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NZ Racing and Breeding News - 19 March 2023
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Mr Brightside claims All-Star Mile
New Zealand-bred star Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) has plundered further riches for his owners when taking the lion’s share of the A$5 million prize following a comfortable victory in the All-Star Mile (1600m) at The Valley on Saturday. The ultra-consistent son of Bullbars has won 10 of his
New Zealand
Jubilant scenes after special Oaks victory
Members of the Galloping Wekas Jazweka Syndicate threatened to tear down the Trentham grandstand after they witnessed their pride and joy Pennyweka stride clear in the final stages of the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m). More than 70 people associated with the three-year-old daughter of
New Zealand
Maria Farina provides Weatherley family with stakes double
A weaving run from near last on the home turn by enigmatic mare Maria Farina to claim the Listed Jennian Homes Wellington Lightning Handicap (1200m), provided the Weatherley family with a stunning stakes double on a day of high drama for their small team. Earlier on the card they had
Australia
Gin Martini claims Group Three
Smart four-year-old mare Gin Martini claimed a deserved Group Three victory when successful in the Epona Stakes (1900m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The New Zealand-bred daughter of Rip Van Winkle travelled three-wide throughout under Damian Lane and after presenting widest at the top of the straight, pulled out too many
New Zealand
Te Akau dominates Levin Classic again
The decision to move the Gr.1 Gee & Hickton Funeral Directors Levin Classic (1600m) to March has worked wonders for Te Akau Racing, who dominated the race for the second year in a row at Trentham on Saturday – headed by an off-the-canvas victory by Romancing The Moon. Staged in
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Unbeaten Pearl Of Alsace lands Cuddle Stakes
Talented mare Pearl Of Alsace (NZ) (Tavistock) extended her unbeaten run to five when she stepped up to stakes company with a narrow victory in the Gr.3 Wentwood Grange Cuddle Stakes (1600m) a Trentham. The Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray-trained four-year-old went into the Group Three feature off the
New Zealand
Familiar colours to the fore in St Leger
RBC Racing’s blue, gold and black colours were carried to Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) glory by Miss Mossman in 2014, and on Saturday they struck black-type gold again at the same Trentham meeting – this time with up-and-coming stayer Ess Vee Are in the Listed Barneswood Farm New
Australia
<strong>Ayrton to seek redemption in Victoria Handicap</strong>
Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) will be seeking redemption when he heads to Sandown next month to contest the Gr.3 Victoria Handicap (1400m). Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr were left scratching their heads following his uncustomary poor showing in last Saturday’s Gr.3 Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap (1400m) at
Breeding
<strong>Entries open for NZB Weanling & Broodmare Sale</strong>
Entries for New Zealand Bloodtock’s National Weanling & Broodmare Sale, set to be held as a physical sale at the Karaka Sales Centre on Friday 16 June, are now open. “While the weanling only sale format has been well adopted by our buyers, the addition of the broodmare section
New Zealand
<strong>Abel looking forward to her Group One debut</strong>
Tegan Abel, one of the lesser lights of northern apprentice jockey ranks, is a mixture of excited and nervous ahead of her Group One debut on Dusty Road (NZ) (Shamexpress) in Saturday’s Gee & Hickton Funeral Directors Levin Classic (1600m) at Trentham. The North Waikato-based 27-year-old began her career
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<strong>Jessie’s Rock seeking southern riches</strong>
Wingatui trainer Terry Kennedy is looking to take advantage of the good prizemoney on offer at his local meeting on Monday. The southern horseman will target the RMG Publican’s Cup (1500m) with in-form gelding Jessie’s Rock (NZ) (Road To Rock), who he believes can take home the lion’