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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 25 August 2024
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Long-awaited Australian success for Trosettee
New Zealand import Trosettee (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) collected a long-overdue first Australian victory with a come-from-behind win in Saturday’s A$130,000 Ladbroke It! Handicap (1600m) at Moonee Valley. The Jimmy Choux gelding was a five-time winner from 12 starts in New Zealand for his
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Lauding edges out Lincoln Rocks in all-Kiwi thriller
New Zealand-breds fought out a thrilling finish to Saturday’s A$80,000 Dr Bernard Clarke Memorial Handicap (2040m) at Moonee Valley, with Lauding digging deep to score a narrow win over Lincoln Rocks. Road to Rock gelding Lincoln Rocks went into the race as a $3.30 favourite
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La Bella Nera beats stablemate
John and Karen Parsons have had a lot of success with the progeny of their talented race mare Arietta (NZ) (Falkirk), which continued at Riccarton Park Synthetic on Saturday with La Bella Nera (NZ) (Sweynesse) collecting top honours in the Christchurch Casino 27th South Island Racing Awards – 13th September Rating
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Bonny Lass starts her spring campaign with the Foxbridge win
Previously a stakes winner at the ages of two, three, four and five, Bonny Lass (NZ) (Super Easy) kicked off her six-year-old season on a perfect note when she defeated a star-studded field in Saturday’s Gr.2 Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa. The
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Medatsu goes back-to-back
Chris Waller is looking forward to stepping Medatsu (NZ) (Staphanos) up in distance after the emerging four-year-old collected his second successive victory in Saturday’s A$160,000 Jersey Day Andrew Wisemantel Handicap (1600m) at Randwick. The New Zealand-bred son of Staphanos began his career in the
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Improving Evaporate makes statement at The Valley
New Zealand-bred gelding Evaporate (NZ) (Per Incanto) kept his unbeaten three-year-old record intact in style in Saturday’s A$150,000 Airitalia Handicap (1523m) at Moonee Valley. The son of Per Incanto has always been held in high regard by trainers Ben, Will and JD Hayes, who
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Whiskey ‘N Roses contender for higher honors after Te Rapa win
Rugged three-year-old Whiskey ‘N Roses (NZ) (Belardo) showed he could be a contender for higher honours in the spring when he made it back-to-back victories with a gritty performance at Te Rapa. The Joanne Surgenor-prepared son of Belardo took on the older horses at Rating
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Diablo Blanco continues consistent form at Riccarton
Local filly Diablo Blanco (NZ) (Super Seth) produced a bold audition for Christchurch’s upcoming spring features with a runaway victory in Saturday’s CJC Feature Nominations Close 27 August Three-Year-Old (1200m) on Riccarton’s synthetic track. The $40,000 race was the first three-year-old appearance
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Famous colours salute in Pakuranga Hunt Cup
Memories of a jumping legend were rekindled at Te Rapa on Saturday when Ima Wonder (NZ) (Eighth Wonder) carried the famous colours of Ken and Ann Browne to a comprehensive victory in the Bridges Insurance Services Pakuranga Hunt Cup (4800m). Those chocolate brown colours have been worn by some of
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Taika on top in Pakuranga Hurdle
Much of the field in Saturday’s CLC Pakuranga Hunt Open Hurdle (3200m) made a serious account of themselves ahead of the Great Northern Hurdles (4200m) in three weeks’ time, none more so than the winner in Taika (NZ) (Mettre En Jeu). An imposing son of Mettre En Jeu, Taika
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Dashing Duchess stakes claim for higher honours
Spring staying features are looming large on the horizon for Dashing Duchess (NZ) (Tavistock) after the Kiwi-bred mare’s dominant victory in Saturday’s A$150,000 Italian Chamber of Commerce Handicap (2500m) at Moonee Valley. It was the second win from as many starts at The Valley for