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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 28 November 2022
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Group Two test for Impendabelle
Promising filly Impendabelle will have her first test at stakes level when she heads to Trentham on Saturday to contest the Gr.2 Mode Technology Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m). The daughter of Impending was impressive when winning by 4-1/2 lengths over 900m when on debut at the Upper Hutt
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Quality mare Sinarahma full of surprises
Sinarahma exceeded expectations at Te Rapa with a performance that left little doubt she can take full advantage of her remaining opportunities. The multiple stakes winning daughter of Darci Brahma finished a luckless second in Saturday’s Gr.3 Eagle Technology Stakes (1600m) in her first appearance since she triumphed
Australia
Sargent continues fine run with stayers
Expat New Zealand trainer John Sargent says his secret to training stayers is fairly simple: get the right horse, and a lot of long, slow work. Now based in Sydney, Sargent added to his fine record with long distance horses with two major victories in Australia at the weekend: the
New Zealand
Emotional win tops super day for Carston
Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston had a super day at Cromwell on Sunday with a trio of wins and two second placings from six runners. The day started with an emotion-charged victory when Bad Flamingo (NZ) (Zacinto), a horse bred and raced by Nigel Babbage who passed away last weekend won
Australia
Bastida lands Jericho Cup for Kiwi connections
There were scenes of joy at Warrnambool as the John Sargent-trained galloper Bastida (NZ) (Pierro) claimed the A$288,000 Jericho Cup (4652m) on Sunday in front of enthusiastic connections who travelled from New Zealand. A New Zealand bred four-year-old, Bastida ($4.60), who won his way into the race
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Ruakaka raiders end Cromwell meeting on a high
Northland trainers Kenny Rae and Krystal Williams had their patience rewarded in more ways than one with a triumphant end to Sunday’s Cromwell Cup meeting. The father-daughter team trekked south from their Ruakaka base and had eight horses entered across the two-day meeting on Friday and Sunday. A solitary
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Patience paying dividends with quality mare Faithful Feat
Five-year-old mare Faithful Feat (NZ) (Per Incanto) will be aimed at black-type assignments this campaign after a dominant victory in an open handicap over 1300m at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Peter Lock-trained daughter of Per Incanto was narrowly beaten when second in the Gr.2 Westbury Classic (1400m) won
New Zealand
Bright future for Tokyo Tycoon
Te Akau racing dominated the juvenile event at Te Rapa on Saturday with debutant Tokyo Tycoon (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) heading home a Mark Walker-trained trifecta in the SkyCity Hamilton Waikato Cup Day 10 Dec 2YO (1100m). The flashy gelding by popular young Deep Impact sire Satono Aladdin was sent out
New Zealand
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 27 November 2022
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Australia
Dolan gets winning tune out of Bonny Ezra
Seven-year-old Road To Rock gelding Bonny Ezra provided his Kiwi connections with a good pay day when charging home to land the Listed ATC Cup (2000m) for trainer Chris Waller under a masterful Robbie Dolan ride. Sent out a $31 chance, Bonny Ezra upset the applecart after coming from last
Australia
Crosshaven back on target with Caulfield Group Three
Karaka graduate Crosshaven broke a 14-start drought when running out a ready winner of Saturday’s Gr.3 Kevin Heffernan Stakes (1400m), holding off game runner-up Norwegian Bliss by a comfortable three-quarters of a length. Prepared by Ben and JD Hayes, Crosshaven promised plenty as a three-year-old where victories in