New Zealand
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 17 January 2022
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Australia
Baster's ASM aim with Callsign Mav
If anybody knows how to put together a campaign to get their horse into The All-Star Mile, it should be former jockey Stephen Baster. The 14-time Group 1-winning rider is now a real estate agent but is also a part-owner of Kiwi galloper Callsign Mav (NZ) (Atlante), who was among
International
Red Ocean bounces back to best form
Trainer Shane Baertschiger is plotting a path towards the Singapore Derby (1800m) for Red Ocean (NZ) (Ocean Park) following the bold frontrunner’s quick return to winning ways in the $70,000 Kranji Stakes C race over 1600m on Saturday. The Singapore feature over 1800m, to be staged this year
Australia
Te Rapa trial to determine next steps for Baker and Forsman pair
A 1200m open trial before racing commences at Te Rapa this Wednesday will play a pivotal role in the next steps for two of the top performers from the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman stable. Former Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) winner Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) and Group
New Zealand
Holiday for Pareanui Bay
Despite a dogged effort when second behind the unbeaten Shamus (NZ) (Shamexpress) in Saturday’s Gr.2 Wellington Guineas (1600m) at Trentham, the immediate future for promising three-year-old Pareanui Bay (NZ) (Lonhro) is in the spelling paddock for the next month. Unbeaten in his first three starts, including the Gr.
New Zealand
Hanalei a highlight for Richards family
Promising filly Hanalei (NZ) (Darci Brahma) provided co-owner and breeder Paul Richards with one of the biggest thrills of a more than forty-year career in the thoroughbred racing game when she took out the Listed IRT Wellesley Stakes (1100m) at Trentham on Saturday under the training of son Jamie. Richards
New Zealand
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 16 January 2022
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New Zealand
Levante claims Group One in thrilling Telegraph
High-class mare Levante broke through for a deserved Group One victory in a heart-stopping finish to Saturday’s JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham. The five-year-old daughter of Proisir went into the time-honoured sprint as an eight-race winner from 13 starts, including the Gr.2 Westbury Classic (1400m)
New Zealand
Rising star Shamus heads superb Sharrock stakes double
Saturday’s Gr.2 Life Direct Wellington Guineas (1400m) at Trentham was a sink-or-swim moment for unbeaten three-year-old Shamus (NZ) (Shamexpress), and he rose to the challenge in superb style. Trained by Allan Sharrock in New Plymouth for his long-time clients Noel and Ron Stanley, the son of Shamexpress had
New Zealand
Hanalei too strong in Wellesley Stakes
Promising filly Hanalei showed she had taken plenty from her runner-up performance on debut at Te Aroha at the start of the month, when she dominated her two-year-old rivals in the Listed IRT Wellesley Stakes (1100m) at Trentham. The Jamie Richards trained daughter of Darci Brahma had been heavily backed
New Zealand
Bankers Choice makes light of tough Trentham task
Exciting galloper Bankers Choice showed he is well on his way to becoming a star of New Zealand racing with a last to first performance to take out the Gr.3 Dixon & Dunlop Anniversary Handicap (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday. Trainer Stephen Marsh had been in two minds about
New Zealand
Wexford juvenile times Karaka Million run to perfection
Trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott have timed their run to the DoubleTree By Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie next week to perfection with promising juvenile Time Ruler. The gelding ran away to a comfortable 5-1/2 length victory in the Ray White Mount Maunganui Juvenile (1200m)