to win the Interprovincial Jockeys' Challenge at New Plymouth tomorrow.

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Racing chaos has been narrowly averted after jockeys reached a pay settlement.

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Richard Joosten doesn't mind one bit if the rain clouds keep rolling on in over the Manawatu.

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Nothing went the way for Dating last start, but that could all change when the class mare lines up in the group one $200,000 Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Trentham tomorrow.

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New Plymouth trainer Ian Adams ended a winless run in style on his hometrack on Friday.

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Stratford trainers Dick and Chris Bothwell have been experiencing a run of success

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New Plymouth trainer Bryce Revell has sufficient faith in Turn Back Time's ability to send the two-year-old filly south to Riccarton for a crack at today's listed $45,000 Welcome Stakes.

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Stephen Dravitzki will be stepping into the big time saddling Pasha Sumore for the $300,000 One Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton tomorrow.

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In the closest finish ever, French horse Dunaden edged out England's Red Cadeaux.

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Stratford petrochemical worker Stephen Dravitzki picked up his first training success at the Taranaki Thoroughbred Racing's meeting at Pukekura Raceway yesterday and he was nowhere to be seen.