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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 05 September 2021
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AUDIO: Brendan and Jo Lindsay
Andrew Bensley catches up with Brendan and Jo Lindsay after their smart filly Zouzarella won the Listed Atlantic Jewel Stakes at Moonee Valley. https://soundcloud.com/nz-racing-desk/brendan-and-jo-lindsay-saturday-september-4-2021
New Zealand
Mascarpone gets the cream in Foxbridge Plate
Punters who thought Saturday’s Gr.2 Valachi Downs Foxbridge Plate (1200m) was a two-horse race between last year’s winner and heavily backed favourite Avantage (Fastnet Rock) and Taranaki visitor Tavi Mac (NZ) (Tavistock) were given a lesson in the vagaries of racing as the Team Rogerson-trained
New Zealand
Bellacontte proves too strong in Wanganui feature
Foxton filly Bellacontte (NZ) (Burgundy) picked up a deserved success at stakes level when she produced an irresistible late run to take out the Listed O’Learys Fillies Stakes (1200m) at Wanganui on Saturday. The Chrissy Bambry-trained three-year-old daughter of Burgundy had been a model of consistency
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AUDIO: Graeme Rogerson
Team Rogerson's Mascarpone scored an upset win in Saturday's Gr.2 Valachi Downs Foxbridge Plate at Te Rapa. Andrew Bensley talks to co-trainer Graeme Rogerson after the feature win. https://soundcloud.com/nz-racing-desk/graeme-rogerson-saturday-september-4-2021
New Zealand
Soldier Boy marches to Guineas success
Underrated three-year-old Soldier Boy (NZ) (Proisir) caused a minor upset when he took out the Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas (1340m). The Gavin Sharrock-trained son of Proisir was having his fifth start and first since catching the eye when running home late in the piece in the
New Zealand
Richards provides quinella in Breeders’ Stakes
It was back to business as usual for Jamie Richards and Te Akau Racing at Te Rapa on Saturday when they secured the quinella in the first feature race on the card, the Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m), with exciting three-year-olds Imperatriz (I Am Invincible)
Australia
Forgot You something to remember after Valley win
Forgot you (NZ) (Savabeel) has stamped himself as a spring contender with a stylish maiden win at The Valley on Saturday. Nearing the home turn trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young were querying their decision to bypass a maiden race at Cranbourne on Thursday in favour of Saturday's
Breeding
Third stakes winner for Time Test
Fresh off recording his first Group victory as a sire courtesy of Rocchigiani in the Gr.3 Renate und Albrecht Woeste Zukunftsrennen (1400m) on Wednesday, Little Avondale Stud shuttle stallion Time Test was celebrating his third individual stakes winner and second Group winner just 24 hours later. Two-year-old
Australia
Melbourne beckons Belle Plaisir
A deal struck with Ballarat trainer Tony McEvoy has handed a trans-Tasman opportunity to stakes-winning mare Belle Plaisir (NZ) (Proisir). The daughter of Proisir has been a star performer for Awapuni trainer Lucy Tanner, who also owns her in partnership with Lance Hickman. She was bought for $32,
New Zealand
Lock excited to relaunch stable star’s career
After more than 29 months on the sidelines, Te Aroha trainer Peter Lock’s long wait is finally over and Group One performer Hiflyer (NZ) (Tavistock) is back. Lock will saddle the Tavistock gelding in Saturday’s Gr. 2 Valachi Downs Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa – his first start
New Zealand
Australian campaign for Justacanta
Group Three performer Justacanta (NZ) (Per Incanto) has joined Patrick Payne’s Plumpton barn ahead of a Melbourne spring preparation. Formerly trained in New Zealand by Shaun and Emma Clotworthy, the decision was made over the COVID-19 enforced lockdown to send the eight-year-old across the Tasman. “He