Breeding
Significant international results have been welcomed by Cambridge Stud with Group One outcomes to savour. At Deauville Racecourse in France a two-year-old quinella was posted by Kodiac in the Gr.1 Prix Morny while a daughter of Wootton Bassett won the Gr.1 Prix Jean Romanet. Kodiac is
Breeding
Rich Hill Stud reports that their first NZ-born foal by their magnificent dual Group 1 winner Ace High (High Chaparral) made her arrival at the stud on Saturday. The filly is from Gold Rose, a two-times winning daughter of Pentire from the family of dual Oaks winner Domino.
New Zealand
Star Kiwi mare Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) is returning home after finishing an inconclusive 11th in Saturday’s Gr.1 Winx Stakes (1400m) after enduring a troubled passage. While the second-up run failed to provide a true guide as to how the Jamie Richards-trained mare has returned, the
Australia
Bay Of Plenty owner John Heale couldn’t have wished for a better tribute to one of his best friends when Bee Tee Junior (NZ) (Nom du Jeu) won the Grand National Steeplechase (4500m) at Ballarat on Sunday. The Tauranga pharmacist watched the televised coverage from his home as Bee
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Australia
Former Kiwi-galloper Bee Tee Junior (NZ) (Nom Du Jeu) took full advantage of a six-kilogram weight advantage over race favourite Ablaze (NZ) (Raise The Flag) as he galloped clear in the concluding stages to capture the A$350,000 Australian Grand National Steeplechase (4500m) at Ballarat on Sunday.
New Zealand
Trainer Jamie Richards was more than happy with the performance of stable stars Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) and Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) after analysing their respective runs at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Last season’s Gr.1 Surround Stakes (1400m) winner Probabeel flashed home late in cramped quarters to finish second
New Zealand
Trainer Tony Pike believes his star sprinter The Bostonian (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) has plenty to offer during his Sydney spring campaign following a satisfactory first-up performance in Saturday’s Gr.1 Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick. The six-year-old worked hard to sit in the trail behind a
New Zealand
The Chris Waller-trained Mo'unga (NZ) (Savabeel) turned heads with a stunning performance at Newcastle on Saturday which has resulted in the son of Savabeel being installed an early $8.50 favourite for the Gr.1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on October 10. Unbeaten in two
New Zealand
Trainer Nick Bishara admitted he woke up on Sunday morning and had to check his phone to make sure what he had seen at Royal Randwick on Saturday had actually taken place. Bishara was the original trainer of now multiple Group One winner Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) during the three
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Australia
The handicapper will determine whether Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) gets a chance to deliver trainer Chris Waller his first Melbourne Cup but there is little doubt the mare is set for an outstanding spring. Verry Elleegant made a spectacular return at Randwick on Saturday to beat a high-class field