NZ Racing and Breeding News – 26 January 2020
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Western Empire wins second Belmont Sprint
Remarkable Kiwi-bred veteran Western Empire (NZ) (Iffraaj) took his career earnings past A$3.5 million with a first-up victory in the A$200,000 Gr.3 Drummond Golf Belmont Sprint (1400m) in Perth on Saturday. It was the eight-year-old Iffraaj gelding’s second win in the Belmont feature and
Kiwi-bred Kilman adds to Waller’s Rough Habit run
Champion trainer Chris Waller claimed a fourth straight win in A$250,000 Gr.3 HKJC World Pool Rough Habit Plate (2000m) at Doomben on Saturday, with three of those winners being New Zealand-breds. Kilman (NZ) (Super Seth) led all the way for a $25 upset in the 2026 edition
Riverplate too tough in Rangitikei Gold Cup
Consistent performer Riverplate (NZ) (Flying Artie) showed his rivals no mercy as he ran them into the dust when taking out the Listed James Bull Rangitikei Gold Cup (1600m) at Otaki on Saturday. The Andrew Campbell-prepared galloper has been in a purple patch of form of late and that continued
Bernborough breakthrough for War Eternal
Previously a triple black-type placegetter and fourth at Group One level, War Eternal (NZ) (Pierro) broke through for a deserved feature-race success in Saturday’s A$200,000 Listed Sky Racing Bernborough Handicap (1600m) at Doomben. The New Zealand-bred gelding is a seven-year-old now and has been competing at a