NZ Racing and Breeding News – 13 February 2022
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Brown Reunites with Jimmysstar for Group One Assault
The Ciaron Maher stable is acutely aware of the task confronting Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) every time he steps out. The New Zealand-bred galloper is regarded one of Australia's best, but his racing pattern means he can be vulnerable. Jimmysstar has an enviable record, 11 wins from 26
Mr Brightside set for spring
Champion miler Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) has recovered well from minor surgery and will return to racing in the spring. Following a 2025 spring campaign that concluded with a fifth-placed finish in the Gr.1 Champions Mile at Flemington in November, Lindsay Park announced its stable star would be sidelined
Cooper brings up century of wins
It may have taken him longer than he would have liked, but apprentice jockey Donovan Cooper was rapt to record his 100th win in the saddle at Ascot Park on Sunday. The expat South African brought up the milestone in the opening race of the card aboard the Michael and
Group Three win a family affair
Award-winning racing photographer Trish Dunell scored a sentimental victory last Saturday when her filly Fringes (NZ) (Niagara) took out the Gr.3 SA Fillies Classic (2546m) at Morphettville. While international stakes success is nothing new to Dunell, Saturday’s win meant more than most, with the filly named after her