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Breeding
Valachi Downs’ annual broodmare reduction sale is now live on Gavelhouse Plus with 30 entries including empty mares, in-foal mares and mares with foals at foot. Following last year’s successful approach, all lots are unreserved with bidding running through until 7pm (NZT) on Wednesday 4 May. “We’ve continued
Breeding
Rich Hill Stud has celebrated major racetrack and sale ring success with its quality stallion line-up and results that have the Waikato nursery looking toward the 2022-23 season with great optimism. “Rich Hill is in a unique position with our stallion roster. We offer three proven international stallions and two
New Zealand
Top quality performer Two Illicit (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) will be chasing the perfect end to a stellar racing career when she steps out in Saturday’s Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa. The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained daughter of Jimmy Choux has carried the colours of breeder
New Zealand
Promising juvenile filly Enraptured (NZ) (Preferment) looks to be on track for her first tilt at stakes level next week after pleasing co-trainer Shaune Ritchie with her track gallop at Te Rapa on Tuesday. The daughter of Preferment is set to tackle the Listed Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre 2YO Stakes
New Zealand
Debutant two-year-old filly Rionach (NZ) (Darci Brahma) showed she had inherited the family ability when she produced a powerful home straight surge to claim victory at Avondale on Monday. The Darci Brahma juvenile is the granddaughter of well-performed racemare Irish Colleen who has also left the multiple winners Killarney, Neeson
New Zealand
Singapore-based ex-pat Kiwi trainer Donna Logan is revelling being back in New Zealand for the first time in over three years. Logan and husband Peter Woods took advantage of the relaxed border status for New Zealanders living overseas to return for a two-week break from her training duties in Singapore
New Zealand
While he failed to win a race in his three-year-old campaign, trainer Johno Benner is excited about the future prospects for promising stayer Titled (Exceed And Excel). The rangy son of Exceed And Excel remains a maiden after twelve starts but has been placed on eight occasions including finishing third
International
New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale graduate Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’Oro) stands alone as the highest prize money earner in Hong Kong racing history after the faultless defence of his HK$20 million Gr.1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) crown at Sha Tin on Sunday. Sealing his sixth
New Zealand
A brave front-running performance by underrated galloper Sergio (NZ) (Swiss Ace) was rewarded with a first victory at stakes level when he took out the Listed Manawatu ITM Anzac Mile (1550m) at Awapuni on Sunday. The Chrissy Bambry-trained four-year-old had bounced back to winning form on Easter Monday with a
New Zealand
Promising juvenile Defiant (NZ) (Tavistock) overcame several unsettling incidents prior to the start of the NZB Insurance Pearl Series (1100m) race at Riccarton on Saturday to register an impressive victory that has her ready to tackle stakes company at her next assignment. Four runners from the initial field of 15
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh is looking forward to a Queensland winter campaign with smart three-year-old El Vencedor (NZ) after the son of Rich Hill Stud stallion Shocking made it back-to-back victories with a win over 1400m at Pukekohe on Saturday. Marsh has always held high hopes for the Mark Freeman
New Zealand
Despite feeling completely drained of energy after his day at the races at Pukekohe on Saturday, Nick Bishara had a broad smile on his face as he reclined on his couch at home that evening. Bishara has just completed a stint in isolation after testing positive for COVID 19 after