NZ Racing and Breeding News – 11 December 2023
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Another Saintly performance for Highline
She’s No Saint (Prague) added her name to Highline Thoroughbreds’ roll of honour in emphatic fashion at Ruakaka on Saturday, with Cam and Eva Heron’s farm now hoping she can progress to their list of top-flight graduates. The Michelle Bradley-trained filly romped to victory on her
Douglas makes perfect return to the flat
Jockey Lemmy Douglas is riding the crest of a wave. Just a week after recording an historic Grand National double at Riccarton, he resumed his apprenticeship on the flat at his home track of New Plymouth on Saturday, and he made the perfect start when winning aboard Heavy Is The
Andy’s peak Win in historic Grand National victory
For only the third time in nearly a century, the Australian Grand National Hurdle and Steeplechase double has been completed as the Shane Jackson-trained Andy Win (NZ) (Almanzor) strode to victory by 12-lengths in the 2026 version of the feature over fences at Ballarat. The jumping scene is
Te Aroha feature on the cards for Saint Bernard
Foxton trainer Chrissy Bambry is plotting a path to the Ben and Ryan Foote Great New Zealand Steeplechase (6200m) with Saint Bernard (NZ) (Dial A Prayer) after his dominant win at Woodville on Sunday. The son of Dial A Prayer has been in consistent form throughout the jumping season, with