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21 hours ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | John Jenkins
Kate Hercock salutes the judge while bringing Platinum Designs back to the winner’s stall following their success in a Rating 73 race over 1000m at last Sunday’s Awapuni Synthetic meeting. Opinion by John JenkinsJohn Jenkins is a longtime racing journalist based in Hawke’s BayHawke’s Bay jockey Kate Hercock is poised to record her best season yet after a career spanning three decades.
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1 week ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | John Jenkins
The winning connections of Dictation, jockey Matthew Gillies and trainer Paul Nelson, get to celebrate a moment together after the horse’s victory in last Saturday’s Waikato Hurdle. Opinion by John JenkinsJohn Jenkins is a long-time racing journalist based in Hawke’s Bay. The powerful Hastings training partnership of Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal certainly experienced mixed fortunes last Saturday.
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3 weeks ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | John Jenkins
Delighted Brazilian-born jockey Bruno Queiroz brings La Dulcin’ee back at the head of the field after their success in a Rating 65 race at Whanganui last Saturday. Opinion by John JenkinsJohn Jenkins is a longtime racing journalist based in Hawke’s Bay. The silky hands of international jockey Bruno Queiroz were instrumental in the return to winning form of Hastings-trained La Dulcin’ee in a $35,000 Rating 65 race over 1340m at Whanganui last Saturday.
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1 month ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | John Jenkins
Debbi Harri (green colours) gets in the deciding stride to take out a Rating 65 race over 1100m at Trentham last Saturday. It was the filly's second win from 11 starts. Photo / Race ImagesRacing is set to return to the Waipukurau Racecourse in the next racing season, while a resumption of racing on the Hastings track is planned in time for the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival next year. These were part of two statements released by New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing on Wednesday.
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2 months ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | John Jenkins
He also had another great earner in his stable back in those days in the way of budding jockey Jimmy Cassidy. He served his apprenticeship under Campbell before, first moving to Palmerston North and then to Sydney, where he went on to become one of Australasia’s most successful jockeys. Cassidy kicked home his first ever winner aboard the Patrick Campbell-trained Tarlton at Hastings in August 1978.
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2 months ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | John Jenkins
Atishu on her way to one of her many Australian wins. She will have her last race start in the Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on April 12. Opinion by John JenkinsJohn Jenkins is a longtime racing journalist based in Hawke’s BayOPINIONContrary to earlier reports, last Saturday’s A$2.5 million ($2.7m) Australian Cup was not glamour racemare Atishu’s racing swansong as she is expected to have one more start before being offered for sale in May.
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Mar 13, 2025 | 
nzherald.co.nz | John Jenkins
Damask Rose powering home up against the inside rail to win last Saturday’s $3.5 million NZB Kiwi under the urgings of Australian jockey Blake Shinn. Opinion by John JenkinsJohn Jenkins is a longtime racing journalist based in Hawke’s Bay. The dream burst into reality for Hastings racehorse owner Kieran Pollard when Damask Rose powered home from near last on the home turn to take out the inaugural running of the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi at Ellerslie.
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Mar 7, 2025 | 
nzherald.co.nz | John Jenkins
Damask Rose finishes a neck in front of Babylon Berlin in an 1100m barrier trial at Taupō on Wednesday of last week. Her connections are pleased with her condition going into today’s $3.5million NZB Kiwi at Ellerslie. Hastings racehorse owner Kieran Pollard is as confident as he can be going into today’s $3.5 million NZB Kiwi after the horse he owns a 10% share in, Damask Rose, drew barrier eight in the 1500m event.
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Feb 8, 2025 | 
nzherald.co.nz | John Jenkins
Fukubana is at full stretch as he records one of his two wins as a three-year-old last season. The gelding returned to his best with a dominant win at Doomben last Saturday. Opinion by John JenkinsJohn Jenkins is a longtime racing journalist based in Hawke’s BayHawke’s Bay owner-breeder Murray Andersen’s Kayano Ltd achieved a 100% winning strike-rate recently. Kayano Ltd’s horses Fukubana, Zucchero, and Northeasterly all secured impressive victories.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
nzherald.co.nz | John Jenkins
Gohugo and apprentice jockey Lily Sutherland are well clear of their rivals at the end of a Rating 65 race over 1340m at Whanganui last Saturday. He is likely to back up at the Whanganui meeting this Saturday. Opinion by John JenkinsJohn Jenkins is a longtime racing journalist based in Hawke’s Bay. OPINIONHawke’s Bay Racing, in conjunction with New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing, are in the throes of creating a “Master Plan” for the redevelopment of the Hastings racetrack and associated land.
