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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 30 March 2025
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Australia
Furnished Codigo snares Flemington victory
Four-year-old gelding Codigo notched a hard-fought victory in the Glorious Goodwood Handicap (1100m) at Flemington on Saturday for trainers Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman. Ridden by Blake Shinn, Codigo narrowly defeated La Defense and Shirshov as the son of Ardrossan made it back-to-back metropolitan victories in a new campaign. Codigo
New Zealand
La Dorada Seals Another Two-Year-Old Win for Te Akau
A sparkling performance by La Dorada (NZ) (Super Seth) in Saturday’s Gr.1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) completed another Te Akau clean sweep of New Zealand’s biggest two-year-old prizes. La Dorada had previously won the Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) and Gr.2 Matamata Breeders’ Stakes
New Zealand
The Doctor Delivers Another Victory at Trentham
Unheralded four-year-old Doctor Askar (NZ) (Derryn) has proved himself one of the finds of the summer as he completed his fifth win from just six starts since breaking maidens in December when taking out the Listed Bramco Granite & Marble Flying Handicap (1400m) at Trentham on Saturday. Trainer Joanne Moss,
New Zealand
Waitak Claims Back-to-Back Group Two Victories
Last year’s Gr.1 Sistema Railway (1200m) winner Waitak (NZ) (Proisir) has showcased his versatility and class this autumn with a dominant double over 1600m and 2100m. The son of Proisir was a three-length winner of the Gr.2 Japan Trophy (1600m) at Tauranga on March 15, and on
New Zealand
Electron Dashes to Dominant Te Aroha Victory
Fresh off her first stakes placed performance when running third in the Gr.3 Cuddle Stakes (1600m) last weekend at Trentham, talented mare Electron (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) gave her open class rivals a beating when easing to a comfortable victory in the feature event at Te Aroha, the NZTBA
New Zealand
Quality Filly Returns with a Vengeance at Te Aroha
Last season’s boom two-year-old Velocious made her raceday return after a tie-back wind operation in stunning fashion when she stormed home from a clear last on the home bend to take out the Manco 1150 (1150m) at Te Aroha. The Stephen Marsh-prepared daughter of Written Tycoon had been off
New Zealand
Consistent Kiwi Skyhawk Breaks Through for Classic Victory
After a series of highly creditable performances against some of the best of his age group, Kiwi Skyhawk (NZ) (Contributer)broke through for his first feature-race success in Saturday’s Gr.3 Higgins Concrete Manawatu Classic (2100m) at Trentham. The Contributer gelding was a third placegetter on debut at Te
New Zealand
Barnes records five-timer at Wingatui
Northern-based hoop Courtney Barnes returned to her hometown of Wingatui on Friday where she recorded the biggest highlight of her career when riding home five winners on the 10-race card. All five runners are trained by her former employers Brian and Shane Anderton, which further added to the occasion for
Australia
Sutton loves Magpies' Feroce link
When Feroce (NZ) (Super Seth) took out the Gr.1 Australian Guineas (1600m), giving him his first elite-level win as a trainer, Dom Sutton was nonetheless more than happy to share the limelight in terms of publicity with Collingwood coach Craig McRae, who has a share in the horse. And
Australia
O'Brien: Don't write off Werther
Danny O'Brien can find enough reasons to assess his hardy galloper Young Werther (NZ) (Tavistock) as 'a blowout chance' in Saturday's Gr.1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington. "He's got enough good runs at the track and distance at Group One
Australia
Atishu to be offered on Gold Coast
Go Racing’s Group One darling Atishu will be offered for sale at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast in May. The daughter of Savabeel was set to go through the auction ring last year, however, her ownership group voted to extend her racing career, which