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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 05 April 2020
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Australia
Salsamor continues winning ways
Talented stayer Salsamor (NZ) (Tavistock) maintained his winning form when landing the Remember Roy Higgins Handicap (2000m) at Caulfield on Saturday for trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young. Ridden by in-form claimer Thomas Stockdale, the son of Tavistock box-seated behind the speed for much of the contest before
New Zealand
Queen Elizabeth next for Melody Belle
New Zealand’s Queen of the turf, Melody Belle, will be out to secure her crowning glory in the Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick next week after her brave fourth-placing behind Nettoyer in the Gr.1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) on Saturday. The 10-time Group One
New Zealand
Nature Strip wins TJ Smith
The Gr.1 TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) had a distinct Kiwi flavour this year after Nature Strip (Nicconi) easily accounted for his opposition at Randwick on Saturday. Trained by expat New Zealander Chris Waller and ridden by expat Kiwi jockey James McDonald, Nature Strip is also part-owned by former
Australia
Quick Thinker provides Baker with fifth Derby
Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman have done it again. Their names are synonymous with Derby success and the Kiwi conditioners applied their deft touch to Quick Thinker (So You Think), who became Baker’s fifth Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) winner when proving too strong for his rivals
New Zealand
Champagne Stakes an Option for classy juvenile
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike was pleased with the efforts of classy juvenile Not An Option after he ran on late to finish third in the Gr.3 Kindergarten Stakes (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday. “I was rapt with the run and 1100m is well short of his best,” Pike said.
Breeding
LA Buoyed by Preparation for Sydney Sale
With less than 24 hours to go before the online Inglis Sydney Easter 2020 Sale, there’s the usual pre-sale nerves amongst the team at LA but there’s also a sense of real achievement of having left no stone unturned in preparing and presenting the select draft of
New Zealand
Doubtland dominant in Kindergarten Stakes
Doubtland has stamped himself as a colt with a bright future after toying with his rivals in the Gr.3 Kindergarten Stakes (1100m) at Randwick. Trained by Team Hawkes, Doubtland was sent into Saturday's race for two-year-olds off a debut win on the Kensington track at
Australia
Super Seth on song for Doncaster
The Anthony Freedman-trained Super Seth has pleased his connections since his unplaced run in the Gr.1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m) last month and the stable is confident he is back to his best for Saturday’s Gr.1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Randwick. “I thought he went okay
Australia
Stamina to play into Tofane’s favour
Valuable mare Tofane is set to tackle Saturday’s Gr.1 T.J. Smith Stakes (1200m) for trainer Michael Moroney, with the daughter of Ocean Park targeting further black-type after placing in the Gr.1 Galaxy (1100m) at Rosehill last start. The Group Three-winning mare is out of
Australia
Coronavirus shuts down Tasmanian racing
Tasmania has shut down racing as part of the state government's latest response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Premier Peter Gutwein said greyhound and horse racing would stop, effective immediately, for the next month. A statement on the Tasmanian Racing authority's website said Tasracing would work
New Zealand
Miss Federer secures Southern Filly Title
Multiple stakes winner Miss Federer (NZ) (Swiss Ace) has been named the 2019-20 New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of The Year. The daughter of Swiss Ace was purchased out of Bradbury Park’s New Zealand Bloodstock Book 2 Yearling Sale draft by trainer Andrew Carston for $10,000. The