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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 26 May 2025
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Well-bred filly shooting for the stars
Beneath The Stars (NZ) (Ten Sovereigns) may have a fair way to go to reach the lofty heights of some of her relatives, but she is heading in the right direction following her maiden victory at Ellerslie on Sunday. Bred and raced by George and Maryanne Simon, Beneath The Stars
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Top mare’s star still shining brightly
Underthemoonlight (NZ) (El Hermano) was a high-class mare during her racing days and she’s continuing to star during the second phase of her career. The daughter of El Hermano was a multiple black-type winner and placed at the highest level and subsequently made an immediate impact as
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Poly specialist never in doubt at Awapuni
Suzy Gordon was in the spotlight at Awapuni’s first synthetic meeting of the winter on Sunday, with a winning double headlined by surface specialist Doubtful Sound (Not A Single Doubt). The gelding by Not A Single Doubt had four previous wins on the Awapuni and Riccarton Synthetic tracks and
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Vale Jamie Searle
Jamie Searle, a journalist for 34 years and founder of the Facebook page Southland Thoroughbreds, died in Mosgiel on Thursday. Searle maintained his dedication to those involved with Southland thoroughbred racing despite illness this year. The 61-year-old suffered a stroke late in February and he was diagnosed with
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Southern formula succeeds again with Super Fly
Conor and Sarah Fahy are making a habit of winning races at Ellerslie for South Island owners Debbie O’Driscoll and Pete Wilson. That formula paid off again for the Pukekohe trainers on Sunday with the lightly raced four-year-old Super Fly (NZ) (Ghibellines), who charged home for an
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Ata Rangi resumes in style
Sunday’s Kingmakers Syndication (2200m) at Ellerslie was Ata Rangi’s (NZ) (Haradasun) first raceday appearance in 204 days, but the versatile nine-year-old brought his A-game to Auckland and resumed on a winning note. The Haradasun gelding headed into Sunday’s $25,000 open handicap as a
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Sense Of Timing impresses in Te Rapa finale
Up-and-comer Sense Of Timing (NZ) (Time Test) made a big statement in the final race on the card at Te Rapa on Saturday, leaving her rivals three and a half lengths behind in the Champion Freight (1500m). The four-year-old daughter of Time Test had been runner-
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Acapelago all the way at Te Rapa
Talented filly Acapelago (NZ) (Belardo) showcased her class and versatility with an all-the-way victory in the Nutritech 3YO (1400m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The daughter of Belardo cleared maidens with a similarly dominant front-running performance at Matamata in September, but in her two previous appearances in
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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 25 May 2025
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New Plymouth specialist strikes again
The $120,000 Listed Opunake Cup (1400m) at New Plymouth on July 19 is looming on the horizon for course specialist Chajaba (NZ) (Keano), who added another win to his remarkable record at the track on Saturday. Chajaba is now an eight-time winner from 28 career starts, and Saturday’
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Brisbane on the radar for resurgent Velocious
Group One winner Velocious (Written Tycoon) bounced back to her brilliant best in the Jarvis Trading (1100m) at Te Rapa on Saturday, raising the possibility of a trans-Tasman mission. The Stephen Marsh-trained filly was New Zealand’s champion two-year-old last season, when she won four of