NZ Racing and Breeding News – 1 January 2024
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Aurora Belle delivers milestone win for Hayes
Unbeaten New Zealand-bred mare Aurora Belle (NZ) (Belardo) gave JD Hayes a career milestone to savour when she maintained her perfect record with a commanding victory at Geelong on Wednesday. The four-year-old daughter of Belardo made it four wins from as many starts with an impressive front-
Baker eyes Cox Plate jackpot with Warwoven
Bjorn Baker believes the connections of Warwoven (Sword Of State) are holding a winning lottery ticket, but victory in Saturday’s Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Flemington could make the prize considerably bigger. The three-year-old son of Cambridge Stud stallion Sword Of State has established his stallion
Hennessy reflects on Ocean Park’s Cox Plate heroics
The Cox Plate is one of the most coveted prizes in Australasian racing, and while anticipation builds towards the 106th running on Saturday, Matamata horseman Gary Hennessy is reflecting fondly on his former star Ocean Park’s heroics in the weight-for-age feature 14 years ago. The son of
No distance fears with in-form Guineas contender
The last-start performance of So Fear (NZ) (Ardrossan) went a long way toward dispelling any fears of her ability to shine over more ground. The daughter of Ardrossan was out on her own at the end of 1400m against a competitive age group line-up at Hastings to boost