New Zealand
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 08 May 2023
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Racing
New Zealand
Star-studded 10 inducted into New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame
Six people and four horses were inducted into the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame on Sunday night in a gala dinner in Hamilton. They included champion racehorses Verry Elleegant, Melody Belle and Beau Vite, leading trainers Paul O’Sullivan, Michael Moroney and George Price and outstanding jockeys Opie Bosson
New Zealand
Fall hasn’t put Phelan off Warrnambool return
Shaun Phelan’s first visit to the Warrnambool carnival didn’t go as planned and the Cambridge horseman is keen on a return to tend to unfinished business. The country’s reigning champion jumps jockey had unplaced rides on the opening day last Tuesday aboard Not Usual Dream and Johnny
New Zealand
Williams hoping winning roll continues at Riverton
In-form jockey Kylie Williams believes a pair of last-start winners represents her best chances of success at the Riverton fixture on Wednesday. The popular Christchurch-based horsewoman will be looking to Zambezi Zipper in the Grant Horrell Contracting Handicap (2147m) and Rosy Clark in the Doug Horrell Contracting
New Zealand
Des Wyatt remembered as a gentleman
Des Wyatt never achieved champion status as a jockey, however after his recent passing he is being fondly remembered as one of the gentlemen of the jockeys’ room during an era of great riders. Wyatt was farewelled in Auckland last week following his death at age 95. During a career
New Zealand
Queensland puzzle to become clearer for Patterson
The outstanding season for trainer Robbie Patterson continued on Saturday when the New Plymouth horseman saddled the quinella in the Adrian & Associates Insurance 1400m at Te Rapa with progressive mares Mary Louise (NZ) (The Bold One) and Nom De Plume (NZ) (El Roca). Ridden by three-kilo claiming apprentice
New Zealand
Matthews revels in Te Rapa triumph
Jumps jockey Portia Matthews enjoyed a home cooked meal and a few celebratory drinks with family on Saturday night after taking out the first race on the card at Te Rapa aboard versatile performer Tweedledee (NZ) (Zed). The personable 25-year-old is one of the key figures in trainer
New Zealand
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 07 May 2023
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Australia
Unbeaten Globe heads trainers’ Kiwi-bred double
Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr celebrated a race-to-race double with New Zealand-breds at Sandown on Saturday afternoon, headed by the unbeaten Globe (NZ) (Charm Spirit) in the A$150,000 King’s Coronation Cup (1800m). It was the fourth win in as many starts for
Australia
Black-type success for Essonne
Promising New Zealand-bred mare Essonne (Reliable Man) picked up the sixth and most significant win of her career with a barnstorming finish in Saturday’s Listed Attwood Marshall Lawyers Silk Stocking (1400m) at the Sunshine Coast. Trained by Richard Litt for owner-breeder Gerry Harvey, the daughter of Reliable
Australia
Ruthless Dame soars to Sangster triumph
The Group One gold rush for New Zealand-bred horses in Australia this autumn kept on rolling with three-year-old filly Ruthless Dame (NZ) (Tavistock) conquering an elite field of older mares in Saturday’s A$500,000 Furphy Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville. The daughter of Tavistock
Australia
Palmetto powers to Coast success
Palmetto (NZ) (Ghibellines) had to wait seven starts for his first win in Australia, but the second came much more quickly – and in a race worth A$500,000. A dual Guineas winner in the South Island of New Zealand, the Ghibellines gelding found his winning groove across the Tasman