New Zealand
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 20 December 2021
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Stakes winner just what the doctor ordered for Tarzino
Kiwi-bred filly Gypsy Goddess (NZ) became the first stakes winner for Westbury Stud stallion Tarzino (NZ) when she cruised to victory in the Gr.3 Grand Prix Stakes (2100m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The effortless performance kept her unbeaten record intact, with four wins from as many starts and
New Zealand
Friends enjoying the ride with Wewillrock
An eclectic group of friends entrusted Guy Lowry with the task of finding them a racehorse at Karaka 2020, and now the resulting purchase is coming into his own. Wewillrock (NZ) (El Roca), trained by Lowry in partnership with Grant Cullen, scored his second win from four career starts with
New Zealand
Kana leaps into Karaka Million 2YO contention
Two-year-old debutant Kana (NZ) (Tivaci) raced into contention for the $1million Doubletree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie next month with an impressive victory on her home track at Awapuni on Saturday. The statuesque daughter of Waikato Stud-based stallion Tivaci had been expected to be too good for
Australia
The Country Discovery to headline Good Friday racing
Racing Victoria (RV), Country Racing Victoria (CRV) and the Sale Turf Club (STC) have released the race program for Victoria’s inaugural Good Friday meeting on 15 April 2022 which will offer $1.4 million in prizemoney. Headlining the historic meeting at Sale is The Country Discovery, a new 1100m
New Zealand
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 19 December 2021
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Queen Bellissimo lands Midway
Consistent mare Queen Bellissimo (NZ) (Swiss Ace) proved too game for her rivals when land the Midway (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday in the hands of Alysha Collett. Now the winner of five of her eight starts, the four-year-old mare has only missed a place once in her career. After
New Zealand
Tarzino’s Gypsy Goddess a star on the rise
Kiwi-bred filly Gypsy Goddess made a one-act affair of the Gr.3 Grand Prix Stakes (2100m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday, cruising to victory to keep her unbeaten record intact, with four wins from as many starts. In the process, the David Vandyke-trained filly provided exciting Westbury Stud stallion Tarzino
Australia
Second Slip snares Flemington victory
Second Slip has proven a profitable acquisition for his connections landing his sixth win of the year with a fighting victory at Flemington on Saturday. Prepared at Morphettville by Will Clarken, Second Slip arrived in Adelaide late last year after 12 starts in New Zealand for Kevin Gray, for whom
Australia
Squid Game remains unbeaten
New Zealand-bred three-year-old Squid Game won his second race from as many starts, cruising to victory in the Lexus Holiday Plate (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. The Patrick Payne-trained youngster showed his versatility when coming from the rear of the field on Saturday, after sitting handy to the speed when
New Zealand
Grylls provides Baker with notable milestone at Awapuni
Visiting Matamata rider Craig Grylls had a day to remember on Saturday when he took out the two feature races on the card at Awapuni, albeit in contrasting fashion. Successful aboard the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained Oneroa by just a nose in a desperate finish to a rating 74
New Zealand
Coventina Bay brilliant in fresh-up victory
Taranaki mare Coventina Bay reminded racegoers of her undoubted class when she came from last at the turn to down a small but quality field in the Gr.2 Carters Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m) at Awapuni. Unsighted since completing a somewhat disappointing three-race campaign during the Queensland Winter carnival back