NZ Racing and Breeding News – 18 October 2020
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Melbourne Group One glory for Cosmic Crusader
Already proven at the elite level in Perth, Cosmic Crusader (NZ) (Maurice) made his Group One mark in Melbourne on Saturday with a triumph in the A$750,000 TAB Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington. The New Zealand-bred gelding soared through the Western Australian ranks with eight wins, culminating
Miss Waititi showcases Oaks credentials
Windsor Park Stud stallion Circus Maximus is an emerging sire of classic three-year-olds, and another one may have been unveiled at Flemington on Saturday when Miss Waititi (NZ) (Circus Maximus) took out the A$175,000 Listed Howden Super Impose Stakes (1800m). Circus Maximus finished a close second
Saintly Dancer spectacular in Edward Manifold
A six-length blitz by Saintly Dancer (NZ) (St Mark's Basilica) in the A$300,000 Gr.2 TAB One Pool Edward Manifold Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday continued an outstanding start to the Australasian three-year-old filly season for the Hawkins family’s Llanhennock Trust
Dominant Australian debut for Hankee Alpha
New Zealand mare Hankee Alpha (NZ) (Proisir) has wasted little time in making her mark across the Tasman, with her Australian debut producing a six-length runaway in Saturday’s A$80,000 TAB One Pool (1200m) at Flemington. Hankee Alpha has joined Cindy Alderson’s Cranbourne stable this season,