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Exciting local three-year-old Dan Vegas added a second victory to his unbeaten record with another dominant front-running performance in Saturday’s Truweld Engineering 3YO (1400m) at Ruakaka. 

Exciting local three-year-old Dan Vegas added a second victory to his unbeaten record with another dominant front-running performance in Saturday’s Truweld Engineering 3YO (1400m) at Ruakaka.

Caitlin McKee celebrated her first success in the saddle on Saturday in the most prestigious race of the Flair Amateur Rider Series, the New Zealand Hunts’ Association Duke Of Gloucester Cup (2100m). 

Moira and Kieran Murdoch’s renowned beach training has turned around the careers of countless gallopers over the years, and former Taranaki star Shamus added his name to that list in Saturday’s $40,000 Northpine Waipu Cup (1400m) at Ruakaka.

Former top three-year-old filly Llanacord will be offered to the public through gavelhouse.com’s National Online Breeding Stock Sale, which will go live at 5pm on Friday, June 28.

Terry Kennedy has the firepower to make an early impact at his local meeting on Sunday.

The Wingatui trainer will be represented by the in-form duo of Anticipate and Sadler’s Lass in the opening event, the Grand Casino R88 Handicap (1600m).

British hoop Joshua Parker has been a welcome addition to the jump jockey ranks over the past month, and the success continues to come for the 24-year-old with a winning double at Te Aroha on Thursday.

A year after winning a maiden steeplechase on the biggest jumping day on the Hawke’s Bay calendar, Torque Time will head back to Hastings on Saturday in search of a bigger prize.

Local trainers Kenny Rae and Krystal Williams unveiled an exciting new talent at the last Ruakaka meeting three weeks ago, and they are hoping for a repeat result in Saturday’s Truweld Engineering 3YO (1400m) over the same course and distance.

While a firm plan has yet to be locked into place, Gentian Blue’s connections are giving thought to a trip across the Tasman.

The gifted daughter of Reliable Man has impressed in a brief career and has already showed she’s a genuine stakes contender.

Talented winter galloper Spencer will be chasing his third win in succession when stepping up in the Taradale Club Handicap (1200m) on Saturday at Hastings.

Capable flat performer Mont Ventoux scored a deserved maiden success over the fences in the Majestic Horse Floats Hurdles (3100m) at Te Aroha on Thursday.