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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 08 October 2023
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New Zealand
Class of Legarto shines through
With a dominant home-track performance in Saturday’s Listed Team Wealleans Matamata Cup (1600m), Legarto has put last week’s weather woes behind her and set her sights on Sydney. The exceptional daughter of Proisir was a Group One winner on both sides of the Tasman as a three-
Australia
Life Lessons secures first stakes success
Despite the last-minute defection of Skew Wiff, New Zealand maintained a strong influence on Saturday’s A$300,000 Gr.2 Furphy Rose of Kingston Stakes (1400m) at Flemington thanks to a determined victory by Kiwi-bred mare Life Lessons. There had been plenty of pre-race attention centred
New Zealand
Poetic first victory for Super Seth
Exciting two-year-old prospect Poetic Champion produced an emphatic first victory for young Waikato Stud stallion Super Seth at Hawera on Saturday. Prepared by Cambridge trainer Tony Pike, Poetic Champion exuded confidence in the birdcage before the 950m contest and he looked every part the professional from the jump,
New Zealand
Town Cryer rings her bell in upset victory
While most people were surprised to see Town Cryer (NZ) (Tavistock) hold out the late charge of multiple Group One winner Prowess (NZ) (Proisir) as she took out the Gr.3 Grangewilliam Stud Taranaki Breeder’s Stakes (1400m), trainer Royden Bergerson wasn’t necessarily one of them. Bergerson had expected
New Zealand
Luberon dominant at Matamata
Promising filly Luberon confirmed she is right on schedule for a trip to Christchurch later in the spring with a comprehensive winning performance at Matamata. The Lance Noble-trained daughter of Embellish had opened her three-year-old campaign with a comfortable win at Te Rapa over 1200m last month
New Zealand
Double victory for Lienert-Brown
Fresh off a 73-0 win against Uruguay in Lyon, All Black Anton Lienert-Brown kept his winning momentum going, but this time as a member of the Te Akau All Too Much Racing Partnership syndicate, who own Insatiable, the winner of the Jon Snow & Echoes Of Heaven @ Clearview
New Zealand
Prowess set to make anticipated return
Hawera and Matamata have been the beneficiaries of some unexpected circumstances this spring, with two of New Zealand’s most exciting racehorses having a change of plan and adding star quality to this weekend’s black-type features. While last weekend’s wet weather was the deciding factor in Legarto
New Zealand
Classy filly Pignan set for three-year-old debut
A week after launching Lantern Way (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) into the three-year-old spotlight in last Saturday’s Gr.2 Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m), in-form trainer Lisa Latta is about to resume the racing career of a stablemate who has already proven herself to be an age-
New Zealand
Capo Dell Impero building towards carnival
Just over a month out from the biggest week on the South Island’s racing calendar, quality Otago gelding Capo Dell Impero is kicking off a new campaign in the Washrite & Hyde Landscaping Winton Cup (1400m) at Ascot Park on Sunday. The Ghibellines gelding put together a strong campaign
New Zealand
Uaeastar on the comeback trail
Uareastar will continue her comeback when she heads to Hawera on Saturday to contest the NZ Farmers Livestock LTD Egmont Cup (2100m). The seven-year-old mare reached the pinnacle of staying racing in New Zealand when taking out the Gr.2 Auckland Cup (3200m) last year, but was forced
New Zealand
Aquacade's Exciting Spring Start in Matamata Cup
Classy mare Aquacade (NZ) (Dundeel) was dominant in staying company last season and commences an exciting spring campaign in a competitive Listed Team Wealleans Matamata Cup (1600m) on Saturday. The daughter of Dundeel had a stellar four-year-old season, winning four of her eight starts including victories in the