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- Blutigeroo Wins Canberra Cup
- Exquisite Timing Wins Aquanita Stakes
- Scenic Silver Wins Tasmanian Newmarket
- Spirited One Wins Jungle Dawn Classic
- Tarzi Wins Perth Racing Mile
- Rags To Riches Wins Recognition Stakes
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- 1st Aust Winner For Lion Heart
- Altered Image Wins NZ Gr1 Levin Classic
- Temple Hills Wins NZ Eagle Technology Stakes
- Butch James Wins NZ Wanganui Cup
- Elcee's Gold Wins NZ Levin Stakes
- 2 Aust-Bred Winners In New Zealand
- NZTR Issues "Cautionary Forecast" At AGM
- Sargent Re-Elected To Chair NZTR Board
- NZB Karaka Yearling Catalogue Now On-Line
- 3 Aust-Bred Winners In Hong Kong
- El Dorado Wins Singapore Gr1 Gold Cup
- O'Reilly Adds Singapore Gr2
- 12 Aust-Bred Winners In Singapore
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- Screen Hero Wins Gr1 Japan Cup
- Dehere Adds Japan Gr3
- Rudra Wins South Africa Gr1 Summer Cup
- Aust-Bred Anabaa Son Wins South Africa Gr2
- 2 More Aust-Bred Winners In South Africa
- Zabeel Adds South Africa Gr2
- UK Tatts Foals Day-4: $1.1m Monsun Filly
- UK Tatts Foals Day-4: $500k Galileo Colt
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- UK Tatts Foals Day-4: $475k Galileo Filly
- UK Tatts Foals Day-4: Top Lots
- UK Tatts Foals Day-5: $1.063m Holy Roman Emperor
- UK Tatts Foals Day-5: $950k Galileo Colt
- UK Tatts Foals Day-5: $700k Galileo Filly
- UK Tatts Foals Day-5: $525k Galileo Filly
- UK Tatts Foals Day-5: Top Lots
- UK Tatts Foals Final Average Down 29.2%
- Cape Cross Adds UK Black-Type
- Fallon Free To Return To Saddle In Sep 2009
- Hyperbaric Wins US Gr1 Citation Handicap
- Tale Of Ekati Wins US Gr1 Cigar Mile
- Unbridled's Song Adds US Gr2
- B&R's Galloping Horse Never Sleeps
NZTR Issues "Cautionary Forecast" At AGM
Chairman Guy Sargent issued a "cautionary forecast for racing" at the New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing annual general meeting in Christchurch. Sargent highlighted 3 key themes: the "difficult financial outlook", the "urgent need for governance reform within the entire thoroughbred code" & his "desire for greater trust between all parties in thoroughbred racing". Sargent noted: "While NZ racing is arguably in the best health it has ever been, with a 30% increase in returns to owners over the previous season, the NZ Racing Board forecasts are a warning to all. Due to economic conditions, 2008-09 turnovers are forecast to be down approximately 8.5% on budgets & profits forecast to be down NZ$16 million across the industry. Flowing through to the thoroughbred code, this equates to approximately a 12% decrease to the thoroughbred code's funding. This trend is expected to continue into 2009-10. We are working with the Racing Board and the other two codes to work out the best way forward in smoothing the anticipated impact."
