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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 04 May 2025
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Australia
Sunshineinmypocket snatches last-stride victory
Trainer Ciaron Maher and the Ozzie Kheir-John O’Neill ownership group have had a stellar run with New Zealand imports in recent times, and Sunshineinmypocket (NZ) (Proisir) put his hand up as another one to watch with his come-from-behind victory in Saturday’s A$130,000 Sportsbet Same Race Multi
Australia
Pride Of Jenni produces another Caulfield clinic
Caulfield has been a happy hunting ground for Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai) in recent weeks, and the reigning Australian Horse of the Year produced another spectacular front-running performance at that venue in Saturday’s A$175,000 Listed Tile Importer Anniversary Vase (1600m). The Ciaron Maher-trained Pride Of
Australia
Kiwi-breds fight out Caulfield thriller
A pair of New Zealand-breds drew clear to fight out a thrilling finish to the A$150,000 Evergreen Turf Handicap (2000m) at Caulfield on Saturday, with Rogan (NZ) (Super Seth) edging out Stylish Secret (NZ) (Sweet Orange) to score an upset win. The Cliff Brown-trained Rogan went into the
Australia
Immediacy goes back-to-back
Emerging stayer Immediacy (NZ) (Tarzino) backed up his last-start victory at Mornington on April 19 with a repeat result in Saturday’s A$150,000 MRC Chairman’s Club Handicap (2000m) at Caulfield. The New Zealand-bred Immediacy is trained by Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young and has now had 12
Australia
Oak Hill brings in new era
A smart win by the New Zealand-bred Oak Hill at Caulfield on Saturday marked a changing of the guard. Oak Hill was guided through the early stages of his promising career by New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame inductee Mike Moroney, who passed away in February. Moroney’s partner Karen
New Zealand
Te Rapa consolation for Cannon Hill
A week after missing out on a black-type opportunity at Awapuni, Cannon Hill (NZ) (Ardrossan) eased his connections’ disappointment with victory in the Prezzy Card Mile (1600m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. Cannon Hill was entered for the ANZAC Mile (1600m) on last Friday’s card at Awapuni, which was
New Zealand
Cream rises to the top on synthetic track
The expected wet-track form was suddenly thrown out the window when wild weather forced Saturday’s Riccarton meeting to be moved to the Polytrack, but class shone through in the three open handicaps on the card. Tumuch (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) took out the Avon City Ford Easter Cup (1600m), Buoyant
New Zealand
Towering Vision claims stakes victory in desperate finish
Handsome two-year-old Towering Vision (NZ) (Circus Maximus) broke his maiden status in the best possible fashion when he took out the Listed Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre Stakes (1400m) in a torrid finish at Te Rapa. The win also provided his sire Circus Maximus, the European triple Group One winner who
New Zealand
Force of Nature continues winning run
In a week where wild weather affected a number of race meetings it was the aptly named Force Of Nature (NZ) (Savabeel) that continued a stellar run of form with victory in the Modern Transport Group (1200m) at Te Rapa. The Andrew Forsman-prepared son of Savabeel went into the Open
New Zealand
Cambridge Stud savours Champagne success
Lucy In The Sky (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) made history on Saturday as the winner of the first stakes race run on a synthetic track in New Zealand, but Cambridge Stud had other reasons to savour the talented filly’s victory in the Listed Berkley Stud Champagne Stakes (1200m). Bred and
Australia
Emphatic Hawkesbury win for Canadian Ruler
Kiwi-bred gelding Canadian Ruler (NZ) (Vancouver) mastered a testing topweight and won the A$120,000 TAB Highway Handicap (1500m) impressively at Hawkesbury on Saturday. The four-year-old son of Vancouver headed into the race with two wins and seven placings to his name from a 12-race career, and he was