New Zealand
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 04 September 2023
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New Zealand
ATR bolster stakes by $3 million
Auckland Thoroughbred Racing (ATR) has today confirmed that it will be contributing $3,094,000 into stakes for the season as part of its annual stakes announcement. Total stakes on offer for the Club’s 2023/24 season is $18,705,000. This figure sees stakes offered at a $25,
New Zealand
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 03 September 2023
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Australia
Mr Brightside superb in Memsie
Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) has delivered plenty of highlights throughout his blockbuster career, but his performance in Saturday’s Gr.1 Stow Storage Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield suggested that the superstar six-year-old is still raising the bar. A two-time winner of the Gr.1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) in Sydney,
Australia
Rheinberg holds on for hat-trick
Up-and-comer Rheinberg (NZ) (Swiss Ace) dug deep on tiring legs to keep his winning streak alive in Saturday’s Changing Places Real Estate Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield. It was the third win in succession for the New Zealand-bred gelding, who has now had a total of nine starts for four
Australia
Benaud breaks through in Wyong Gold Cup
The blue-blooded Benaud (NZ) (Reliable Man) picked up the first stakes win of his career in Friday’s A$240,000 Listed Carlton Wyong Gold Cup (2100m), adding even more black type to an extraordinary pedigree page. The son of Reliable Man had previously been a three-time placegetter at Group
Australia
Classic ambitions for Kosgei
Cranbourne trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young unearthed a Derby prospect at Bendigo on Thursday when Kosgei (The Autumn Sun) scored on debut over 1400m. A three-year-old son of The Autumn Sun, Kosgei is a half-brother to Tavago (NZ) (Tavistock) whom the stable prepared to win the 2016 Gr.1
Australia
Palmetto set for return
John Sargent is looking forward to Kiwi import Palmetto (NZ) (Ghibellines) making his spring return at Randwick this weekend. After making a successful leap from benchmark company to win the A$500,000 The Coast last preparation, Palmetto resumes in Saturday's Gr.2 Tramway Stakes (1400m) where Sargent
Australia
Stakes target for Our Red MorningStakes target for Our Red Morning
New Zealand-bred mare Our Red Morning enjoyed a soft kill at Sandown on Wednesday over 1300m when scoring by just over a length in the hands of Craig Williams as she made it three wins in succession for trainer Greg Eurell. Sent out the $1.65 favourite for Wednesday’s
Australia
Pride has Group hopes for Tavistock colt
The Gr.3 Ming Dynasty Quality (1400m) is the next stop for Tavistock colt Ceolwulf (NZ) after the three-year-old defied his inexperience to score a game win at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. Having just his second start, Ceolwulf ($4.80) ranged up to the leaders and looked set to sail
Australia
I Wish I Win set to resume in Group One
New Zealand-bred sprinter I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel) will begin his march toward the A$20 million The Everest (1200m) when he heads to Caulfield on Saturday. The Savabeel gelding will contest the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) and trainers Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman are looking forward to
New Zealand
Elsdon park to sponsor $1m race
Elsdon Park have pledged their support to the TAB Karaka Million night, with the Matamata farm announced as the inaugural sponsor of the newly established $1 million open 4YO race. To be known as the Elsdon Park Aotearoa Classic, the race will be run over 1600m for $1 million under