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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 11 November 2024
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Matscot on sentimental mission in TAB Mile
Group One-performing miler Matscot is a force to be reckoned with on his home turf, and on Wednesday, the gelding will contest the Gr.3 TAB Mile (1600m) with a sentimental motivation behind him. The son of Haradasun is trained and part-owned by Sharon Robertson and Alan Reeves, who have
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Smart win for progressive filly
Wexford Stables have unveiled a number of promising three-year-olds over the past fortnight, and the latest to shed her maiden status was Smart Love, who won the Fresh Choice Leamington 3YO (1600m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. Following in the footsteps of stablemates Hankee Alpha (Te Aroha), Texas Hold Em’
New Zealand
Faulkner hoping for luck at Riccarton
Timaru gelding Richard Stomper will head north to Riccarton on Wednesday where he will get a deserved crack at stakes level for the first time in the Gr.3 TAB Mile (1600m). The five-year-old son of El Roca has been in impeccable form over spring for trainer Stephanie Faulkner, finishing
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Satisfying Sunday for Hastings couple
Richard McKenzie and Jordan Bassett got a great sense of satisfaction at Tauherenikau on Sunday after watching Prestissimo breakthrough for her maiden win at just the second time of asking. McKenzie bred the daughter of Time Test out of his Iffraaj mare Affrettando, and the Hastings couple have been involved
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Stakes hopes in tip-top order for southern challenges
Tony Pike’s runners haven’t missed a beat in their bid to successfully execute a black-type double for the stable at Riccarton on Wednesday. The Cambridge trainer has the in-form Witz End (NZ) (Savabeel) and Acquarello (Written Tycoon) in the feature events on the middle day of the New
New Zealand
Idyllic salutes for the Grays
Idyllic (No Nay Never) marked the start of a new era for the father-son training partnership of Kevin and Stephen Gray when she powered to victory in the Autogroom – Kooltintz (1000m) at Tauherenikau on Sunday. The Gray’s prepared over 400 winners together in New Zealand between 1987-2000, before Stephen
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Abbakiss on the board at Tauherenikau
Juvenile filly Abbakiss (Microphone) gave Bryce Newman plenty to look forward to with a professional victory in the Johnson Brothers (1000m) at Tauherenikau on Sunday. A compact field of five assembled for the juvenile contest, with Te Akau Racing’s trial winner Carsolio heavily-backed to salute on debut and closed
Australia
Star mare Pride Of Jenni retired
Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai), last season’s Australian Racehorse Of The Year and a three-time Group One winner, has been retired following Saturday’s A$3 million Gr.1 Champions Mile (1600m). Bred by Cambridge thoroughbred nursery Trelawney Stud, Pride Of Jenni was sold through Segenhoe Stud’s
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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 10 November 2024
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Australia
Fourth time lucky for Mr Brightside in Champions Mile
The Group One Champions Mile (1600m) at Flemington has been one of the few major miles to elude Mr Brightside, who finished fourth in the race in 2021, third in 2022 and second last year. But it was fourth time lucky on Saturday and the seven-year-old added the A$3
Australia
Belclare dominates Hot Danish
Multiple New Zealand Group One winner Belclare has continued her strong form in Australia from her new quarters at Bjorn Baker’s stable. The seven-year-old daughter of Per Incanto won the A$2 million Gr.2 The Invitation (1400m) at Randwick a fortnight ago and it was a case of