NZ Racing and Breeding News – 28 August 2023
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Phillyjean eye-catching in stakes defeat
Cambridge trainer Samantha Logan could be in for an exciting spring with her filly Phillyjean following her eye-catching runner-up effort in the Listed Chittick Family Fillies’ Classic (1100m) at Taupo on Sunday. The daughter of Hello Youmzain sprung the gates and rocketed straight to the front under apprentice
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