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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 22 June 2025
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Australia
Gutsy Flemington triumph for Bold Soul
Four-year-old Bold Soul (NZ) (Embellish) returned to winning ways at Flemington, where he again emphasised his depths of stamina, repelling the challenge of Goldenstatewarrior (Golden Horn) and Muktamil (Sea the Stars) under apprentice jockey Thomas Prebble. The Patrick and Michelle Payne-trained son of Embellish dug deep to score over 2540m
Australia
Four in a row for Taken
Three-year-old gelding Taken (NZ) (Ardrossan) is proving quite the money spinner for connections, with a victory in Saturday’s Rod Johnson Handicap (1620m) at Flemington the fourth in succession for the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained galloper. The son of Ardrossan carried 60kg topweight under rider Craig Williams, but
Australia
She’s Unusual cruises to front-running success
Five-year-old mare She’s Unusual (NZ) (Unusual Suspect) made the most of some cheap sectionals to lead her rivals a merry dance when winning the Elite Sand & Soil Handicap (1800m) on Saturday under an astute front-running ride by Tommy Berry. Prepared by John O'Shea and Tom Charlton,
Australia
Stop The Rock continues run of form
Progressive three-year-old Stop The Rock (NZ) (El Roca) continued his climb through the grades when the Patrick and Michelle Payne-trained gelding ran out a solid winner of the Ken Cox Handicap (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday. The hard-fought victory came under a typically patient Billy Egan ride as the son
Australia
Ipswich Cup distance test for Poetic Drama
Trainers Tony and Maddysen Sears will have two runners in Saturday’s Listed Ipswich Cup (2150m), with Kiwi bred Poetic Drama (NZ) (Proisir) joined by stablemate Red Wave (Red Dazzler), who won last year’s edition of the race. Six-year-old mare Poetic Drama, who extends to a middle distance for
Australia
Drying track good news for honest Grebeni
The Listed Civic Stakes (1400m wasn't always the first choice for Grebeni's next start, but co-trainer Sterling Alexiou believed it might just prove the right fit. The son of Ocean Park was being aimed towards the Tattersall's Mile (1600m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday
Australia
Price-Kent pair to clash at Flemington
A pair of progressive New Zealand bred gallopers will head up Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr's team at Flemington on Saturday, with Taken (NZ) (Ardrossan) and Bring Forth (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) set to face off over a mile in the Rod Johnson Handicap (1620m). Taken has
New Zealand
Pier enjoys break in Queensland
Fresh from a runaway victory in Saturday’s A$160,000 Listed The Wayne Wilson (1600m) at Eagle Farm, connections of Group One galloper Pier (NZ) (Proisir) are formulating plans for the spring. The Darryn and Briar Weatherley-trained gelding will enjoy a break in the Queensland sun after a three-start
New Zealand
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 16 June 2025
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Mrs Chrissie Flemington bound
Venerable sprinter Mrs Chrissie (NZ) (Per Incanto) has won six races for trainer Ciaron Maher and has placed on a further nine occasions, but the six-year-old mare will make a rare appearance at Flemington this Saturday. Mrs Chrissie hasn't been to Flemington since finishing fifth in an 1100m
Australia
St Lawrence to step out for new stable
Cranbourne trainer Gavin Bedggood could unveil new acquisition St Lawrence (NZ) (Redwood) at Flemington on Saturday as a potential candidate for next month’s Listed Winter Championship Series Final. Formerly prepared by Ciaron Maher, the son of Redwood has won eight of 23 starts and a tick under A$1