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Top-flight hopes are held for a trio of New Zealand-bred representatives who posted stakes victories across the Tasman at the weekend. Shockletz (NZ) (Shocking) and Satono Glow (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) were successful at Flemington, while Persian Wonder (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) scored at Rosehill to press their claims for
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Cambridge Stud homebred Livalittle (NZ) (The Autumn Sun) continued his rapid progression through the Queensland staying ranks with an impressive last-to-first victory at Doomben on Saturday. The Tony Gollan-trained five-year-old settled at the rear before producing a powerful finish under apprentice Bella Youngberry to claim
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Champion galloper Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) is fit and healthy and will forge ahead into the spring after being given the all-clear on Sunday. The 10-time Group One hero pulled up lame in the right hind leg, following his seventh placing in the G1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m)
Wexford Stables will take a two-pronged attack into the Gr.3 Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) at Hastings later this month, with promising three-year-olds Pounce and Dashing Dixie set to continue their spring campaigns. Pounce (NZ) (Almanzor) earned her shot at the fillies’ feature with an impressive victory
The glittering racing career of Group One winner Belle Cheval (NZ) (Savabeel) has come to a premature end. The Gr.1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) heroine resumed at Caulfield last Saturday in the Gr.3 Courtza Stakes (1200m), where she finished last, and following the race she was found to
Feature wins at Sandown in last September’s Gr.3 Sandown Stakes (1500m) and Saturday’s A$200,000 Ranvet So You Think Stakes (1500m) have bookended a year of highly commendable showings in elite company by Evaporate (NZ) (Per Incanto). The New Zealand-bred son of Per Incanto followed
Superstar mare Well Written (Written Tycoon) was back to the business of winning when she triumphed in the first race of her four-year-old campaign, the Gr.1 Proisir Plate (1400m) at Ellerslie. Unbeaten in six starts in her first season on the track, the Stephen Marsh-trained daughter
The emergence of unbeaten filly Proxima Dea (Tarzino) has added another chapter to a breeding venture that began with the racetrack deeds of outstanding mare Montefilia and has its sights set firmly on producing elite middle-distance horses. Proxima Dea, a daughter of Westbury Stud stallion Tarzino and Redoute’s
Yulong Investments will have a strong New Zealand flavour to its spring assault, with quality mares Well Written and Ohope Wins both poised for major assignments on either side of the Tasman. Unbeaten four-year-old Well Written (Written Tycoon) will put her perfect record on the line when she
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Last year’s Karaka yearling sale draft is proving to be a vintage crop for Cambridge farm Wentwood Grange, with several of their fillies shining this spring, including Sweetest Thing (NZ) (Hello Youmzain), who recorded her maiden stakes success in Saturday’s Listed Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton. It
Melbourne Cup hopes for the emerging stayer King Pedro (NZ) (Eminent) might soon be finished for 2026 with the New Zealand bred galloper laid low by an infection. OTI Racing director Terry Henderson said on Sunday that King Pedro’s spring future was “in the balance” as he was now
Chris Waller will decide later this week whether Aeliana (NZ) (Castelvecchio) clashes with star stablemate Autumn Glow in the 7 Stakes at Randwick, or heads to Melbourne for a Group One assignment at Caulfield. The mare will be an acceptor for the Gr.2 7 Stakes (1600m) and the Gr.
New Zealand Bloodstock graduate Pondalowie (Deep Field) produced a stunning late burst to claim the Gr.2 Let’s Elope Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday. Sent out a $51 outsider, the Emma-Lee and David Browne-trained mare was ridden patiently by Lachlan Neindorf and appeared to have little
Former New Zealand galloper St Lawrence (NZ) (Redwood) ended a lengthy winning drought with a dominant performance in the Ronald McDonald House Vic/Tas Trophy (1700m) at Flemington on Saturday. The Gavin Bedggood-trained eight-year-old was sent out a $21 chance but proved far superior to his rivals,
Quality Sword Of State colt Warwoven (Sword Of State) confirmed himself as a leading Gr.1 Golden Rose (1400m) contender with a determined victory in Saturday’s Gr.2 Run To The Rose (1200m) at Rosehill. The Bjorn Baker-trained three-year-old showed the benefit of his first-up
Persian Wonder (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) continued his progression towards the Sydney spring middle distance features with a strong victory in the Gr.3 Ming Dynasty Quality (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday. Trained by David Payne and ridden by Ash Morgan, the New Zealand-bred son of Hello Youmzain relished a
New Zealand-bred mare Shockletz (NZ) (Shocking) secured her place in the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) with a decisive victory in the Gr.3 Lexus Archer Stakes (2500m) at Flemington on Saturday. The Ciaron Maher-trained five-year-old relished the return to Flemington and the addition of blinkers,
An inch-perfect ride from Sam Collett enabled Matamata raider Justin Case (NZ) (Banquo) to claim the feature event at Hastings on Saturday, the Listed Timberspan Sir Colin Meads Trophy (1200m). The three-year-old son of Banquo had signed off his two-year-old campaign with a gritty fourth
Promising filly Sweetest Thing (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) displayed all her fighting qualities when she held out a determined challenge from Platinum La Danse (NZ) (Noverre) and stablemate Sword of Stars (NZ) (Sword Of State) to win the Listed NZB Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The daughter of
Promising New Zealand-bred filly Satono Glow (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) made an immediate impact on her return to racing with victory in the Gr.3 Cap D'Antibes Stakes (1100m) at Flemington on Saturday. The John O'Shea and Tom Charlton-trained three-year-old headed into her
New Zealand’s champion two-year-old Lara Antipova (Russian Revolution) bounced back to form with a strong victory in the Listed Michael Moroney (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday. The Mark Walker-trained filly had been below her best when finishing ninth in the Gr.3 Quezette Stakes (1100m) at
