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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 15 October 2023
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Renaissance Woman shines in Angst Stakes
A multiple stakes winner over 1800m and 2000m as a three-year-old last season, Renaissance Woman (NZ) (Reliable Man) showed real spark over a shorter trip with a highly impressive second-up performance in Saturday’s A$250,000 Gr.3 James Squire Angst Stakes (1600m) at Randwick. Trained by Bjorn Baker,
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Our Alley Cat gets deserved Stakes win
Previously a five-time placegetter at Group level, classy mare Our Alley Cat (NZ) (Atlante) broke through and secured her first stakes win in style in Saturday’s Gr.3 Valley D’Vine Restaurant Spring Sprint (1400m) at Hastings. The seven-year-old daughter of Atlante went into the $120,000 feature as
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Ladies Man all class in Livamol
Respected New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock has always seen Ladies Man (NZ) (Zed) as a superstar in waiting, and Saturday’s Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) marked the big gelding’s arrival on the major stage. The lightly raced six-year-old overpowered his elite weight-for-age opposition at Hastings, joining his half-sister
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Ayrton back on top in Weekend Hussler
The roller-coaster career of highly talented galloper Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) got back on the right track with a tenacious performance to win Saturday’s Listed The Big Screen Company Weekend Hussler (1400m) at Caulfield. The New Zealand-bred son of Iffraaj made waves in the early stages of his career, winning
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Stakes-winning Synchronize (NZ) for sale on Gavelhouse Plus
Gavelhouse Plus is offering buyers a special opportunity to enhance their broodmare bands with a speedy and well-bred daughter of super-sire Savabeel. Te Akau Racing’s black-type winner Synchronize (NZ) is now for sale on Gavelhouse Plus, with bidding closing from 7pm (NZT) on Wednesday October 18. One of 135
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Raf Attack all the way in Gloaming
Satono Aladdin (Deep Impact) colt Raf Attack (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) burst into contention for staying three-year-old features with a determined front-running performance in Saturday’s A$500,000 Gr.3 Toyota Forklifts Gloaming Stakes (1800m) at Randwick. A stylish maiden winner on the Kensington track in early August, the New
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Adam continues his million-dollar journey at Hastings
Matamata horseman Glenn Old’s million-dollar dream continued with Adam I Am (NZ) (Almanzor) on Saturday, after the classy galloper backed up his highly-discussed maiden victory with an equally impressive performance to score at Hastings. Old and the remainder of the Adam I Am syndicate had received high interest from
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Cannon Hill comes out on top in Hastings opener
Livamol Classic Day at Hastings got off to an action-packed start on Saturday, with a dead heat and a protest before Cannon Hill (NZ) (Ardrossan) was declared an outright winner of the Tims Construction Premier (1300m). The $65,000 race for three-year-olds was won by subsequent dual Oaks heroine Pennyweka
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Warning Signal to relish extra distance
Four weeks on from an eye-catching placing in the Listed Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m), promising filly Warning Signal is set to relish the extra distance of Saturday’s Gr.3 Barneswood Farm Stakes (1400m) at Ashburton. A well-bred daughter of U S Navy Flag and the stakes-performed Iffraaj mare La
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Drier conditions no issue for Mustang Valley
The heavy ground that has carried Mustang Valley to two spectacular Group One victories will be nowhere to be seen at Hastings on Saturday, but trainer Andrew Forsman is confident that drier conditions will pose no problems for his stable star’s defence of her Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m)
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Rotorua homecoming for Riodini
Million-dollar earner Riodini will make his first New Zealand appearance in almost four years when he lines up in the Gr.3 Sweynesse Stakes (1215m) at Rotorua on Sunday. The Proisir gelding began his career in the Pukekohe stable of Nigel Tiley, making a winning debut as a winter two-year-old