New Zealand
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 14 February 2022
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Racing
Ho Ho Khan wins Hobart Cup
Ballarat-based trainer Mitchell Freedman will chase a $100,000 bonus after his former Hong Kong-galloper Ho Ho Khan (NZ) (Makfi) took out the Gr.3 $250,000 Ladbrokes Hobart Cup (2400m) on Sunday. A last start winner at Caulfield over 2000 metres on 8 January, the seven-year-old claimed the first
New Zealand
O’Shea Running to Canterbury Stakes
John O’Shea will chase Group One glory in Sydney rather than head to Melbourne with Lost And Running (NZ) (Per Incanto), following his win in Saturday's Gr.3 Southern Cross Stakes (1200m). The son of Per Incanto was a dominant winner of the 1200m contest and provided
New Zealand
Group One breeder excited by forthcoming Karaka offering
As preparations ramp up for the 2022 edition of the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales at Karaka in March, Curraghmore principal Gordon Cunningham was once again celebrating the success of a past graduate of his Te Awamutu-based operation. The popular Irishman bred outstanding Ocean Park mare Tofane (NZ) who
New Zealand
Future plans still to be decided for Levante
Trainer Ken Kelso is content to sit back and savour the thrill of winning a second consecutive Group One with star mare Levante (NZ), before any decisions on her immediate future are made. The daughter of Proisir delighted her connections and multitude of fans when she held out the challenge
New Zealand
Patterson relishes Group One victory
The long trip home to New Plymouth from Hamilton on Saturday evening flew by for trainer Robbie Patterson as he reflected on what had happened just a few hours earlier at Te Rapa. Relishing the damp underfoot conditions, classy mare Coventina Bay (NZ) (Shamexpress) out-finished Vernanme (NZ) (O’Reilly) to
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Australia
Smart mare scores fresh in Sydney
Le Gai Soleil (NZ) (Tavistock) overcame a wide barrier and damp conditions on Saturday to win the Sharp Extensive IT Handicap (1300m) at Randwick. The five-year-old mare was resuming in Soft5 conditions after last being seen in the spring, with a trial win in January indicating she was on track
Australia
Tenacious winning return by Probabeel
Star mare Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) was back doing what she does best when winning the Gr.3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday. At the top of the straight, the Jamie Richards-trained daughter of Savabeel looked like she’d run a nice third, but the four-time Group One
Australia
Fourth Group One for star mare Tofane
The Michael Moroney-trained mare Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park) commenced her final campaign with an all-the-way win in the Gr.1 C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday, her fourth victory at the elite level and all over 1400m. The six-year-old daughter of Ocean Park was the pacemaker by
Australia
Group One next stop for Lost And Running
Trainer John O'Shea was delighted with the return of classy sprinter Lost And Running (NZ) (Per Incanto), with the son of Per Incanto cruising to victory in the Gr.3 Southern Cross Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday. The five-year-old gelding lumped 61kg top weight to victory, stalking
New Zealand
Levante makes it consecutive Group One wins
Despite the limited crowd on course due to COVID protocols, there were still plenty of joyous scenes in the Te Rapa grandstand as the connections of outstanding racemare Levante (NZ) (Proisir) celebrated her second consecutive Group One win with victory in the Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m). Touted as