New Zealand
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 6 July 2020
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New Zealand
No Stopping gutsy Gob
Star hurdler Gobstopper (NZ) (Tavistock) snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in Sunday’s Kevin Lafferty Hurdle at Warrnambool to continue an all-conquering 2020 season. The former Kiwi started the $2 favourite and jumped cleanly in the small field of five but looked in trouble when Woodsman raced
New Zealand
Sanson makes first day a winning one
Apprentice jockey Maria Sanson kicked off her career in fine style at Awapuni on Saturday when she picked up her first career victory on her raceday debut. The personable twenty-five-year-old had earlier guided the Kevin Myers-trained Overtheriver (NZ) (Mettre En Jeu) into fifth in the main
New Zealand
Vile delighted with local double
Trainer Gary Vile was to the fore on his home turf at Awapuni on Saturday, picking up a pair of wins from the team of six runners he had entered for the meeting. Vile was quickly on the board with promising three-year-old filly Hydroexpress (NZ) (Shamexpress) successful in
New Zealand
Red letter day for Waddell
Leading rider Jason Waddell had two reasons to celebrate a successful return to racing at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Cambridge horseman picked up a victory with his only mount on the day when he took out race six aboard the Stephen Marsh-trained Osaka while earlier in the day
New Zealand
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Australia
Pagan's $101 bolter placed
AFL legend Denis Pagan made an immediate impact with his first metropolitan runner as a trainer when his juvenile horse Johnny Get Angry (NZ) (Tavistock) ran third as a $101 chance at Flemington on Saturday. "You can’t beat good luck, can you," Pagan observed after the two-
Australia
Tigre scores tough win at Randwick
A trip north paid dividends when Tigre Royale (NZ) (Redwood) scored a gritty victory at Randwick in the TAB Vision Bm78 Handicap (2400m) on Saturday. The Archie Alexander trained Tigre Royale was chasing his third successive wins after winning at Geelong at his two previous starts. The four-year-old
Australia
Showmanship brilliant again
Potential West Australian top-liner Showmanship (NZ) (Showcasing) kept his near perfect record in tact when winning the Amelia Park Handicap (1400m) in comfortable fashion at Belmont on Saturday, his fifth win from six stars. Prepared by Grant and Alana Williams for prominent owner Bob Peters, Showmanship travelled like the
Australia
Tavistock filly flies at Flemington
Walking Flying (NZ) (Tavistock) brought up a winning hattrick at Flemington on Saturday when scoring a stylish victory in the Silver Bowl Series Final (1600m). The filly lumped 60kg to victory under a slick ride from Jamie Mott, who also partnered the filly in her previous two successes. “She’s
New Zealand
Rogerson team starts in style
Team Rogerson started a big day at Te Rapa on Saturday in fine style with a victory by promising two-year-old filly De La Terre (NZ) (Reliable Man). The Tuhikaramea-based operation had a huge team lining up for the return to thoroughbred racing in the Waikato and were
New Zealand
Tellyawhat scores for Sharrock at Te Rapa
Visiting Taranaki trainer Allan Sharrock struck gold with his first runner following the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown when Tellyawhat (NZ) (Dalghar) notched an impressive victory at Te Rapa. Most punters had expected the well-performed London Express (NZ) (Shampexpress) to provide Sharrock with his best chance in the rating 88