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Breeding
Highden Park principals Libby and Sam Bleakley were still left pinching themselves on Monday morning as they were coming to grips with yet another farm graduate winning the Hong Kong Derby (2000m). As they looked across their 60-acre Manawatu property they could see former Hong Kong Derby winners Werther
International
Sky Darci (NZ) (Darci Brahma) became the seventh New Zealand bred to claim the HK$24 million Hong Kong Derby (2000m) in the past 12 years with a tenacious performance to land Hong Kong’s most coveted race under a gun Joao Moreira ride. The Darci Brahma gelding was plucked
Breeding
Amarelinha’s superb victory in Saturday’s Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham has breathed new life into a quality family that Waikato Stud bought into almost two decades ago. By all-conquering Waikato Stud stallion Savabeel out of the young O’Reilly mare Hopscotch, Amarelinha (NZ) was
New Zealand
A decisive victory at Tauranga could have promising three-year-old No Filter (NZ) (Toronado) on a path towards a start in the Gr.3 Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa in May. The Richard Collett-trained son of Toronado did all that was asked of him in accounting
New Zealand
Trainer Mike Breslin believes honest mare Jessiegee (NZ) (Alamosa) is more than deserving of a slice of big race luck after the plucky seven-year-old went within a neck of causing an upset in Saturday’s Gr.3 Wentwood Grange Cuddle Stakes (1600m) at Trentham. It was the fifth
New Zealand
It’s a case of business as usual for Te Akau Racing trainer Jamie Richards despite the postponement of the Golden Slipper racemeeting at Rosehill due to heavy rain on Saturday, and over the days preceding. Officials elected to push the card back by a full week, with the knock-
New Zealand
No three-year-old in New Zealand this season has enjoyed as much black-type success as the prolific winner Need I Say More (No Nay Never), who added Saturday’s Gr.2 Fusion Electrical Wellington Guineas (1400m) at Trentham to his near-faultless formline. The winner of the Gr.
New Zealand
Less than an hour after lamenting bad luck in one Trentham feature on Saturday afternoon, Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard struck gold in the next one with stable favourite Grand Mayson (NZ) (Power). A perennial placegetter with 13 seconds and thirds through his 26-start career, the six-year-old
New Zealand
Talented three-year-old Amarelinha (NZ) (Savabeel) gave her rivals a galloping lesson as she claimed a brilliant victory in the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham. The Jamie Richards-trained Savabeel filly had been expected to dominate proceedings after winning four of her
New Zealand
Progressive galloper Coventina Bay (NZ) (Shamexpress) delighted her army of fans when taking out the Gr.3 Wentwood Grange Cuddle Stakes (1600m) on Saturday, but it was a close-run thing in the Trentham feature for the fillies and mares. Sent out a $1.70 favourite for the contest, the
Australia
Racing NSW and the Australian Turf Club have determined that all race meetings forming part of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival will be run seven days later than originally scheduled. This was determined after the postponement of Saturday’s Golden Slipper meeting at Rosehill due to continued heavy rain and
New Zealand
Class prevailed at Trentham on Saturday when last-start Gr.3 Wellington Cup (3200m) winner Waisake (NZ) (Zed) collected another feature race at the venue with a gritty victory in the Listed Fasttrack Insurance 5K New Zealand St. Leger (2600m). Unsighted since taking out the Cup in late January with