New Zealand
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 13 June 2022
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Wide trip no stopping Major King at debut win
Debutant Major King (NZ) (Per Incanto) surged past Star Victory (Vancouver) to score a gutsy win in the $75,000 Restricted Maiden race over 1200m at Kranji on Saturday. The three-year-old son of Per Incanto came to Singapore on the back of a win in a barrier trial in New
New Zealand
Vague provides trainer with early birthday present in Waimate Cup
Timaru trainer Leonard Stewart, who will turn 90 this week, got the perfect early birthday present when his stable runner Vague (NZ) (Tobique) took out the Dunstan Feeds Waimate Cup (2200m) on his home track on Sunday. Given a peach of a ride by northern jockey Lisa Allpress, the six-year-old
New Zealand
Marsh takes training honours with winning treble at Ruakaka
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh moved to within four wins of his best ever seasonal tally when he produced a winning treble at Ruakaka. Marsh achieved a career high of 97 victories in the 2018/19 season and has now accrued 93 for the current season to date after Masetto (NZ)
New Zealand
Lowry excited about prospects for Waihaha Falls
A top performance to kick off his winter campaign with a win at Randwick over 1200m on Saturday has Hastings trainer Guy Lowry excited about the future prospects of progressive galloper Waihaha Falls (NZ) (Sacred Falls). Lowry co-bred and owns the four-year-old son of Sacred Falls with good friend Mark
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Trainer Paul O’Sullivan sits down with Nick Child as he prepares to say goodbye to the city after 18 years in Hong Kong.
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Australia
Kiwi-breds salute at Sandown
Moscow Red (NZ) (Road To Rock) and Horrifying (NZ) (Shocking) combined to deliver an impressive winning double for New Zealand-breds at Sandown on Saturday afternoon. Veteran mare Moscow Red took her career earnings past A$300,000 with a powerful come-from-behind performance in the Ladbrokes Switch Handicap (1600m), which was
New Zealand
Gibbs doubles up on home turf
Local trainer Chris Gibbs was left with a large smile on his face at the conclusion of racing at Ruakaka on Saturday after securing a winning double with promising gallopers Diamond Girl and Cakebytheocean. Lightly raced five-year-old mare Diamond Girl hadn’t been seen since running a brave fifth at
Australia
Second stakes success for Charmmebaby
Something about the Queensland sun brings the very best out of talented New Zealand-bred mare Charmmebaby, who picked up the second stakes win of her career in Saturday’s Listed Radiotab The Wayne Wilson (1600m) at Eagle Farm. Charmmebaby moved north to the Sunshine State last December to join trainer
Australia
Waihaha Falls resumes a winner
The John O’Shea-trained Waihaha Falls showed he is in for a lucrative campaign when he produced a strong performance over 1200m at Randwick on Saturday to successfully resume from a five-month break. Bred and raced by Waikato Stud with Guy and Bridget Lowry, the four-year-old son of Sacred Falls
New Zealand
Rogerson produces winning double at Ruakaka
With her grandparents Graeme and Debbie in Brisbane putting the final touches on promising two-year-old Sharp ‘N’ Smart ahead of his assignment in the Gr.1 JJ Atkins (1600m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday afternoon it was left to granddaughter Bailey to manage the Rogerson racing team at Ruakaka and