New Zealand
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 11 October 2021
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Australia
Brightside books spot in Group One
Emerging star Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) booked his place in the Gr.1 Cantala Stakes (1600m) later this month with his sixth consecutive win in Sunday's Listed Seymour Cup (1600m) at Sportsbet-Ballarat. The Lindsay Park gelding made a one act affair of the AUS$200,000 feature, settling
Australia
Prince Of Brooklyn on the board with impressive Ballarat winner
South Island-based stallion Prince of Brooklyn, who stands at Grassyards Farm on the Taieri Plain near Mosgiel, sired his first winner on Sunday from his first runner when the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained Brooklyn Boss won on debut at Ballarat. The stylish three-year-old gelding is from the first
International
Walker maintains premiership challenge in Singapore
Just when Singapore champion trainer Michael Clements thought he had bounced back into the reckoning for the Singapore Trainers’ premiership title, ex-pat Kiwi Mark Walker produced a winning double to neutralise the sudden awakening on Saturday. Clements had fallen behind following an unusually quiet time in the last couple of
New Zealand
Sarten for Mana Nui after sale quashed
The potential sale of promising three-year-colt Mana Nui (NZ) (No Nay Never) has been put on hold for the time being with the dashing son of No Nay Never now set to contest the Gr.2 James and Annie Sarten Memorial Stakes (1400m) at Te Rapa on October 25. The
Australia
Elephant gets Group One welcome
Elephant (NZ) (Shocking) got a Group One welcome to remember in the Toorak Handicap (1600m), leaving his co-trainer David Browne forced to re-focus his campaign. The Kiwi galloper was bumped a few times when the pressure came on in the home straight and Elephant got squeezed out before rallying to
New Zealand
The Chosen One on target for third Caulfield Cup tilt
A barnstorming finish for second behind Delphi (Galileo) in Saturday’s Gr.2 Herbert Power Stakes (2400m) at Caulfield indicated the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained The Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel) is right at his peak for a third tilt at the Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) this coming weekend.
New Zealand
Cambridge pair set for feature Hastings sprint
Cambridge trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood will make a two-pronged attack on Saturday’s Gr.3 Red Badge Spring Sprint (1400m) at Hastings, which is shaping as a strong contest. Classy mare Two Illicit (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) will kick off her spring campaign in the event while last year’
Australia
Small breeders revelling in Thunderstruck success
Drinks were flowing at Epona Park on Saturday night, the boutique 40-acre property owned by Cambridge couple Tony Forlong and Jennifer Jones after they cheered home emerging star I’m Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) in the Gr.1 Toorak Handicap (1600m). The pair bred and initially raced the son of Shocking,
New Zealand
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 10 October 2021
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Australia
I’m Thunderstruck storms to Toorak victory
Quality four-year-old I'm Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) confirmed himself as a rising star of Australian racing by beating some of the best milers in the land in the Gr.1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday at just his eighth start. Luckless in the Gr.1 Sir Rupert
Australia
Cox Plate-bound Probabeel heads bumper Richards double
Outstanding mare Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) landed her fourth Group One win when showing all her tenacity to narrowly prevail in the Gr.1 Might And Power (2000m) at Caulfield. The Jamie Richards-trained five-year-old rallied under Brett Prebble as the pair were forced to make their run closer to the fence