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
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
Audio
AUDIO: Brendan and Jo Lindsay
Brendan and Jo Lindsay were celebrating on Saturday after they won not one, but two stakes races at Caulfield. Andrew Bensley catches up with the Cambridge Stud proprietors to discuss the Gr.1 Might and Power win from Probabeel and Listed Weekend Hussler Stakes by Kahma Lass. https://soundcloud.com/
Audio
AUDIO: Jamie Richards
Andrew Bensley talks to Jamie Richards after a successful day at Caulfield where Probabeel won the Gr.1 Might And Power and Kahma Lass delivered in the Listed Weekend Hussler Stakes. https://soundcloud.com/nz-racing-desk/jamie-richards-saturday-october-9-2021?si=c62a5c25a41c45e9b300fb6e729f090d
New Zealand
Magic result for Pratt and Hudson at Hawera
Underrated veteran mare Magic Incanto (NZ) (Per Incanto) provided both trainer Fred Pratt and rider Mereana Hudson with a major career milestone when she upset the applecart to take out the Gr.3 Wyndspelle @ Grangewilliam Stud Taranaki Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) at Hawera. The nine-year-old daughter of Per Incanto
New Zealand
Vernanme back to his best in Matamata Cup
Topweight Vernanme (NZ) (O’Reilly) proved too tough for his rivals when he produced a gritty effort to take out Saturday’s Listed Team Wealleans Matamata Cup (1600m). The Stephen Marsh-trained six-year-old came into the race off a confidence boosting fresh-up run for third at Hastings
New Zealand
Gwen Stephani leaves rivals in no doubt
Flashy chestnut filly Gwen Stephani (NZ) (El Roca) showed she had taken plenty from an unplaced debut run at Whanganui last month when she rocketed home to claim victory at just her second start at Matamata on Saturday. The two-year-old daughter of El Roca had closed off nicely
New Zealand
Festivity heads to Hawera
Trainer Jamie Richards is hoping third time’s the charm with five-win mare Festivity (NZ) (I Am Invincible). In her two prior starts this campaign the daughter of I Am Invincible finished sixth in the Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m) and posted the same result over the same distance
Video
VIDEO: Haunui Farm Stallion parade
New Zealand
Otaki mare in search of crowning glory
The Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard-trained Crowning Star (Hallowed Crown) will be in search of her first stakes scalp when she heads to Hawera on Saturday for the Gr.3 Wyndspelle @ Grangewilliam Stud Taranaki Breeders’ Stakes (1400m). It will be the five-year-old mare’s third run this
New Zealand
Ormsby’s multiple focus makes for busy times
A select racing string alongside a breaking and pre-training business is just one facet of the busy life led by talented horseman Chad Ormsby. Last Saturday 32-year-old Ormsby celebrated a notable win with Mana Nui in the Gr. 2 Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m), his first black-