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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 25 October 2021
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Cup dream stays alive with Forgot You
Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young have not given up on the hope of starting three-year-old Forgot You (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m). But first there is the Gr. 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington on Saturday before any decision is made about the Cup. Forgot You
Australia
Flying Mascot in search of bonus
Flying Mascot (NZ) (Tavistock) has created dreams of a Derby Day payday after cruising to a 4.25-length victory in yesterday's Gr.3 Tesio Stakes (1600m) at The Valley. Trainer Tom Dabernig will nominate Flying Mascot for Saturday's $1m Gr.1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at
New Zealand
First stakes success for royally bred mare
Royally bred mare Cheaperthandivorce (NZ) (Savabeel) picked up the first stakes success of her burgeoning career when she finished powerfully in the home straight to claim the Gr.3 Gee & Hickton Funeral Directors Thompson Handicap (1600m) at Trentham on Sunday. The four-year-old daughter of super sire Savabeel and Gr.
Australia
Rain sinks Probabeel at The Valley
Trainer Jamie Richards admits he hasn’t had a lot of luck with star mare Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) and her bid for feature race success at The Valley after her second attempt at the Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) was thwarted by rain on the day. The four-time Group One
New Zealand
Pitman team register another milestone
With the gritty win of Okay Pal (Dissident) at Riccarton on Saturday, the Michael and Matthew Pitman training partnership registered another significant milestone. The victory was the 400th for Matthew since he commenced in partnership with his father back in the 2014/15 racing season and comes hard off the
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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 24 October 2021
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Australia
Icebath takes advantage of A$2 million Invitation
Connections of quality mare Icebath (NZ) (Sacred Falls) finally got the payday they deserved when the daughter of Sacred Falls won the inaugural A$2 million The Invitation (1400m). Icebath won at the corresponding meeting a year ago but hasn’t entered the winner’s stall since despite going close
Australia
Mascot flies to Group victory at The Valley
Kiwi bred mare Flying Mascot (NZ) (Tavistock) turned in one of the performances of the day when winning the Gr.3 Tesio Stakes (1600m) at The Valley, the final event of the card on a dramatic afternoon of racing. The race was run only minutes after a 50-50 Cox Plate
New Zealand
Richards highlights red letter day with three-year-old stakes double
The depth of the three-year-old talent in the Te Akau Racing team was clearly on display on Saturday, with trainer Jamie Richards producing black-type victories at both Matamata and Riccarton. Richards swept all before him last season, winning the National Trainers’ premiership with 160 wins of which 36 were at
New Zealand
Southern Ocean sails to stakes success at Riccarton
Promising South Island stayer Southern Ocean (NZ) (Ocean Park) showed he is on target for his tilt at the Gr.3 Martin Collins New Zealand Cup (3200m) in three weeks when he took out the Listed Sothys Spring Classic (2000m) at Riccarton. The lightly raced son of Ocean Park was
Australia
Forgot You heads Kiwi bred trifecta in Vase
Top class three-year-old colt Forgot You (NZ) (Savabeel) may have given favourite backers heart palpitations, but his quality shone through late as he overhauled stablemate Commander Harry (NZ) (Reliable Man) in the shadows of the post to win the Gr. 2 Drummond Golf Vase (2040m) at The Valley. Cranbourne trainers