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Racing: Levante set for big night at Karaka Million
3 Jan, 2021 09:00 AM
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By: Michael Guerin
New Zealand s most exciting emerging race mare Levante will bypass the Telegraph at Trentham to add more glamour to Karaka Million night at Ellerslie. That sets up a potential clash with the country s most improved race mare in Showoroses.
The 4-year-olds provided some of the fireworks at Ellerslie s huge New Year s Day meeting, with Showoroses leading all the way in the $100,000 Rich Hill Mile, while Levante roared home from last for a stunning third in the Railway.
Co-trainer Ken Kelso confirmed Levante won t be heading south for the Telegraph.
Jackson County Players present a virtual ‘Gift’
Suzette Lowe
Reporter
For the past several years, the Jackson County Players have performed their annual Christmas show with all proceeds going to support a local charity such as Savannah’s Closet, Ripley Rotary, and The Jackson County Animal Shelter.
This year, with the COVID-19 health crisis restrictions, the Players can not perform live. As with many organizations, the group had to think of another way to showcase area talent.
The result is a filmed virtual production of the drama, “The Gift,” by Virginia De Wyze.
“We were determined not to give up,” director of “The Gift” Doug Torres said. “The only bad thing is that we have struggled to find a way to raise funds for a nonprofit, so we decided to make this our ‘gift’ to the community.”
Chris Johnson drives Sassenach to the line to claim victory at Awapuni.
Veteran jockey Chris Johnson established a new national record for race victories on Saturday at Awapuni when Sassenach provided him with win 2452 in New Zealand. The 56-year-old required one winner to surpass the previous mark set by David Walsh after drawing level at Invercargill last Saturday. In typical Johnson fashion he set the new benchmark in spectacular style with a ride befitting the occasion.
Race Images â Peter Rubery/Stuff
Chris Johnson after setting a new record for most wins by a jockey in New Zealand. Johnson dropped the Austin Brown-trained five-year-old mare to the rear of the field in the rating 65 2100m contest, saving every inch of ground throughout, before beginning to hunt for a gap between runners approaching the home turn.
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Veteran jockey Chris Johnson established a new national record for race victories on Saturday at Awapuni when Sassenach provided him with win 2452 in New Zealand.
The 56-year-old required one winner to surpass the previous mark set by David Walsh after drawing level at Invercargill last Saturday. In typical Johnson fashion he set the new benchmark in spectacular style with a ride befitting the occasion.
Johnson dropped the Austin Brown-trained five-year-old mare to the rear of the field in the rating 65 2100m contest, saving every inch of ground throughout, before beginning to hunt for a gap between runners approaching the home turn.