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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 27 February 2022
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Defibrillate goes back-to-back in Mornington Cup Prelude
Smart Kiwi stayer Defibrillate was back in winning form when successful in the Listed Mornington Cup Prelude (2000m) at Caulfield on Saturday for trainer Patrick Payne. The son of Shocking, who sports the colours of his original trainer Graham Richardson, lumped topweight of 60kgs to score an impressive win in
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Second Chipping Norton for freakish mare
Champion mare Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) showed all her fighting qualities when landing her second Gr.1 Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m). Now an 11-time Group One winner, it was the first time the six-year-old daughter of Zed had won a Group One race that she had previously conquered, with the
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Sierra Sue explosive in Futurity
Sierra Sue has doubled her Group One tally with a strong win in the Gr.1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The winner of the Gr.1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes over the same course and distance last spring, the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained mare went to
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Langkawi upsets in Kaimai Stakes at Matamata
Underrated stayer Langkawi came off the ballot and into the winners’ enclosure at Matamata on Saturday when he produced a determined finish to claim the Listed Matamata Veterinary Services Kaimai Stakes (2000m). The Peter McKay-trained six-year-old has been in a purple patch of form of late with three wins in
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Maven Belle remains unbeaten after stylish Breeders’ Stakes victory
Classy juvenile filly Maven Belle made it three wins from three starts when she swept to a clearcut victory in the feature race at Matamata on Saturday, the Gr.2 J Swap Contractors Ltd Matamata Breeders’ Stakes (1200m). The Jamie Richards-trained daughter of Burgundy had looked to have a touch
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Mascarpone scores emphatic Group One victory
Consistent performer Mascarpone capped a frustrating run of five consecutive placings to claim his first victory at the highest level when he took out the Gr.1 El Cheapo Cars WFA Classic (1600m) at Otaki. The Team Rogerson-trained five-year-old son of Shooting To Win is more commonly known as a
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Mascot flies to Mannerism triumph
Four-year-old Tavistock mare Flying Mascot added a second Group Three victory to her burgeoning CV when landing the Mannerism Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. The Tom Dabernig-trained mare was the winner of the Gr.3 Tesio Stakes (1600m) in the spring and went on to finish fifth in the Gr.1
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Alabama Gold too speedy in Matamata feature
Local runner Alabama Gold broke his maiden status in emphatic fashion when he led from go to whoa to take out the Gr.3 Fairview Matamata Slipper (1200m) at Matamata on Saturday. The speedy son of Windsor Park Stud stallion Turn Me Loose was coming off the back of an
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Marsh set for big day out at Matamata
The in-form Stephen Marsh stable ventures to Matamata on Saturday with six strong runners, including a two-pronged attack in the Gr.3 Fairview Matamata Slipper (1200m) headed by favourite Andalus ($2.70) and debutant Night Raider ($26). A son of Almanzor, Andalus finished third to Wolverine in the Gr.2
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Karaka 2022 Online Bidding Registrations Open
New Zealand’s elite thoroughbred yearling crop will head to a physical auction at the iconic Karaka Sales Centre from 7 to 12 March and travel restrictions pose no boundaries, with yearlings in both Book 1 and Book 2 catalogues available to purchase via New Zealand Bloodstock’s online bidding
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Local trainers vying for stakes success
Val Di Zoldo (NZ) (War Decree) has two runner-up results next to her name and her Matamata trainers Stephen Autridge and Kris Shailer are hoping she can go one better on her home track this Saturday. The daughter of War Decree was beaten by subsequent Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) placegetter