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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 04 September 2022
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Gutsy Randwick win for Kiss The Bride
Almost exactly eight years on from the career-defining victory of I Do (NZ) (No Excuse Needed) in the Gr.1 Makfi Challenge Stakes (1400m) at Hastings, the outstanding grey mare made her presence felt in a different way at Randwick on Saturday. I Do’s first foal, the Savabeel
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Mr Brightside a class above in Feehan
New Zealand-bred star Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) has added the Gr.2 Clamms Seafood Feehan Stakes (1600m) to his flawless start to the 2022-23 season, casting four rivals aside by four and a half lengths at Moonee Valley on Saturday. The son of Bullbars was a breakout star
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Auret runner dominates in Wanganui Guineas
Trainer Fraser Auret has had a big opinion of promising three-year-old Sheez Dominant (NZ) since she first entered his Marton stable and the daughter of Vanbrugh went a long way to living up to his expectations when she broke her maiden status with a stunning victory in the
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Rocababy upsets in Wanganui feature
Lightly raced filly Rocababy (NZ) (El Roca) upset the applecart at Wanganui on Saturday when she came with a determined late finish to take out one of the feature events on the day, the Listed The O’Leary’s Fillies Stakes (1200m). The Anna Clement-trained daughter of Westbury Stud
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All-the-way Valley victory for Castillian
After strong-finishing seconds in his two previous starts, a change of tactics brought a deserved breakthrough for New Zealand-bred colt Castillian (NZ) (Per Incanto) in Saturday’s Ladbrokes Handicap (1500m) at Moonee Valley. A smart maiden winner at Warracknabeal in late July, the son of Per Incanto stepped
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Four Queens heads home Rae quinella at Riccarton
Local trainer Terri Rae got her day off to the best possible start at Riccarton when new stable runner Four Queens (NZ) (Tavistock) narrowly headed stablemate Sacred Giant (NZ) (Sacred Falls) over 1400m in the second race of the day. Formerly prepared by Tony Pike at Cambridge, Four Queens had
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Pride hopeful of wet spring for Stockman
After an outstanding return, Stockman (NZ) (Tavistock) has put himself on a path to The Metropolitan (Gr.1, 2400m). The Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) could become more than just a pipedream for connections of Gr.2 Chelmsford Stakes (1600m) contender Stockman if the forecast for a rainy spring eventuates.
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Trans-Tasman week for Phelan
It’s been a busy week for top jumps jockey Shaun Phelan, and he is hoping to cap it with some prestige jumping titles at the Pakuranga Hunt meeting at Te Rapa on Sunday. Phelan nearly picked up the biggest scalp of his riding career when runner-up aboard The
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Kolding on track for Tramway
Group One winner Kolding (NZ) (Ocean Park) is on track for a bold showing in the Gr.2 Tramway Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday, according to trainer Chris Waller. The New Zealand-bred gelding pleased in his Queensland winter campaign, placing in both the Gr.3 Lord Mayor’s
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No secret it’s all about black type breakthrough
Secret Amour (NZ) (Niagara) has fashioned a tidy record with five wins from limited opportunities and trainer Robbie Patterson is on a mission to guide the black-type placegetter to major stakes success this preparation. The six-year-old daughter of Niagara will kick off her spring campaign at Wanganui
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Feehan first-up for Inspirational Girl
Inspirational Girl (NZ) (Reliable Man) will commence her spring preparation in the Gr.2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) at The Valley on Saturday. The Reliable Man mare’s preparation was hindered by a virus a few weeks ago, but owner Bob Peters said she has fully recovered, but warned that his