New Zealand
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 20 November 2022
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Australia
Riodini hits target in The Gong
It had been more than three years between wins for Riodini (NZ) but the wait was worth it as the six-year-old son of Proisir made his Australian breakthrough in the A$1 million The Gong (1600m) at Kembla Grange on Saturday. Originally trained by Nigel Tiley, Riodini won
Australia
Bankers Choice lands deserved Ballarat Cup triumph
Former Kiwi galloper Bankers Choice (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) ran out a ready winner of the A$500,000 Listed Ballarat Cup (2000m) on Saturday for trainer Michael Moroney. It was just reward for the five-year-old son of Mongolian Khan, who has been around the mark in a host
New Zealand
Walker quinellas Counties Cup
On a day where Auckland’s enigmatic weather produced plenty of sunshine combined with heavy showers, stablemates Aromatic (NZ) (Sacred Falls) and Self Obsession (NZ) (Shocking) fought out a thrilling finish in trying conditions to the Gr.3 Pukekohe Traders Counties Cup (2100m). A sharp downpour before the race saw
New Zealand
Darci La Bella displays her class at Pukekohe
What a difference 30 minutes made for jockey Jonathan Riddell on Saturday. Fresh from being dumped at the start aboard the well-favoured Babylon Berlin (All Too Hard) in the previous race, the Cambridge hoop came out and produced a picture-perfect ride aboard class mare Darci La Bella (NZ)
New Zealand
Letzbeglam wins incident-packed Counties Bowl
The heavily backed Letzbeglam (Snitzel) justified an avalanche of late money to win an incident-packed Gr.3 Haunui Farm Counties Bowl (1100m) at Pukekohe. The Lance Noble-trained daughter of Snitzel was having her first start since a Brisbane winter campaign and had finalised her preparation with a win
New Zealand
Heavenly victory for Ethereal Star at Pukekohe
The winning roll by runners from the Andrew Forsman stable continued at Pukekohe on Saturday when promising filly Ethereal Star (Snitzel) collected the first feature race on the day, the Listed Barfoot & Thompson Challenge Stakes (1100m). The daughter of Snitzel and Gr.1 VRC Oaks (2500m) placegetter Eleonora (NZ)
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New Zealand
Viktor a sentimental favourite for Lock
There's no doubt about the sentiment that Casey Lock attaches to Saturday's Gr.3 Pukekohe Traders Counties Cup (2100m) candidate Viktor Vegas (NZ) (Tavistock) but even accounting for that, she's adamant he can win. It's clear the Matamata trainer adores Tavistock nine-
New Zealand
Te Rapa test looming for Conor O’Ceirin
New Plymouth trainer Robbie Patterson is keen to head north to Te Rapa next month with five-win gelding Conor O’Ceirin (NZ) (Dial A Prayer) to give him a crack at a Group Three scalp. The six-year-old will be on trial for the trip when he heads
Breeding
Carter makes presence felt in a different role at Karaka
Morgan Carter is a familiar face around the Karaka sales complex and is most commonly seen with a gavel in his hand, but he made his mark in a different capacity on Thursday’s second day of the 2022 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale. Carter operates a bloodstock
Breeding
<strong>Fireworks Closes Out Ready to Run Sale</strong>
Tremendous results were achieved at the conclusion of New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2022 Ready to Run Sale, confirming the confidence buyers have in kiwi educated and prepared two-year-olds. The momentum increased off the back of Day One’s results, which saw a buoyant market strengthened throughout the second