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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 11 November 2019
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Richards keen on Australian autumn campaign for stable stars
Trainer Jamie Richards headed home from Melbourne on Sunday morning with his focus on a massive summer of racing in his home patch but also with one eye firmly to the future which is Australia in the autumn for his stable big guns. Richards admitted to a shade of disappointment
New Zealand
De La Terre adds her name to Karaka Million contenders list
Promising two-year-old De La Terre (NZ) (Reliable Man) will look to improve on the family record in the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) after she looked to have cemented her place in the million dollar feature with a comfortable victory over 1000m at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Reliable
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Banquo adds to O'Brien's Cup week success
Promising colt Banquo (Written Tycoon) has added to a memorable Melbourne Cup carnival for trainer Danny O'Brien and highlighted his own potential with a Listed race win at Flemington. Three-year-old Banquo's victory in Saturday's Springtime Stakes (1400m) was the latest winner for
Australia
Oceanex rebounds with G2 Matriarch victory
Luck has finally gone the way of Oceanex (NZ) (Ocean Park) with the mare fighting bravely to secure a first stakes race victory at Flemington. A winner over the course and distance in January, Oceanex took out the Gr.2 Matriarch Stakes (2000m) on Saturday which her trainers, Mick Price
New Zealand
Michelle Cameron wins Trip for two to Dubai World Cup
Former jockey Michelle Cameron was the lucky winner at Riccarton Park Racecourse of the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai-sponsored trip for two to Dubai on Saturday. Cameron, who rode over 70 winners before hanging up the boots to start a family, was thrilled to draw the New Zealand 2000 Guineas
New Zealand
Duplicity shines in Metropolitan Trophy
Central Districts stayer Duplicity (NZ) (Duporth) showed he is ready to go one better in next Saturday’s Gr.3 Christchurch Casino New Zealand Cup (3200m) when he ground out a tough victory in the traditional lead-up event, the Listed Redwood Metropolitan Trophy Handicap (2500m). A storming run for
New Zealand
Catalyst clinical in 2000 Guineas victory.
Touted as a near racecourse certainty, excitement machine Catalyst (NZ) (Darci Brahma) lived up to all the pre-race hype when he scorched to a stunning victory in the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) on Saturday. The Darci Brahma three-year-old had been backed
New Zealand
Media Sensation back with a bang at Te Rapa
Last season’s Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) winner, Media Sensation (I Am Invincible) made a successful start to her four-year-old campaign when she eased clear of race favourite Ferrando (NZ) (Fast 'n' Famous) to take out the Listed Legacy Lodge Stakes (1200m) at
New Zealand
Sensei sensational in Riccarton dash
Enigmatic sprinter Sensei (Dream Ahead) was on his best behaviour as he dashed away from his rivals to win the Listed Yesberg Insurance Services Pegasus Stakes (1000m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The Dream Ahead five-year-old entire has always shown that he could become a force as a top-
Australia
Savvy Oak bounces back with Flemington win
Trent Busuttin and partner Natalie Young's plans to target the back end of the spring campaign has paid off with Savvy Oak (NZ) (Savabeel) returning to winning form at Flemington. But Saturday's Very Special Kids Pin And Win Plate over 2000m was not their original choice.