NZ Racing and Breeding News – 05 August 2024
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The moment Maher knew Pride Of Jenni was on
It took Ciaron Maher only seconds to know Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai) was back to her best in last weekend’s Gr.2 Hollindale Stakes (1800m), with the champion trainer now setting his sights on the Gr.1 Doomben Cup (2000m). The iron mare registered her first win
Reed dancing on air following debut win
Amateur jockey Alexandra Reed was dancing on air at Wanganui on Sunday after she made the perfect start to her riding career when winning aboard the Clinton Isdale-trainedAir Dancer (NZ)(Staphanos) in the Race Images Amateur Riders 2060. “It was a great feeling,” Reed said. Reed has ridden Air Dancer
Single Red makes pleasing start to Queensland campaign
Single Red (NZ) (Vanbrugh) got her Queensland campaign off to a pleasing start on Saturday when finishing runner-up to Nightline in the Listed Gold Coast Bracelet (1800m), and trainer Andrew Forsman is looking forward to what lies ahead for the daughter of Vanbrugh. The Group One performer jumped away well
Pencarrow provides headline Rotorua act
A pair of Irish-bred mares by the great Fastnet Rock combined for a near perfect day at Arawa Park for Pencarrow Stud. The Cambridge nursery’s representative Churchillian (NZ) (Churchill) is the first foal of Fond De Coeur and headlined the program when she doubled her black-type tally with victory