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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 06 November 2022
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Australia
<strong>Snapper lands Flemington catch</strong>
Five-year-old gelding Snapper (NZ) (Power) capped a bumper day for Trans-Tasman trainer Michael Moroney when winning the $A150,000 World Horse Racing Grand Handicap (1100m), the final race of the Flemington carnival. The son of Power was another Kiwi bred sprinting success story down the straight course
Australia
<strong>Iffraaj mare makes short work of city win</strong>
Kiwi mare Short Shorts (NZ) (Iffraaj) recorded her first metropolitan Saturday victory when landing the Ranvet Handicap (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The Brad Widdup-trained four-year-old daughter of Iffraaj was sent straight to the front by jockey Tom Sherry and never looked like getting beaten in the
Australia
Kiwi sprinter proves she’s the Champion
The Michael Moroney-trained Roch 'N' Horse has reiterated her class with a second Group One victory at Flemington when defeating Nature Strip in the A$3 million Darley Champions Sprint (1200m). The daughter of Per Incanto has hardly put a foot wrong since transferring across the Tasman
Australia
Deserved Group Two win for Atishu
Former Kiwi mare Atishu (NZ) (Savabeel) relished the good tempo in the Gr.2 Matriarch Stakes (2000m) to take out the feature mares’ race on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington. Sporting the silks of syndicators Go Racing, the five-year-old daughter of Savabeel had
New Zealand
Family affair as Pier claims Group One glory
Emotional scenes played out around the Riccarton birdcage on Saturday afternoon following a desperate finish to the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) that saw Matamata visitor Pier justify his favourite’s tag by the barest of margins The three-year-old son of Proisir
New Zealand
Last stride victory for Malt Time
Progressive mare Malt Time left it late but got in the deciding stride to register her first victory at Stakes level when she took out the Listed Legacy Lodge Sprint (1200m). The lightly raced six-year-old was having just her 15th career start in Saturday’s feature event at
Australia
Flash Feeling scores at Flemington
The John Sadler-trained Flash Feeling ran out a ready winner of the Australian Childhood Foundation Trophy (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday under a positive ride from apprentice Matthew Cartwright. The four-year-old son of Iffraaj held his spot after clearing the gates well, settling just behind a moderate
Australia
French Emperor rules in Flemington opener
Tavistock four-year-old French Emperor provided his Singapore owners Aramco Racing with a thrill when landing the Twitter Trophy (1600m) on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington. Prepared by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, French Emperor enjoyed a perfect run under Jamie Kah, racing
New Zealand
Allpress takes sixth Pegasus Stakes on Lincoln’s Kruz
Jockey Lisa Allpress continued her love affair with the feature sprint on the first day of New Zealand Cup Week when she guided Lincoln’s Kruz to victory in the Listed Donaldson Brown Pegasus Stakes (1000m) at Riccarton. The Lisa Latta-trained six-year-old was a handful for Allpress
New Zealand
Parr and Walker combine for stakes success at Riccarton
Visiting Australian rider Josh Parr picked up his first New Zealand victory at Riccarton on Saturday when he combined with trainer Mark Walker and the Te Akau Racing team to guide Campionessa to victory in the Listed Nautical Boat Insurance Metropolitan Trophy (2500m). The Sydney-based jockey has taken the
Australia
Mr Brightside back to the mile
New Zealand-bred gelding Mr Brightside will step back to a mile at Flemington on Saturday where trainers Ben and JD Hayes believe he is a strong chance of adding to his Group One tally. The Gr.1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) winner will tackle the Gr.1 Champions Mile (1600m)