New Zealand
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 01 October 2023
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD NEWSLETTER
Racing
Australia
Sandown the Golden Path to Toorak?
Sunday’s Gr.3 Sandown Stakes (1500m) looms as a fork in the road for talented four-year-old Golden Path (NZ) (Belardo). Trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, the lightly raced gelding needs to measure up in the race if he’s to justify the lofty goals
Australia
Coffey makes most of opportunity
Harry Coffey was the beneficiary of another Australian winner for Mark Walker, with Rubicon Crossing (Rubick) scoring the first on Grand Final Day at Mornington to complement Imperatriz’s (I Am Invincible) stunning Gr.1 Moir Stakes (1000m) win on Friday night at The Valley. The three-year-old daughter
Australia
Rhino continues stable's charge
Emma Lee and David Browne have continued their strong start to the season, with Rhinoceros (NZ) (Vadamos) showing his affinity for dry tracks in a tough win at Mornington on Saturday. The Browne’s relocated to Pakenham from Cranbourne prior to the season’s beginning, and the move has so
Australia
New Zealand-bred quinella in Randwick opener
The opening race on a star-studded card at Randwick on Saturday was dominated by New Zealand-breds, with Loving Cilla and Philipsburg running first and second in the A$120,000 Midway Handicap (1800m). Loving Cilla was an unlucky third in a similar race over 1600m at Randwick two
Australia
Mustang Valley claims a second Hawkes Bay Group One
A year on from a breakthrough spring campaign that announced her arrival on the Group One stage, Mustang Valley did it again in the Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) at Hastings on Saturday. The daughter of Vanbrugh began last season with a rating of 70, but a spectacular five-
New Zealand
Financier delivers a return
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh was thrilled to see his consistent four-year-old Financier return to the winner’s circle in the Collier’s Commercial HB Premier (1400m) at Hastings on Saturday. The lightly-raced son of Tavistock settled midfield on the fence under a no-panic ride by Opie
New Zealand
Lantern leads the way in Guineas
All eyes were on standout Satono Aladdin gelding Tokyo Tycoon in the lead-up to Saturday’s Gr.2 Animal Health Direct Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m) at Hastings, but another son of the same stallion stepped out of his shadow and stole the show. Lantern Way shook free of
New Zealand
Trobriand delivers at Riccarton
Classy customer Trobriand defied a late drift in betting to run out a worthy winner of the Rangiora New World Guineas Trial (1400m) at Riccarton. Carrying the familiar tangerine and blue colours of Te Akau Racing for trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson, the showy son of Kermadec was having
Australia
Imperatriz breaks track record again at The Valley
Star Kiwi mare Imperatriz has once again showed what a blistering turn of speed she has with a sizzling finish to comfortably claim the Gr.1 Moir Stakes (1000m) at The Valley on Friday night. Having opened her Australian Spring campaign with a similarly stunning performance to win the Gr.
Australia
Group One goals for Coeur Volante
Jockey Blake Shinn concluded a satisfying evening when he guided lightly raced filly Coeur Volante to an impressive victory in the Gr.3 Scarborough Stakes (1200m) at The Valley on Friday night. It was an eventful evening for Shinn who had opened the eight-race card with wins on Farhh
Australia
Daring ride lands Ranting Valley victory
Talented galloper Ranting was back in the winner’s circle at The Valley on Friday night as he landed the MSC Signs Handicap (1200m) after a daring ground-saving ride by Blake Shinn. Ranting was three pairs back on the rails throughout much of the contest and faced a wall