Breeding
Little Avondale Stud’s Per Incanto has reached another memorable milestone in his decorated stallion career. The leading son of Street Cry sired his 400th individual winner on Sunday when the Masterton nursery’s homebred Rue de Royale was successful for trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy at Bendigo. While it
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As part-owners of star performer Imperatriz, Waikato couple John Elstob and Denise Bassett understandably had high hopes ahead of the New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards. Held in their hometown of Hamilton, the husband and wife’s expectations were surpassed on Sunday by their glamour mare and they
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Group One performer Archaic Smile has taken significant benefit from her first-up outing and another top showing is expected from the filly at Hastings. The daughter of Saxon Warrior finished runner-up in her three-year-old debut last month and will bid to go one better in Saturday’s Gr.3 HBPB
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Quality mare Pearl Of Alsace (NZ) (Tavistock) is back on track to open her spring campaign ahead of a later than originally anticipated involvement in the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival. Tavistock’s daughter will resume on Saturday in the Harcourts Bream Bay (1400m) at Ruakaka where stablemate and Gr.
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Star youngster Velocious (Written Tycoon) will have the opportunity to redeem herself on a better surface at Hastings on Saturday. Much was expected of the daughter of Written Tycoon when she opened her three-year-old campaign at Taupo last month, but she produced an indifferent display when she trailed in fourth
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Wrote continues to find favour with breeders and the tried horse market also remains strong for the progeny of High Chaparral’s Group One-winning son. The Highview resident’s flagbearer has been his daughter and Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) winner Pulchritudinous (NZ) while his son Read About It
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Progressive sprinter Spencer gets a chance to redeem himself at Wanganui on Saturday and add to his burgeoning record. The son of Derryn will bid for further open class honours when he steps out in the Balance Accountants Handicap (1200m) off the back of a below par last-start effort at
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Promising four-year-old El Chapeau (NZ) (El Roca) opened his preparation in perfect style and is in the right order to make a bold bid for two wins on the bounce when he runs at his home meeting at Riccarton on Saturday. The Anna Furlong-trained son of El Roca will step
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Robbie Patterson is confident Read About It (NZ) (Wrote) possesses all the attributes to make his mark at the highest level later this season. The New Plymouth trainer has a long-term plan in place for the three-year-old and is prepared to sacrifice a crack at a major spring age group
Breeding
Hilal has received a warm welcome from breeders with Grangewilliam Stud close to putting up the no vacancy sign on their newcomer. The regally bred son of Fastnet Rock will stand his first season at Mark and Jane Corcoran’s operation at Waitotara following a decorated racing career across the
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Stable stalwart Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) will spearhead a three-strong team for Andrew Forsman at Caulfield on Saturday when he attempts to build on a bold but luckless first-up showing across the Tasman. The seven-year-old will tackle the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) for a third time while black-type challenges
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The aptly named Bonny Lass (NZ) (Super Easy) is ensuring her sizeable and enthusiastic support crew continue to celebrate the racing and social rewards of affordable thoroughbred ownership. Trained by Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall, last season’s Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) winner opened her current campaign in