New Zealand
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 19 February 2024
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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 18 February 2024
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Australia
Imperatriz makes triumphant return in Lightning
An unimpressive trial created a touch of uncertainty around Imperatriz ahead of her first-up run in Saturday’s A$1 million Gr.1 Black Caviar Lightning (1000m) at Flemington, but the Te Akau Racing wonder-mare blew all those doubts away and carried on her winning way. The Lightning was the
Australia
Grinzinger Belle adds to Lightning Day legacy for Shamexpress
A decade after saddling New Zealand-bred sprinter Shamexpress for a second placing in the Gr.1 Lightning Stakes (1000m) at Flemington, Danny O’Brien returned to the same meeting on Saturday and landed a black-type prize with a daughter of the Windsor Park Stud stallion. Grinzinger Belle overcame a wide
Breeding
2024 National Online Yearling Sale Entries Open
Entries for NZB’s 2024 National Online Yearling Sale are now open, with the Sale set to be held on Gavelhouse Plus. The catalogue will be available to view online from Wednesday 3 April, with bidding set to open on Friday 12 April and close from 6pm (NZT) on Wednesday
Breeding
Triple Group winner Aromatic for sale on gavelhouse.com
The latest fortnightly auction on gavelhouse.com has been given a black-type boost by the addition of quality racetrack performer Aromatic. The grey daughter of Sacred Falls carried the tangerine colours of Te Akau Racing to three Group wins and another six stakes placings in a career that spanned five
New Zealand
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 12 February 2024
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New Zealand
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 11 February 2024
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Australia
Fifth Group One for remarkable Mr Brightside
Cult horse Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) commenced his autumn campaign in the Gr.1 C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday and after looking beaten for much of the contest called on all his fighting qualities to mow down bold front runner Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai)
Australia
Freedman bags first Sydney win with Ceerseven
An astute piece of placement by trainer Mitch Freedman combined with a perfect Ben Melham ride has resulted in Ceerseven (NZ) (Complacent) pulling off a successful Sydney raid, when running out a ready winner of a BenchMark 78 Handicap over a mile at Randwick on Saturday. The son of Complacent
Australia
Group Three win for brave Proisir mare
Quality mare Yonce (NZ) (Proisir) scored a richly-deserved Group Three victory when landing the Carlyon Cup (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday for trainer Ciaron Maher. The highly-talented daughter of Proisir rewarded her connections faith with her first stakes victory at her third start this campaign, having been off the scene
Australia
Snow Patrol prevails in thrilling Autumn Stakes
New Zealand-bred gelding Snow Patrol (NZ) (Contributer) dug deep as he defeated classy rival Southport Tycoon (Written Tycoon) in a stirring edition of the Gr.2 Hyland Race Colours Autumn Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained son of Contributer was fresh-up but had