Ardalio opens Karaka Millions with Group 3
Three-year-old filly Ardalio showcased her class on Karaka Millions night, taking out the Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Almanzor Trophy over 1200m at Ellerslie on Saturday, 25 January.
Bred and raced by Lib Petagna’s JML Bloodstock, Ardalio’s victory marked an important milestone for Waikato stallion Ardrossan, recording his sixth stakes winner and fourth Group winner in just eight weeks joining Yaldi and Beau Dazzler who took the Gr.2 Auckland Guineas and Gr.3 Grand Prix Stakes respectively.
Under the expert ride of Michael McNab, Ardalio overcame a wide draw from barrier ten, settling towards the rear of the field before producing a decisive finish from the 100m mark to win by 1.25 lengths.
With 138 foals of racing age, Ardrossan boasts an impressive 10.2% stakes winners to runners, delivering 59 winners and nine stakes performers. His growing influence further reinforces his credentials as a sire of note.
Ocean Park Trans-Tasman Double
With Andrew Forsman’s 3yo Ocean Park filly Pine Leaf breaking her maiden by a widening four and a quarter-lengths in the last at Cambridge on Wednesday, celebrations continued as just ten minutes later it was the Chirs Waller trained Velaris who saluted at Canterbury with fellow Ocean Park runner I Park finishing a gallant third.
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Tivaci’s Movie Night steals the show at Newcastle
A sister to the Gr.1 ATC Flight Stakes (1600m) winner Never Been Kissed, the Waikato Stud-bred and raced Movie Night (NZ) was rewarded for her consistency, breaking her maiden with an all-the-way win over 1400m at Newcastle for trainer Tom Charlton.
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