Black-type Mare back in winning form

26 February 2016

Black-type mare Miss Alice (Pins) bounced back to impressive best at Southland last weekend, beating all in the GJ Gardner Homes Southland Stakes over 1400m.

Trained by John and Karen Parsons, Miss Alice is the winner of seven races, with her leading win coming in this season’s Gr.3 Canterbury Breeders Stakes.

Second win for Banquo’s Portland

Sunday, it was the Stephen Marsh-trained three-year-old filly who won with authority. Jumping from barrier four and finding the fence quite nicely under the guidance of apprentice jockey Tayla Mitchell, Banquo‘s three-year-old daughter, Portland (ex …

9 May 2026

Rotorua Cup result highlights Ardrossan’s rising influence

Pacifico delivered Ardrossan his ninth stakes winner with a determined Rotorua Cup victory over Waikato Stud-bred Savoir Faire, continuing the sire’s remarkable 8.4% stakes winners to runners strike rate.