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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 06 March 2022
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Belluci Babe gets deserved Group victory
Bjorn Baker has capped an outstanding day at the office by taking out the final race in Sydney, pledging to donate his percentage of Belluci Babe’s prizemoney to the flood appeal in Australia. The popular trainer won feature races in two states on Saturday, capturing the Inglis Sprint and
Australia
Yonce makes it five in a row
New Zealand-bred mare Yonce extended her unbeaten record to five with a gritty victory at Flemington on Saturday and will now look to tackle stakes company. Prepared by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, the daughter of Proisir was sent out the $2.90 favourite under John Allen, and eventually
Australia
Inspirational Girl nabs All-Star Mile start
Inspirational Girl grasped the opportunity to land a berth in the A$5 million All-Star Mile field when she narrowly defeated favourite Zaaki in a thrilling edition of the Gr.2 Blamey Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. The Group One winning daughter of Reliable Man was having just
Australia
Controlled Annavisto a dominant Frances Tressady winner
Four-year-old mare Annavisto was electric first-up at Flemington on Saturday when leading throughout to land the Gr.3 Frances Tressady Stakes (1400m) for trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr. The daughter of Reliable Man relished the sting out of the ground on the Soft 6 surface
New Zealand
Asterix delivers Derby double for O’Sullivan and Scott
Twelve months after living up to expectations with a Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) favourite, Matamata trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott went back-to-back with a very different kind of triumph at Ellerslie on Saturday. In contrast to their 2021 Derby hero Rocket Spade, who
Australia
Bermadez fires down Flemington straight
The Michael Moroney-trained Bermadez notched his fifth career win when coming from off the speed to land the Resimax Group Plate (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. The five-year-old son of Tavistock was fresh-up off a small break and powered home to defeat race favourite Rose Quartz
New Zealand
Family affinity to the fore with Reputabelle
With a dominant performance at Wingatui by a rising star of the South Island’s three-year-old ranks, Michael and Matthew Pitman have added some black-type glow to a highly successful family association. The Riccarton trainers saddled Reputabelle for a runaway victory in Saturday’s Listed NZB Airfreight
New Zealand
Sword Of State triumphs in thrilling match-race
Classy colt Sword Of State displayed all of his fighting qualities when he downed speedy mare Babylon Berlin to win the Gr.3 Haunui Farm King’s Plate (1200m) at Ellerslie, after the pair went head-to-head over the final 300m of the contest. Sporting the colours of Brendan
New Zealand
Bellatrix Black stuns rivals in Sunline Vase
Lightly raced filly Bellatrix Black ($17.20) upset the applecart at Ellerslie on Saturday when she stepped up from a maiden victory at Tauranga at her last start to take out the Gr.3 McKee Family Sunline Vase (2100m). The Catherine Cameron-trained daughter of Westbury Stud stallion Redwood relished
New Zealand
Richards claims quinella in Mufhasa Stakes
Jamie Richards assault on the New Zealand black type features this season continued unabated at Ellerslie on Saturday when the Matamata mentor produced the quinella in the Listed Stella Artois Mufhasa Stakes (1400m). Richards saddled last season’s Gr.1 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) winner On The Bubbles and
New Zealand
War Decree off the mark with smart Wingatui winner
Two-year-old debutant Turf War showed plenty of courage as he held off all challenges to register the first victory for his sire War Decree when taking out the opening event at Wingatui on Saturday. Bred and raced by Gus Wigley and his wife Bianca under their Inglewood Stud