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NZ Racing and Breeding News - 19 March 2023
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Jubilant scenes after special Oaks victory
Members of the Galloping Wekas Jazweka Syndicate threatened to tear down the Trentham grandstand after they witnessed their pride and joy Pennyweka stride clear in the final stages of the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m). More than 70 people associated with the three-year-old daughter of
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Maria Farina provides Weatherley family with stakes double
A weaving run from near last on the home turn by enigmatic mare Maria Farina to claim the Listed Jennian Homes Wellington Lightning Handicap (1200m), provided the Weatherley family with a stunning stakes double on a day of high drama for their small team. Earlier on the card they had
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Te Akau dominates Levin Classic again
The decision to move the Gr.1 Gee & Hickton Funeral Directors Levin Classic (1600m) to March has worked wonders for Te Akau Racing, who dominated the race for the second year in a row at Trentham on Saturday – headed by an off-the-canvas victory by Romancing The Moon. Staged in
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Unbeaten Pearl Of Alsace lands Cuddle Stakes
Talented mare Pearl Of Alsace (NZ) (Tavistock) extended her unbeaten run to five when she stepped up to stakes company with a narrow victory in the Gr.3 Wentwood Grange Cuddle Stakes (1600m) a Trentham. The Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray-trained four-year-old went into the Group Three feature off the
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Familiar colours to the fore in St Leger
RBC Racing’s blue, gold and black colours were carried to Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) glory by Miss Mossman in 2014, and on Saturday they struck black-type gold again at the same Trentham meeting – this time with up-and-coming stayer Ess Vee Are in the Listed Barneswood Farm New
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<strong>Abel looking forward to her Group One debut</strong>
Tegan Abel, one of the lesser lights of northern apprentice jockey ranks, is a mixture of excited and nervous ahead of her Group One debut on Dusty Road (NZ) (Shamexpress) in Saturday’s Gee & Hickton Funeral Directors Levin Classic (1600m) at Trentham. The North Waikato-based 27-year-old began her career
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<strong>Jessie’s Rock seeking southern riches</strong>
Wingatui trainer Terry Kennedy is looking to take advantage of the good prizemoney on offer at his local meeting on Monday. The southern horseman will target the RMG Publican’s Cup (1500m) with in-form gelding Jessie’s Rock (NZ) (Road To Rock), who he believes can take home the lion’
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<strong>Huge groundswell of support for Pennyweka </strong>
Few runners in Saturday's Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham will have a support crew like Pennyweka's (NZ) (Satono Aladdin). The Jim Wallace-trained Satono Aladdin filly goes into the Classic as a bona fide contender after fast-finishing placings in the
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<strong>Wood has eyes on multiple venues</strong>
Trainer Chris Wood is hoping Side Eye (Sidestep) can continue his preparation the way he started it – winning. The Sidestep gelding was victorious first-up over 1300m on the Cambridge Synthetic last month and will head to Tauranga on Saturday in a fresh state where he will attempt to continue his
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<strong>Couple “won’t die wondering” with Group One fillies</strong>
Otaki trainers Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard will tackle feature races with a high-quality trio at Trentham on Saturday. The couple will produce Colorado Silver (Puissance De Lune) in the Gr.1 Gee & Hickton Funeral Directors Levin Classic (1600m), Flamenco (NZ) (Tavistock) in the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld
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Break for Ulanova
Connections of high-class two-year-old Ulanova (NZ) (Santos) will look forward to next season, with news that the Stephen Marsh-trained Group Three winner has gone for a break. Runner-up in last Saturday’s Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) behind Tokyo Tycoon (NZ) (Satono Aladdin), the daughter of Santos has won two