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NZ Racing and Breeding News - 05 March 2023
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Australia
<strong>Last-gasp Guineas triumph for Legarto</strong>
Exceptional filly Legarto (NZ) (Proisir) overcame a nightmare run down the Flemington straight to deliver a first New Zealand triumph in Saturday’s A$1 million Gr.1 Australian Guineas (1600m). No New Zealand-trained horse had won Melbourne’s autumn three-year-old feature since its inception in 1986,
New Zealand
Romancing The Moon shines at Wingatui
A confidence-boosting first stakes victory in Saturday’s Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1400m) at Wingatui has laid the platform for proven black-type performer Romancing The Moon to embark on a Group One mission later this month. Saturday’s three-year-old fillies’ feature was the sixth time in
New Zealand
Favourite wins New Zealand Derby
Raging hot favourite Sharp ‘N’ Smart made good on the promise of co-trainer Graeme Rogerson as he showed all the star qualities he possesses with a superlative performance to take out the Gr.1 Auckland Thoroughbred Racing New Zealand Derby (2400m). Raced at Te Rapa this year due to
New Zealand
Sakura Girl hands Foote a winning double
Exciting galloper Sakura Girl presented her trainer Ben Foote and rider Kozzi Asano with the second leg of a winning stakes double at Te Rapa on Saturday when she cruised to victory in the Gr.3 McKee Family Sunline Vase (2100m). The three-year-old daughter of Iffraaj couldn’t
Australia
Four in a row for So Unusual
There are bigger and better things in store for up-and-coming stayer So Unusual, who scored a remarkable come-from-behind win in Saturday’s A$150,000 Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour Tenders Open (2500m) at Flemington. It was the fourth win in a row for the New Zealand-
New Zealand
The Intimidator claims Mufhasa Stakes
A never-say-die, front-running effort from The Intimidator paved the way for the progressive three-year-old to score a deserved stakes victory with a win in the Listed Vertical Logistics Mufhasa Stakes (1400m) at Te Rapa. The rugged son of Toronado had been freshened by trainer Andrew
New Zealand
Babylon bridesmaid no more
Quality sprinter Babylon Berlin put her recent bridesmaid tag well behind her when she bolted home in the Gr.3 Haunui Farm Kings Plate (1200m). The Ben Foote-trained daughter of All Too Hard had to settle for four runner-up finishes in a row prior to her Te Rapa
Australia
Cross Talk leads all the way in Newcastle Stakes
Usually more at home on a wetter track, the firmer going at Newcastle proved to be no obstacle to Cross Talk (NZ) (Keano) winning the Gr.3 Newcastle Stakes (1400m) on Friday. Formerly run as the Newcastle Newmarket, the five-year-old led all the way to register a fifth
Australia
Kiwi import continues winning ways at Pakenham
New Zealand-bred filly Marble Arch continued her unbeaten run in Australia when victorious in the A$300,000 Future Stars Final (1400m) at Pakenham on Thursday. The daughter of Per Incanto extended her winning streak to three since joining Ben and JD Hayes’ Flemington barn, giving an immediate return
Australia
Imperatriz primed for Canterbury Stakes
Australian punters will get their first look at Kiwi sprinter Imperatriz when she lines-up in the Gr.1 Canterbury Stakes (1300m) at Randwick on Saturday. The Mark Walker-trained mare has been in imposing form in her homeland, winning all three of her starts this preparation, including the Gr.
New Zealand
Laking to realise Derby dream
Canterbury jockey Jason Laking has always dreamt of riding in the Gr.1 Auckland Thoroughbred Racing New Zealand Derby (2400m) and he will finally get his opportunity at Te Rapa on Saturday in the $1 million feature. Originally earmarked to ride at Wingatui on Saturday, Laking has answered the call