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It was a case of a happy de-ja-vu for Hastings owner-breeder Neville Robertson when Papa Surf scored a runaway win in a $40,000 Rating 65 race at Tauranga...

A roundup of the week's racing.

Papa Surf’s maiden win provided his Hastings part-owner with a silver lining.

Racing: Size proves no handicap for Hastings filly Swing Low 14 May, 2021 06:00 PM 8 minutes to read Strapper Sarah Davis gives Swing Low an affectionate pat after the fillys gutsy win in a maiden 1600m race at Woodville last Saturday. Photo / Supplied Strapper Sarah Davis gives Swing Low an affectionate pat after the fillys gutsy win in a maiden 1600m race at Woodville last Saturday. Photo / Supplied Hawkes Bay Today By: John Jenkins What Hastings filly Swing Low lacks in size and stature, at ...

Racing: Hawkes Bay trained Pep Torque a bargain buy 19 Feb, 2021 03:00 PM 9 minutes to read Waipukurau trainer Kirsty Lawrence leads her pride and joy Pep Torque away after the horse recorded his seventh victory in the main race at last weeks Awapuni meeting. Waipukurau trainer Kirsty Lawrence leads her pride and joy Pep Torque away after the horse recorded his seventh victory in the main race at last weeks Awapuni meeting. Hawkes Bay Today Pep Torque pays dividends Waipukurau-trained Pep Tor...

A punter has narrowly escaped serious injury after he foolishly stood in the middle of a track during a horse race in New Zealand.  Racegoers who packed into Trentham Racecourse for the Wellington Cup on Saturday afternoon were in disbelief as the man entered the course just moments before the field of horses charged towards the winning post. The jockeys miraculously managed to dodge the man, who was dressed in a white button up and black pants.  Moments after walking away unscathed, the man...

Racing: Hawkes Bay-trained horses bag five at local meeting 18 Dec, 2020 12:13 AM 10 minutes to read Hastings-trained Dark Alley surges clear of his rivals in the final stages to score a dominant 1-1/4 length win in a maiden 1200m race at Hastings last week. Hastings-trained Dark Alley surges clear of his rivals in the final stages to score a dominant 1-1/4 length win in a maiden 1200m race at Hastings last week. Hawkes Bay Today By: John Jenkins Hawkes Bay-trained horses dominated at their loc...