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Savabeel tops the Tauranga bill
Super sire Savabeel dominated the finish of today’s Gr 2 Tauranga Stakes with the grand mare Soriano getting the better of Kawi. While the latter may have been unlucky, the winner was due a change …
Read MoreAge no barrier to head spin’s success
Black type aspirant Head Spin has struck another winning blow against older opposition. The three-year-old progressed from a maiden success last month to a comfortable Rating 65 victory at Dargavile this afternoon. A daughter of …
Read MoreRhythm Returns for Ballymore Stables
Babllymore Stables writes: It had been a while in between drinks for the unlucky Rhythm To Spare who rewarded connections for their patience with a dominant victory at Flemington on the final day of the …
Read MorePins 5YO upsets in mares’ feature
Pins mare Miss Alice denied her rating of 85 to successfully bridge the gap to black type company at Riccarton this afternoon. The five-year-old was brought with a typically late finish by rider Chris Johnson …
Read MoreKiwi mare in running for Hong Kong
New Zealand-owned mare Lucia Valentina (NZ) (Savabeel) may receive an opportunity to star farther afield. Trainer Kris Lees is hopeful the last-start Gr.2 Matriarch Stakes winner will be invited to run in the Gr.1 Hong …
Read MoreGood times rolling for syndicate
The Goodfellas Syndicate are understandably on good terms with themselves. The Wellington-based group of owners race the unbeaten Savabeel filly Goodsav with her breeders WS. Trained at Hastings by Patrick Campbell, the three-year-old followed up …
Read MoreLucia Valentina claims Matriarch Stakes
AAP’s Craig Brennan writes: Lucia Valentina has broken through for her first win in 13 months, claiming the Matriarch Stakes at Flemington. The Kris Lees-trained mare carried top weight and overcame a wide barrier to …
Read MoreBarbaric bounces back in record time at Te Rapa
Top quality sprinter Barbaric demonstrated once again just what a lethal prospect he can be when in a fresh state as he returned to winning form in track record time at Listed level in the …
Read MoreLESS PAIN MORE GAIN FOR MELBOURNE CUP THANKS TO MICHELLE
– REBECCA WILSON COURTESY of NEWS LTD, sourced from Letsgohorseracing.com.au THE rich and powerful who run thoroughbred horse racing in Australia should bow and scrape at the feet of an amazing woman at the end …
Read MoreTop Act centre stage in Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse triumph
OReilly galloper Top Act stole the show at Sha Tin on Sunday,with a determined victory in the day’s feature race, the HKG3 Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse (Handicap, 1800m), first staged in 1846 and the centrepiece of …
Read MorePins filly stages perfect guineas trial
Maritimo warmed up for a Group One assignment with a commanding performance on the opening day of the Riccarton carnival this afternoon. The WS graduate won for the third time in her six start career, …
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Healthy Sanasar a force to be reckoned with
Graeme Rogerson is keeping his fingers crossed that Sanasar can remain injury free to reach the heights he believes the horse is capable of. “He’s a very good horse and hopefully he can get back …
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