New Zealand
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 23 November 2020
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Racing
New Zealand
Shezzacatch remains unbeaten with solid showing at Awapuni
Talented filly Shezzacatch (NZ) (Savabeel) demonstrated she is a filly on the rise when she made it two wins from two starts at Awapuni on Saturday. An upset winner of the Listed El Roca - Sir Colin Meads Trophy (1200m) on her home track on debut, the Savabeel three-year-old displayed
New Zealand
Bright future predicted for impressive Pukekohe winner
Promising galloper Edit (NZ) (Swiss Ace) provided further evidence of his racetrack talent when he dashed home for a decisive victory over 1200m at Pukekohe on Saturday. In the hands of runaway Jockeys’ premiership leader Danielle Johnson, the Swiss Ace gelding made it back-to-back victories after opening his winning account
New Zealand
Syndicate taking success in their stride with Levante
Ancroft Stud owner Philip Brown is keeping his feet on the ground as excitement mounts all around him over the potential of four-year-old galloper Levante (NZ) (Proisir). Brown and his wife Catherine share in the ownership of the Proisir mare with long-time friend Tony Enting and his wife Mary, former
New Zealand
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Australia
Inspirational Girl dominant in Railway
Five-year-old mare Inspirational Girl (NZ) (Reliable Man) produced a devastating turn of foot under popular jockey William Pike to race away with the Gr.1 Railway Stakes (1600m) at Ascot in Perth on Saturday. The Group One winning mare advanced her record to nine wins and two placings from eleven
Australia
Kiwis claim Ballarat Cup with Irish Flame
Former Kiwi galloper Irish Flame (NZ) (Zed) overcame a torrid run and a frantic finish to score a narrow victory in Saturday's Listed A$500,000 Ballarat Cup (2000m) under jockey Michael Walker. Prepared by Mornington trainer Brett Scott, Irish Flame has been in rich form, and defied
New Zealand
Levante stamps her class in Counties Bowl
Exciting four-year-old Levante made a stunning return to the racetrack as she produced her trademark whirlwind finish to take out the Listed Haunui Farm Counites Bowl (1100m) at Pukekohe. Up against a red-hot field of top-class sprinters, the Ken and Bev Kelso-trained mare was having her first start since finishing
Australia
McNeil masterclass sees Lad salute
The skill of Melbourne Cup winning jockey Jye McNeil was on display in a staying race once again when partnering the Blandford Lad (NZ) (Savabeel) to victory in the Global Turf BM78 Handicap (2600m) at the Ballarat stand-alone meeting on Saturday. After racing back in the field for much of
Australia
Riding The Wave impressive at Ballarat
Former Nigel Tiley-trained galloper Riding The Wave (Malibu Moon) scored an impressive metropolitan victory at the stand-alone Ballarat Cup meeting on Saturday when taking out the Ritchies IGA BM70 Handicap (1100m) for new conditioner Lindsey Smith. Tiley and wife Lee remain in the ownership if the imposing son of Malibu
New Zealand
In A Twinkling wins second Counties Cup
Enigmatic stayer In A Twinkling (Fastnet Rock) was on his best behaviour as he secured his second Gr.3 Franklin Auctions Counties Cup (2100m) with a gritty effort on Saturday. The Jamie Richards-trained five-year-old can be a headstrong character at times and has tested Richard’s patience on numerous occasions.
New Zealand
Media Sensation dominates on-speed in Group Two feature
Talented mare Media Sensation (I Am Invincible) backed up an eye-catching performance at the Ellerslie trials earlier this month with a comprehensive front-running effort to take out the feature event for the fillies and mares at Pukekohe on Saturday, the Gr.2 Dunstan Feeds Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1400m). Successful