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100th Annual Report
For the year ending 31st July 2020
Dear Member
100TH ANNUAL REPORT for the YEAR END JULY 2020
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Fashion On The Field 2020
Everything you need to know about Fashion on the field on Cup Day 2020!
WAIHEKE WATERFRONT LOD...
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Resurfacing Pukekohe
20 June 2019
Work has begun to resurface Pukekohe Park as part of ongoing upgrades to Auckland’s only race track continue.
Famed for being one of the fastest circuits in the country that requi...
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Counties Racing Club Newsletter April 2019
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COLE ARMSTRONG SEALS EMPHATIC TITLE AT THE D1NZ CHAMPIONSHIPS
Tauranga's Cole Armstrong has come from behind to win the 2018 Link ECU D1NZ National Drifting Championship title; the V Energy ace subsequently becoming the first driver to win back-to-back crowns ...
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D1NZ Drifting Grand Finale!
Round 5 – The NZ Grand Finale
The Link ECU D1NZ National Drifting Championship Circuit
Pukekohe Raceway
The Fastest Drifting corner in the world returns!
Friday 11 May – ...
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Pukekohe Park Wedding Expo back for second year!
Sunday 15th April 2018
Pukekohe Park will again open
their doors to future wife and husband-to-be’s. The first ever Wedding Expo at
the unique Pukekohe Park location was held in April 2017 and was so successful
it wi...
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Shooting for the top with capable mare
The lure of reward at racing’s highest level will see late
nomination Promise To Reign tackle Saturday’s Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m).
The Brendan and Jo Lindsay-owned f...
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Derby favourite ruled out through injury
Injury has ruled Demonetization out of the Gr.1 Vodafone New
Zealand Derby (2400m) with the leading colt unlikely to run again this season.
"I galloped him with Brighton before Brighton w...
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Aussie Driver Search expands to 10 events
Aussie Driver Search will triple its number of
qualifying rounds as it expands to include a New Zealand event in 2018.
The talent
identification program will hold a total of 10 events i...
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Notable achievements all round
Haunui Farm at Karaka 2018
The New Zealand
Racing Hall of Fame recognises notable achievements and one of its biggest
supporters, Haunui Farm, is busy creating its own.
Haunui Farm
is truly one of the proven sta...
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Quinella overcomes earlier disappointment
Nigel Tiley’s home meeting on Friday ended a whole lot
better than it started.
The Pukekohe Park trainer produced Brighton to beat his
stablemate The Justice League in the SsangYong Ha...
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Southern stakes mission accomplished
As a breeder, Wellfield Lodge’s Bill Gleeson appreciates the
value of black type on the pedigree page and he doesn’t mind travelling to find
it.
For the second time in two years, he ...
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Colt adds to stable’s stakes tally
Demonetization added to an already successful New Year’s Day for Nigel Tiley when the classic-
bound colt proved too strong for his age group rivals at Ellerslie.
The Pukekohe Park trainer ...
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Trainer chasing top targets with quality youngster
Nigel Tiley is hot on a trail paved with Group One gold with his unbeaten filly Melt.
With elite level goals in mind, the Pukekohe Park trainer will now ease up on the daughter of Iffraaj
fol...
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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from the team at Pukekohe Park
Thank you to all of our Members, Customers, Suppliers and Supporters throughout 2017.
A quick note to let you know the office will be shut from Friday 22nd December through to Monday 15...
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Mile options for Derby-bound colt
Demonetization will have another run over a mile before Pukekohe Park trainer Nigel Tiley looks to step the New Zealand Derby (2400m) contender up in
distance.
The highly-regarded All Too...
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Nirvana In Fire in Karaka Million Contention
Nirvana In Fire (NZ) (Showcasing) got his career off to a flying start with a convincing victory in the first on the card at Pukekohe last week and is another Karaka Million contender ...
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FastTrack Added Stakemoney for Christmas/New Year Period
Ten clubs are to receive $5,000 stake increases over the next three months courtesy of FastTrack Insurance. Additional money added over the Ch...
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Derby prospect now immediate focus for Tiley
Nigel Tiley unleashed another
exciting black-type winner at his local meeting last Saturday and will be
hoping he can add his New Zealand Derby prospect Demonetization to that list
this weekend.
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Maygrove too tough in SsangYong Counties Cup
As tough as teak stayer Maygrove produced a never say die
effort to take out the Gr. 3 Ssangyong Counties Cup (2100m) in a thrilling four-way
finish.
The Murray Baker and Andr...
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SsangYong Counties Cup Day Racing Follow Up
Local salutes in two-year-old feature
Locally trained two-year-ol...
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Jockeys’ best for SsangYong Counties Cup
A selection of New
Zealand’s leading jockeys offer their best rides for the weekend at Pukekohe Park.
Matt Cameron
Love Affair -
Counties (Race Four)
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Two black-type hopes for Kelso stable
Counties Cup this Saturday at Pukekohe Park
Matamata trainers
Bev and Ken Kelso are going into Saturday’s Counties meeting hopeful rather
than confident with their two black-type contenders.
They will be
represente...
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Differing paths for stablemates
Stablemates Francaletta, Deals In
Heels and Coldplay are likely to take different paths after clashing in the
Gr.2 NRM Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes (1400m) at Pukekohe on Saturday.
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Change of luck for Mark
An inside draw could be the key to
an overdue change of fortune for Group One winner Marky Mark at Pukekohe on
Saturday.
Marky Mark has won twice since
taking the 2015 Gr.1 Courtesy For...
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Another Pinot toast for team
Te Akau attack black-type this weekend at Pukekohe Park
The Te Akau Racing Stables team will
on Saturday take another step toward assembling its squad for the Karaka
Million (1200m).
Trainers Stephen Autridge and Jamie
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Mare to decide her own future
Under-rated galloper Somethingvain will dictate her own
summer programme.
The talented daughter of Falkirk is chasing a breakthrough
black type victory and the direction of her quest wil...
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Counties Cup promises quality racing and entertainment
This Saturday at Pukekohe Park!
Franklin's finest gallops are just around the corner, which will see keen punters, fashionistas and local talent flock to Pukekohe Park. The Counties Cup dates back to 1921, formerly known as t...
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Pukekohe Park jockey Sam Spratt celebrates a double at Riccarton Park
Sam Spratt, a well known jockey in the Franklin community, enjoyed two major successes on the last day of the Cup Week Carnival held in Christchurch.
This included HASAHALO in the Group 1 NZ 1000 G...
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Derby path for Demonetization
Nigel Tiley believes his unbeaten colt Demonetization is
classic material.
The Pukekohe Park horseman can speak with authority having ridden
Ring The Bell to Gr.1 New Zealand Derby succe...
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Victory spoils shared in Group feature
Pukekohe Park jockey Alysha Collett continues her roll of form
Shadows Cast and Son Of Maher shared in a racing rarity at
Riccarton on Wednesday.
The pair were locked together at the finish of the Gr.2
Coupland’s Bakeries Mile (1600m) and the judg...
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Onward and upward for talented mare
Untamed Diamond gained an invaluable black type victory at
Te Rapa and connections will now raise their sights with the mare.
The daughter of Snitzel capitalised on a cosy run on
Saturda...
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Whincup outguns McLaughlin to win 2017 JR Trophy
Fantastic weekend of racing at Pukekohe Park
The stage is set for an intense title showdown in Newcastle after Jamie Whincup led home arch rival Scott McLaughlin in the second leg of the ITM Auckland SuperSprint at Pukekohe Park.
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Scott McLaughlin: A day to remember at Pukekohe
Second place in Saturday's race
OPINION: What an eventful day at the ITM Auckland SuperSprint at Pukekohe.
I was happy to survive and know that I have closed the gap to the lead of the Supercars Champion...
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Jamie Whincup pips McLaughlin to score crucial pole for SuperSprint finale
Race 24 kicking off at 4:15pm
Jamie Whincup has scored pole position for this afternoon's ITM Auckland SuperSprint finale, denying Kiwi Scott McLaughlin a pole on home soil — having led for much of the session. The remain...
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Mostert impressed with Pukekohe upgrades
Chaz Mostert has spoken highly of the upgrades made to Pukekohe Park ahead of the ITM Auckland SuperSprint this weekend
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Ken Smith raring to go as Formula 5000s return to Pukekohe Park
This weekend at the ITM Auckland SuperSprint
Pukekohe Park has always held a special place in the heart of evergreen Kiwi racing great Ken Smith.
So when the organisers of the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship invited the N...
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Derby ambitions for Demonetization
Pukekohe Park trainer Nigel Tiley has set his sights on the Gr.1 New Zealand
Derby (2400m) with his promising three-year-old Demonetization after his
impressive win in the Haunui Farm 3YO (120...
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Stablemates chasing classic berths
Sacred Rebel lines up in the Mount Shop 1200 this Friday
Tony Pike’s plans for Christchurch will become clearer in
the coming days.
The Cambridge trainer has four horses nominated for next
month’s Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld New Zealand ...
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Iffraaj's Northern Hemisphere Fee Increased
Darley have just announced their European service fees for the 2018 season with Iffraaj (GB) (Zafonic) joining the top echelon of the Darley stallions with a fee increase from £27,500 ...
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End of an era for the Holden Commodore
Farewell parade held at Pukekohe Park last Saturday
Just under 200 Holden Commodore’s gathered at Pukekohe Park
on Saturday to commemorate the last of the production of the Holden Commodore
in Australia.
The news first broke not from H...
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Stakes homecoming for smart mare
Untamed Diamond will resume her New Zealand career for
Richard Collett at Rotorua on Saturday.
The Snitzel mare won three races for the Pukekohe Park
trainer, who subsequently campaigned...
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Slick Bullrush chasing black type
Rejuvenated sprinter Bullrush has fast-tracked his way into
New Zealand stakes company.
The Waikato Stud-bred and owned sprinter was unbeaten in his
first five appearances from the Sydne...
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Cardboard car rally accelerates into Pukekohe for ITM Supersprint
Get ready, get set, create - this is the inaugural Pukekohe Cardboard Car Rally, which is set to liven up Pukekohe Town Square on November 3.
Youngsters from thro...
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VIDEO: Auckland Car Club hits Pukekohe Park
On Sunday 15th of October there was free spectator entry to Pukekohe Park for loads of classes of racing. There was approximately over 100 cars enter...
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Upgrade to iconic Pukekohe Park motor circuit
Open Testing to take place Saturday 14th October
Pukekohe
Park, the most iconic of all New Zealand motor circuits, has commenced a
progressive circuit resurface with an initial investment of over $600,000.
Pukekohe
Park i...
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Bullrush salutes for the Murdoch team
A change of environment has paid dividends for the royally
bred Bullrush who notched his first victory on New Zealand soil with a
commanding all-the-way win at Hastings.
The half-brother...
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Banbury Lad upsets in Mitchelson Cup
Relative outsider Banbury Lad produced a career highlight
when he upset the favoured contenders in the main event on the card at
Ellerslie, the Harold Plumley Memorial Mitchelson Cup.
In...
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Thousands raised for charity at races
Spinal Trust Raceday held last Sunday
On Sunday
24th of September, Pukekohe Park hosted their annual charity race
day for the New Zealand Spinal Trust (NZST).
The NZST is
a registered charity that helps people with spinal cord i...
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Chance To Dance too good in Haunui Farm Karaka Classic
Imported gelding Chance To Dance made his raceday debut in
New Zealand a winning one when he burst between runners to claim the Listed
Haunui Farm Karaka Classic at Pukekohe.
The lightly...
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Rogerson holds high opinion of debut winner
Raceday debutant Masque lived up to his trainer’s
expectations when he delivered a winning return over 800 metres in the first race
at Pukekohe Park today.
The trial winning Savabeel t...
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HOPPER RACE acceptances out for NZ Spinal Trust Raceday
Sunday 24th September
The Spinal Trust has announced another piece of entertainment going down on NZ Spinal Trust Day this September.
The "Hopper Race" will be held on the Course Proper in between races...
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3YO looks a horse to follow
Cambridge three-year-old Vin De Dance suggested he had a
bright future over ground following his debut victory at Pukekohe Park on Wednesday.
"He’s a nice, big and mature sor...
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Collett remains keen on Sydney
Richard Collett isn’t planning on being a stranger to
Sydney, despite closing his Warwick Farm stable.
Changes of circumstances have resulted in the Pukekohe Park
trainer opting not to...
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Pukekohe Park 2016-17 Thoroughbred Award Winners
Held Thursday 31st August
Pukekohe Park Stablehand of the
Year 2017: Penny Burgess
Pukekohe Park Trackwork Rider of
the Year 2017: David Medcalfe
Pukekohe Park Jockey of the Year
2017:&...
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Stayer set for second Tasman crossing
A question of travel was put to Megablast at Ellerslie and,
just as he did earlier in the year, his answer was a resounding yes to
Australia.
The Nigel Tiley-trained stayer won by a big ...
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Tiley eyeing Sydney with Megablast
Nigel Tiley is keen on another trip across the Tasman with
his smart stayer Megablast.
The Pukekohe Park trainer has identified Sydney as the preferred
destination for the six-year-old, ...
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Veteran adds to travelling bank with Te Rapa win
Durable galloper Waipipi Lad collected expenses for an
upcoming move with his latest victory at Te Rapa.
The sprightly eight-year-old produced a gallant performance
in the hands of Sam S...
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AUCKLAND NZTBA STALLION PARADE & AWARDS LUNCH
This Sunday at Haunui Farm
The Auckland Branch of the NZTBA will host their annual stallion parade on Sunday, 20th August starting at 10.30am at Haunui Farm and moving to Westbury Stud at approximately 11am. The ...
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Catarina thrives in testing conditions
Testing conditions that saw lengthy margins between beaten runners
throughout the day played nicely into the hands of Matamata mare Catarina as
she proved too tough for her rivals over 2100 metres...
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Mighty Me on the money at Pukekohe
Local galloper Mighty Me capped a run of tidy performances
of late when he defeated a handy field of rating 75 rivals over 1200 metres at
Pukekohe Park on the weekend.
The lightly raced ...
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Frontrunner pulls rank at Pukekohe
Admiral had to cover more ground at Pukekohe on Saturday than
originally intended to bounce back to winning form.
The free-going six-year-old was forced to go the extra mile
in the Mount...
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Hillis confident with mare on Saturday
Matamata conditioner Wayne Hillis will line up Liquid
Inspiration in the Wharfe Bros 1200 at Pukekohe on Saturday and believes she
can continue her rich vein of form.
The six-year-old Iffraaj...
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Jockeys Best this Saturday
Racing at Pukekohe Park
Matt Cameron Bowie
– Pukekohe (race one)
Troy Harris El
Luchador – Pukekohe (race three)
Jonathan Riddell Ru’mar
– Pukekohe (race six)
Sam Spratt Mighty
Me – Pukekoh...
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2017 North Island Endurance Series Round 3, Pukekohe Park
Check out the gallery from Velocity News
Click the link here to see the gallery from the 2017 NI Endurance Series, Round 3 at Pukekohe Park held on Sunday 23rd July. ...
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Haunui Farm Stallion Parade
Sunday 13th August at Haunui Farm
With the Haunui Farm stallions set to complete their quarantine requirements at the end of this week, we look forward to their arrival here at the farm where they will settle into routine ov...
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Hurdling newcomer continues to impress
Lightly-tried jumper Fast Catch is quickly making a name for
himself in his new role.
The five-year-old took on a well-performed line-up in the
Patron Paddy’s Open Hurdle at...
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Simon Evans and Gene Rollinson do the Double in Endurance Final
Smeg Racing’s Simon Evans and Gene Rollinson have been crowned 2017 ENEOS North Island Endurance Series winners, taking the final race of the season and the Three Hour series title.&...
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Smeg Racing Ready for Title Fight Against Trass Family Motorsport
Smeg Racing's Simon Evans and Gene Rollinson are relishing the challenge of taking on rivals Sam Fillmore and Danny Stutterd for overall honours in this year's ENEOS North Island Endur...
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Winner Takes All in North Island Endurance Series Final
This Saturday at Pukekohe Park!
Two heavyweights of endurance racing will go head-to-head at Pukekohe Park this weekend, with the 2017 ENEOS North Island...
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Overseas option for Pukekohe Park jumper
A Victorian campaign hasn’t been ruled out for the unbeaten
hurdler Coolibah.
The seven-year-old’s owner-trainer Lesley Munro said she had
discussed the possibility with Cambridge horsewo...
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City Boy impresses in commanding Ruakaka performance
Pukekohe Park galloper City Boy demonstrated his affinity for Ruakaka’s
sand based surface when he dominated his rivals in a four-length thrashing over
1200 metres on the weekend.
The ...
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Top trainers bring up century at Pukekohe Park
The country’s leading trainers notched their 100th
winner of the season at Pukekohe Park on Wednesday afternoon.
Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman hit the century mark when
they produced Chec...
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Abel back in action at Pukekohe Park
Talented apprentice Tegan Abel has a good
opportunity to bounce straight back into winning form when she resumes raceday
riding for a new boss at Pukekohe tomorrow.
Abel (21), who had a s...
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Flame to keep partners running hot
Further success beckons a long and successful international
partnership at Pukekohe Park on Wednesday with the promising Manhattan Flame.
The three-year-old is prepared at Cambridge by Sh...
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Tiley eyeing Australian spring campaign
Pukekohe Park trainer Nigel Tiley is currently testing the waters in Victoria with promising
stayer Megablast ahead of a potential Australian spring campaign for the grey
gelding.
The Shinko
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Plane makes unexpected landing at Pukekohe Park
A small plane may take off from Pukekohe Park on Monday after it was forced to make an emergency landing on Sunday evening.
Emergency services were called to Puk...
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Book closed for Haunui's Iffraaj
Iffraaj has had a standout season as a sire, which has seen breeders
flock to him in droves. As a result, the Haunui Farm stallion’s book is now
closed heading into the 2017 breeding season.
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Tiley on Melbourne scouting mission
Events over the next 10 days will determine whether Nigel
Tiley will be back in Melbourne in the spring.
The Pukekohe Park trainer is currently putting the finishing
touches on Megablast...
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Stunning finish fools many including Pukekohe Park trainer
A stunning final charge carried promising winter galloper
Nina Arora to a narrow victory in the last race at Ellerslie on Saturday in a
finish that even had her trainer fooled.
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Irish Mist bounces back at Ellerslie
A six-week break has done the world of good for progressive
three-year-old Irish Mist who returned to the top rung of the podium with a
victory at Ellerslie on Saturday.
Pukekohe Park tr...
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Lad keeps trainer on his toes
UPDATED
Danza Lad continues to be a stern test of Rudy Liefting’s
training skills.
While the eight-year-old has won 10 races on the flat and
two over hurdles, ...
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Driving ambition on fast track for SsangYong's Alex Whitley
Making it big in the male-dominated sport of motor racing is Franklin’s Alexandra Whitley. The 22-year-old is one of the country’s most successful drivers and wants to be the fi...
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Another Derby Contender for Haunui's Iffraaj sees his book full for 2017
The Iffraaj (GB) (Zafonic) train kept rolling in Australia this weekend with three-year-old Order Again (NZ) (Iffraaj) putting in a dogged performance to take out the Group Three BRC Grand Prix...
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McGregor Grant likely after Just Got Home impresses at Ellerslie school
Leading hurdler Just Got Home is likely to be thrown in at the deep end for his steeplechasing debut in next Monday’s $50,000 White Cliffs Timber McGregor Grant Steeplechase at Ellerslie.
The...
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Melbourne-bound stayer blasts Ellerslie rivals
Genuine galloper Megablast covered his upcoming travel
expenses when he banked a tidy cheque for an emphatic victory at Ellerslie.
The son of Shinko King was untested to claim the thick e...
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Mare sparkles in stakes company
Untamed Diamond has further enhanced her value with her most
recent Australian performance.
The four-year-old has been a flagship performer from
Pukekohe Park trainer Richard Collett’s...
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Megablast set for Melbourne trial
Talented Pukekohe Park stayer Megablast will be sent on a scouting trip to
Australia next month with a view to a return trip across the Tasman later this
year.
"We’re going to take him...
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Third G1 Winner For Haunui Stallion Iffraaj
2017 is proving the year of Iffraaj (GB) (Zafonic) with the Haunui Farm stallion siring his third Group One winner for the year with the Godolphin-owned Ribchester (Ire) (Iffraaj) addi...
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Veteran motorsport racer Michael Draper has last run
It was the
familiar rush from behind the wheel that got an 80-year-old man with
Alzheimer's back on the race track.
It's been
more than 40...
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Talseet wins the Duke of York for Showcasing
Four-year-old entire Tasleet (GB) (Showcasing) went one better than his sire in the Group Two Duke of York Stakes (6f) overnight, completing an interrupted come-back to the winners c...
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Circus comes to Pukekohe Park
Weber Bros, 18th May - 4th June
Weber Bros is back in New Zealand after completing their world tour of South Africa, Europe, Asia & Australia.
Compiling some of the most extraordinary internation...
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Winners Never Quit and Quitters Never Win -THE COLLETT FAMILY
When you see the horse float of Richard Collett’s, you get an insight to his personality.
There are his distinctive green and yellow racing colours, based on the local Pukekohe Rugby ...
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Collett makes it five on southern stayer
Visiting northern rider Alysha Collett added to an already
profitable day when she guided talented stayer Bloodstream to an emphatic
victory in the Redwood Great Autumn Handicap at Riccarton on Sa...
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Black type performer shows versatility
A stakes performed runner on the flat had his connections jumping for joy at Te Rapa.
Lightly-tried hurdler Danza Lad won
his event over fences on Saturday with the success in
the Porritt San...
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Pukekohe Park Wedding Expo a hit!
The Pukekohe Park Wedding Expo was a hit for Franklin brides and grooms to be over the weekend.
On Sunday 30 April, the Wedding Expo held at Pukekohe Park saw people lining up waiting f...
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Change of routine works the oracle for Selfie
A shake up to his normal routine appears to have lit a fire
under former top juvenile Selfie who registered his second win in succession
with a top performance at Te Rapa on Saturday.
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Cole Armstrong Crowned 2016-17 D1NZ Champion
It was the perfect end to the 2016–’17 Demon Energy D1NZ National Drifting Championship for Cole Armstrong, taking both the round victory and title win in e...
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Somethingvain upsets at Ellerslie
Under-rated Pukekohe Park mare Somethingvain signed off her latest
campaign with a gritty victory at Ellerslie on the weekend.
The lightly raced five-year-old entered Saturday’s rating ...
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Prize money injection for New Zealand Thoroughbred racing
NZRB announces $24 million boost to stake money
The New Zealand Racing Board’s latest funding announcement
is a no strings attached boost to stake money.
An additional $24 million will be provided to the three
codes – t...
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Crucial car-swap set to shake up D1NZ season finale this weekend at Pukekohe Park
This weekend’s Demon Energy D1NZ National Drifting Championship season finale has thrown up one final twist, as Pro series contender Tom Marshall has confirmed that he will be switching cars f...
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Black type beckons in-form mare
Untamed Diamond’s latest success has confirmed her first
tilt at first black type in Australia.
"There’s a 1300 metre race at Hawkesbury for her in a
fortnight’s time,” said Puk...
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Price drops feature in changes to SsangYong lineup
SsangYong's New Zealand distributor has taken the knife to the brand, paring back its model selection to better suit what customers want.
At the same time Great Lake Motor Distri...
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Champion 2YO to stand at Haunui Farm
Haunui Farm will welcome Champion European 2YO, Belardo
(Ire) (Lope De Vega) to their stallion roster in 2017.
A multiple Group One winner, Belardo’s juvenile season culminated
in an e...
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Marsh unleashes smart juvenile at Pukekohe Park
The Cambridge stable of trainer Stephen Marsh looks to have
unearthed another exciting prospect in the form of two-year-old Ardrossan who
made a winning debut at Pukekohe Park.
The styli...
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Stable blessed with Iffraaj youngsters
Moira Murdoch and her daughter Kieran are counting
themselves fortunate to have a couple of promising youngsters by the red hot
stallion Iffraaj in their team.
Iffindoubt is a son of the...
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Champions crowned at thrilling SpeedWorks Events Pukekohe Park Final
The final outing for the 2016–’17 Speed Works Events Motorsport Championship saw a plethora of series decide their title winners across numerous classes. All but two of se...
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Trans-Tasman G1 double for Haunui graduates
If you’ve been in the thoroughbred industry long enough you’ll experience your fair share of ups and downs. That’s why the weekend’s results were so special for Mark Chitty and the team...
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Chitty keen on a winning weekend
Haunui's Iffraaj taking on Australia this weekend
With the first leg of Sydney’s major racing carnival, The
Championships, set to kick off this weekend, the eyes of the New Zealand
breeding community will be glued to the performance of the ...
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Title fest at Pukekohe this weekend
A host of racing titles are set to ...
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Collett has two leading prospects in Guineas
Richard Collett has two
chances to ace Saturday's Gr.2 Wellington Guineas (1400m) at
Trentham.
The Pukekohe Park trainer will
produce Top Prospect and Swissta in
the three-year-old sprint, ...
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Pukekohe Park to hold first-ever Wedding Expo
High Tea available on the day
Pukekohe
Park will soon open their doors to future wife and husband-to-be’s. The first
ever Wedding Expo at the unique Pukekohe Park location will be held on Sunday
30th April 2017. An oppo...
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Country Music Festival Stampedes into Pukekohe Park
Country music superstar and American Idol winner Scotty
McCreery electrified the crowd at the first ever Stampede Music Festival at
Pukekohe Park on Saturday 4th March.
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Pukekohe Park's Nick Farrier tastes first victory
Pukekohe Park driver Nick Farrier has sealed fifth place overall in Class 2 of the BNT NZ Touring Car Championship at Hampton Downs this weekend.
A win in the second race of the round g...
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Over 120mLs of rain at Pukekohe Park last night
Open Test Day cancelled due to wild weather
Wild weather has caused havoc in the Auckland region, including Pukekohe Park which received a whopping 120mLs of rain last night [Tuesday].
The quantity of rain has caused floodi...
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NZ Derby winner for Haunui's Iffraaj
Haunui Farm’s Iffraaj (GB) (Zafonic) underpinned his Group One credentials and versatility as a stallion through the dominant performance of Gingernuts (NZ) (Iffraaj) in taking out the Vodafon...
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Three Derby contenders for Haunui stallion Iffraaj
Haunui Farm stallion Iffraaj (GB) (Zafonic) looks to have a strong hand in the upcoming Group One Vodafone New Zealand Derby with three contenders set to take their place in the field for the mi...
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Rumble in the Park
Successful event at Pukekohe Park over the weekend
Thousands of car enthusiasts rolled into Pukekohe Park on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th February for the inaugural Rumble in the Park.
The grassroots motorsport event ...
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NZ's biggest country music festival set to rock Pukekohe
Sat 4th March at Pukekohe Park
New Zealand's biggest country music festival, headlined by two major international acts, is fast approaching, and it's happening in Pukekohe...
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Tiley stars heading for Ellerslie
Pukekohe Park trainer Nigel Tiley has set three of his stable stars for Ellerslie over the coming weeks, headed by the up-and-coming middle distance specialist Megablast.
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Late dash gets Odisha home at Te Rapa
A stunning finish from near last by Pukekohe Park-trained promising mare Odisha saw her claim victory in emphatic fashion at Te Rapa on Saturday.
The Nigel Tiley trained four-year-old had prod...
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Four graduates from Haunui Farm in Karaka Million
The field for the Karaka Million is out and of the 14 runners, four will carry the hopes of the team at Haunui Farm who are looking for success for the fourth year in a row.
"The Karaka Million has...
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Sir Linwood faces good field
Racing today at Pukekohe Park
Sir Linwood is showing encouraging signs of an early return on his investment.
The 2-year-old, who was a $220,000 NZB Ready to Run Sale purchase at Karaka, will make his debut in the Haunui F...
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Franklin motorsport fans, get ready to rumble
Rumble in the Park, 11-12 Feb
A new event is coming to Pukekohe that is set to impress motorsport fans from across the district.
Rumble in the Park, held at Pukekohe Park on February 11-12, will see Meremere Dragway...
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Death of Haunui Farm stallion a loss for breeding industry
The local thoroughbred breeding industry suffered a major loss this weekend when the Haunui Farm based Gr. 1 Australian Guineas winner Ferlax was euthanized after sustaining a paddock injury on Thur...
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Farrier making good fist of debut season
Pukekohe Park's Nick Farrier with his Mount Shop Ford Falcon
Three rounds into his first full season of the BNT NZ Touring Car Championship, Pukekohe Park driver Nick Farrier is pleased with his progress so far, having already notched up a handful...
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Quality mare for Counties
Group 1 winner lines up at Pukekohe
Consensus will warm up for another Group One challenge with an outing at Pukekohe Park on Saturday week [28th Jan].
The Postponed mare opened her account at the hig...
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Haunui Farm graduates dominate Karaka Million order of entry
Karaka 2017 sale begins 30th January
With three weeks until Karaka 2017 gets underway, the focus moves from Summer racing and has started to build towards one of the highlights of the New Zealand racing calendar,...
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Surprise Derby package in fine form
A horse bought for a crack at the country’s biggest pot of juvenile gold is now making smooth progress toward the richest three-year-old prize.
High early hopes went unfulfilled w...
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Tiley likely to take a blinkered approach
A gear addition may provide the edge that Oscar Eight needs to sign off his New Zealand career in style.
The lightly-tried youngster will make his final appearance for Nigel Tiley i...
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Collett’s 3YO’s in dynamic form
Richard Collett doesn’t lack for three-year-old talent in his Pukekohe Park stable.
Top Prospect, who is currently side-lined by a hamstring issue, is unbeat...
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Merry Christmas!
Have a safe and happy holiday from Pukekohe Park
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Bright staying future tipped for filly
Pukekohe Park's Richard Collett has no doubt that his progressive three-year-old Florence Hill will be at her best over a classic trip.
"She’s a 2400 metre filly and sh...
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Supercars top 10 photos of 2016
After travelling to all fifteen Virgin Australia Supercars Championship events, plus the non-championship Australian Grand Prix, official Supercars photographer Mark Horsburgh whittles d...
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Pukekohe's Alysha Collett has saddle, will travel!
Alysha Collett’s motto is pretty simple these days - "have saddle, will travel.” It stood her in good stead when answering a distress call from Awapuni trainer Gary Vile that saw her rack up bac...
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Pukekohe Park-trained Brighton scores at Ellerslie
He may be a small package but he sure packs a punch.
Brighton, the little guy with the big attitude, showed he has a heart to match his spirit when he out-toughed class mare Capella...
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December Update
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Collett has a top Derby prospect
The appropriately-named Top Prospect lived up to his trainer’s expectations when he opened his black type account at Ellerslie.
The progressive three-year-old completed a hat-tric...
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Weather doesn’t stop punters as the SsangYong Counties Cup Day returned home
The SsangYong Counties Cup Day returned to Pukekohe Park on
Saturday in damp but smart fashion.
Several punters braved the weather and made the most of the
competitive r...
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Fashion takes to the stage
Results of the 2016 Lone Star Pukekohe FiF
Left: Swimwear designer Carena West, Lone Star NZ Operations Manager Wendy Zitzenbacher, Supreme Winner Stacey Hanley and Nickson from the Mai FM morning crew.
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Chocante takes out the 2016 SsangYong Counties Cup
The connections of the rising staying star Chocante might have an impressive haul of silverware come the end of the four-year-old’s current campaign.
The Shocking gelding successf...
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Whitley's SsangYong Bowling Strike
SsangYong Ute driver Alexandra Whitley reviews her racing in the SsangYong Actyon Racing Series at Pukekohe over the V8 Supercars weekend.
Round one of the SsangYong Actyon Racing Serie...
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Tickets selling fast for next weekends Counties Cup
*Oaks Lounge now SOLD OUT
The Counties Cup returns to it's home soil next weekend for the first time since the track upgrade in 2014.
It has proven to be popular with several getting in early to secure th...
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Early trip south may pay off for Pukekohe Park trainer
Frustration may lead to a Group One celebration for Nigel Tiley on Saturday.
The Pukekohe trainer was forced to head south ahead of time with his gavelhouse.com NZ 1000 Guineas hope Midnight G...
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SVG secures Jason Richards Trophy at Pukekohe Park
An emotional Shane van Gisbergen became the first New Zealander to win the Jason Richards Memorial Trophy on Sunday and all but secured a maiden Supercars title at the ITM Auckland Super...
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Greg Murphy confident Van Gisbergen will win V8 Supercars title
ITM Auckland SuperSprint this weekend
New Zealand's most successful Supercars driver, Greg Murphy believes Shane van Gisbergen will hold on and become the first Kiwi to claim the title for the first time in 25 years.
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Beautiful Day at Haunui Farm
Clear skies and beautiful horse flesh made an appearance at Haunui Farm on Sunday for the Members Day.
Top thoroughbred stallions Iffraaj, Showcasing and Ferlax were parad...
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Calling all fashionistas for the Lone Star Pukekohe Fashion in the Field
As Counties Cup returns to its home track of Pukekohe Park this November, Franklin fashionistas w...
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SsangYong Counties Cup next for Megablast
Progressive stayer Megablast didn’t let his
army of supporters down when he dealt to his rating 85 rivals over 2400 metres
at Trentham on Saturday.
The stylish grey five-year-old was ...
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Tiley team out in force this weekend
Nigel Tiley has mixed confidence levels about his inter-Island challenge this weekend.
The Pukekohe Park trainer will produce Showcasing colt Revered on debut in the Listed Wellesl...
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Circuit Breaker breaking out on Pukekohe Park
Auckland's newest cycling club here at Pukekohe Park
Cycling in around Pukekohe is growing. In fact,
cycling is New Zealand’s fastest growing sport and recreational activity for
adults 25+ and is the third most popular activity after walki...
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Irish Mist off the mark at Rotorua
Pukekohe Park-trained gelding scores first win
Pukekohe Park galloper Irish Mist made the step up from promising maiden to race winner with aplomb at Rotorua on Saturday as he accounted for a small but talented field in the day’s opening eve...
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Main Grandstand Undergoes Refurbishment
This week has seen the beginning of a partial refurbishment
and refresh on Level 1 in the Main Grandstand.
From our biggest function room, the Oaks Lounge right
through to the administrat...
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Feeding Broodmares for Optimal Foal Health
NRM Breed To Succeed
Providing your broodmare with correct nutrition during pregnancy
and lactation is important to the development and health of the foal.
Broodmare
Nutrition during Late Pre...
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ITM Auckland SuperSprint
The Ultimate Trans-Tasman Rivalry at Pukekohe Park
The ultimate trans-Tasman rivalry returns to Pukekohe Park with the Supercars ITM Auckland SuperSprint, 4 – 6 November 2016.
Watch as New Zealand and Australia go head-to-head, with the Kiwis...
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SsangYong’s Alexandra Whitley a budding motorsport star
SsangYong’s Alexandra Whitley has
been noted as well on her way to making a mark in the motor racing industry.
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Kids Duathlon Obstacle Course at Pukekohe Park attracts record crowd
On Tuesday 20th September, cars lined the
paddocks and children were seen with their running shoes and bikes ready to
race at Pukekohe Park.
BSG Events held their third Kids Duathlon Obs...
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NZ Spinal Trust Charitable Race Day
Over $12,000 raised for NZST
On Sunday 18th September at the Club's feature meeting, over $12,000 of funds were raised for the New Zealand Spinal Trust.
The day which featured the Listed Haunui Farm Karaka Classic, won b...
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ADMIRAL sails home in the Listed Haunui Farm Karaka Classic
$50,000 Feature Winner
Former Pukekohe trained galloper Admiral made a triumphant return to his former home patch when he streeted his rivals in Sunday’s Listed Haunui Farm Karaka Classic (1600m).
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Haunui Farm Karaka Classic the beginning of new partnership
This Sunday 18th September at Pukekohe Park will
see the running of the $50,000 Listed Haunui Farm Karaka Classic. The Open Mile
race is the beginning of a partnership between Pukekohe...
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Pukekohe Park becomes home to SsangYong and LDV
12 Sept 2016
Pukekohe Park has announced a new major partner in
conjunction with the return of the renowned Counties Cup Day to its home track.
Great Lake Motor Distributors (GLMD) the importer and dis...
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Pukekohe Park To Host Obstacle Duathlon For Kids 06/09/2016
With less than three weeks to go, the entries are rolling in for the Pukekohe Park Kids Obstacle Duathlon.
Following on from the success of the last two years, it looks to be se...
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Community Focus For Pukekohe Park 01/09/2016
Exciting changes lay ahead
Community engagement is set to be a key facet of Pukekohe Park's future development.
Lance Bickford has taken on the newly created role of Pukekohe Park chief ...
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Pukekohe Park's Key Partners 1 August
Lone Star Pukekohe come onboard
We are very excited to announce Lone Star Pukekohe as our first marketing and promotions partner
for the 2016-17 season. Owner/operators Jason & Alofa are horse racing
enthusiasts ...
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