New Zealand
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 01 August 2021
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Australia
Distance no issue for Smokin’ Romans
Progressive stayer Smokin’ Romans (NZ) (Ghibellines) handled the step-up to 2500m with ease when winning the Travis Harrison Cup at The Valley on Saturday for trainers Ciaron Maher & David Eustace. The four-year-old gelding, who sports the colours of New Zealander Don Frampton, looked the winner a
New Zealand
Ima Roca Bee takes Ryder Stakes
Talented filly Ima Roca Bee produced an undeniable finish in testing conditions to take out the final stakes race of the 2020/21 racing season, the Listed Courtesy Ford Ryder (1200m) at Otaki. The two-year-old daughter of El Roca had looked to be rounding into some useful form
New Zealand
Tavi Mac kicks off new campaign with Otaki victory
Trainer Allan Sharrock rounded off arguably his best season with a winning double at Otaki, where the successful return of popular equine personality Tavi Mac was one of the highlights of the day. The pint-sized warrior, who is affectionately known as Frodo, provided five of Sharrock’s 56 victories
New Zealand
Jumping career on hold for Taumarunui Gold Cup winner
Enigmatic galloper Suliman may have put a proposed jumping career on hold for the time being as he produced a superior staying effort in testing conditions to take out the Taumarunui RSA Gold Cup (2200m) at Rotorua on Saturday. The rising eight-year-old Redwood gelding had done his early
International
Minimum Ratings reduced for Private Purchase (PP) imports
The Racing Committee of The Hong Kong Jockey Club has approved reductions to the minimum Hong Kong ratings for all categories of Private Purchase (PP) permits with immediate effect. New Minimum Ratings for all PPs The new Hong Kong minimum ratings have been reduced by five points. A Normal PP
New Zealand
Pearl Series entries set to close
Breeders have until Saturday to nominate their yearling filly for the lucrative Pearl Series. The series carries three levels of bonuses of $8,000, $11,500 and $20,000 over their two, three, and four-year-old seasons. The series is open to all fillies of the 2019 foal crop.
New Zealand
Ryder Stakes test for promising filly
There is still one stakes race up for grabs this season and Karyn McQuade is hoping to get her hands on it. The Matamata trainer will contest the Listed Courtesy Ford Ryder Stakes (1200m) at Otaki on Saturday with Ima Roca Bee and she believes her filly is a leading
Australia
Kennewell in search of stakes spoils with Esta La Roca
It will be a homecoming of sorts for Lloyd Kennewell on Saturday when the Caulfield trainer tries to nab stakes success at his old stomping ground of Morphettville with his promising filly Esta La Roca. The daughter of El Roca has been in pleasing form this preparation, winning first-up
New Zealand
Welfare initiatives gain support
As flagged at the NZTR Annual General Meeting last November, a 1 percent deduction will be applied to stakes to fund Thoroughbred welfare initiatives from 30 August 2021. “Thoroughbred welfare is at the heart of what we do, and NZTR has been progressively rolling out initiatives to fulfil the industry’
New Zealand
Three-year-old shows plenty of spirit at Awapuni
Talented three-year-old Invisible Spirit (NZ) (Charm Spirit) recorded his third career victory when digging deep late to land the Courtesy Ford 3YO (1400m) at Awapuni on Thursday for trainers Johno Benner & Hollie Wynyard. Sent out a $1.40 favourite, the son of Charm Spirit looked in trouble
New Zealand
Elliott living his racing dream
El Nymph (NZ) (El Roca) is living proof of the old adage never look a gift horse in the mouth. The only problem is that Matamata trainer Nigel Elliott nearly did. A grey El Roca filly that had been passed in on gavelhouse.com came to Elliott’s attention but