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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 23 July 2023
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Australia
Sixth win for St Lawrence
Exciting New Zealand-bred galloper St Lawrence (NZ) (Redwood) is continuing his rapid rise through the grades, collecting the sixth win of his seven-start career in the A$130,000 Catanach’s Jewellers Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The four-year-old son of Redwood was dropping down
New Zealand
Justaskme sensational in Opunake Cup win
In a performance that had to be seen to be believed, topweight Justaskme produced a sensational late run to claim victory in the feature event at New Plymouth on Saturday, the Listed Sinclair Electrical & Refrigeration Opunake Cup (1400m). Under the steadier of 60kgs and giving at least 6kgs to
New Zealand
Rocket Science gets the formula right at New Plymouth
Trainer Bryce Revell was confident that a pair of trials and jumpouts had his promising galloper Rocket Science ready to make a winning start to a new campaign and so it proved as the five-year-old downed a handy rating 75 line-up over 1200m on his home patch
New Zealand
Naval Anthem goes back-to-back
Debut Wanganui winner Naval Anthem extended his unbeaten record when he scored impressively at Tauranga. The Kurtis Pertab-trained and owned son of US Navy Flag had impressed with a front-running win over 800m at Wanganui and repeated the dose on Saturday despite stepping up to 1200m in the
New Zealand
Lovearoadie maiden victory impressive
Matamata trainers Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall only had one runner at Tauranga on Saturday, but their trip over the Kaimai Ranges was made worthwhile when Lovearoadie produced an impressive maiden victory. Lovearoadie’s triumph in the Gartshore Construction Maiden 3YO (1200m) followed a consistent start to the three-year-
New Zealand
Taramea Lad looking to shore up Winter Cup start
Gore trainer Ellis Winsloe has the Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations Winter Cup (1600m) in his sights for progressive galloper Taramea Lad, who will aim to secure his place in the Riccarton feature this weekend. The Ekraar four-year-old gelding was a commanding four-length winner over 2000m at
New Zealand
Kemp enjoying racing with his mates
Tony Kemp has had plenty of highs in sport, but he gets no greater satisfaction than winning races with his best mates Bruce and Allan Sharrock. The SENZ Breakfast co-host and former New Zealand Rugby League representative and Warriors Coach has known the brothers since he was a child
New Zealand
Wheeler looking forward to home meeting
John Wheeler has good reasons to be looking forward to his home meeting on Saturday with the Taranaki trainer to be represented by an in-form quartet of runners. Tsunami, Zeefa Zed and Zivjeli are last-start winners while lightly tried filly Tiger Lily has made an encouraging start to
Savvy choice to step up in trip
The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained Gottabesavvy (NZ) (Savabeel) will return to a staying trip at Caulfield. The consistent three-year-old will compete over 2400m when he runs in the MRC Membership First Renewal Edward Bode Handicap on Saturday. Gottabesavvy has raced only once at a similar trip
New Zealand
King on the board with first training win
Benji King has achieved quite a lot in the thoroughbred industry and now he can add winning trainer to that list. The Waikato horseman is in his first season of training and he was delighted to get on the board at Hastings on Thursday courtesy of Glenamaddy in the Carpet
New Zealand
On the Prowl eyeing bigger targets
Cambridge trainer Ralph Manning is happy to give On The Prowl (NZ) (Contributer) her chance to convince him she's worthy of a shot at next month's Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton when she races at Tauranga this weekend. The Contributer four-