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Spellbinder thriving ahead of Derby
New Zealand

Spellbinder thriving ahead of Derby

3yo filly Spellbinder takes a step up in class when contesting the Gr.1 TV3 New Zealand Derby at Ellerslie on Saturday. In 7 starts she has never finished out of the first 3 placings and her chance of claiming Derby glory may depend on the weather. Spellbinder loves wet tracks, so connections will be doing a pre-Derby rain dance.

NZ Derby favourite Puccini
New Zealand

NZ Derby favourite Puccini

The Peter & Jacob McKay prepared Puccini enters Saturday's Gr.1 TV3 New Zealand Derby at Ellerslie as the horse to beat. The bold front-runner has won 3 of his last 4 starts,defeating most of Saturday's rivals and is looking to take the first prize of $450,000 back to Matamata.

Glorious Lad on song for Derby
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Glorious Lad on song for Derby

Cambridge trainer Shaune Ritchie will be out to land his second New Zealand Derby on March 1 at Ellerslie. Ritchie has one of the leading chances for the TV3 sponsored event in the form of Glorious Lad, and knows what it takes to win the feature 3yo event, having trained 2010 winner Military Move.