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Floria’s 1/2 O’Reilly half makes record breaking debut
Multiple black-type winner Floria’s O’Reilly half-brother Caped Crusader registered an impressive debut win at Randwick on Melbourne Cup Day. Trained by Gai Waterhouse, the 3YO gelding broke the class record, crossing the line in the …
Read MoreHera strikes in Australia
New Zealand mare Hera is on the board in Australia following her success at Rosehill on Saturday. The O’Reilly mare showed significant improvement on her resuming effort last month when she opened her account for …
Read MoreWell-bred filly too good
Gracehill showed she had inherited a good measure of the family ability with a perfect debut performance at Tauranga on Saturday. It was in fact the same meeting that her black-type dam Irish Colleen debuted …
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O’Marilyn too good for the boys in Sarten
Top class three-year-old O’Marilyn has tightened her grip on the Gr.1 NZB 1000 Guineas. She produced the perfect lead-up to the classic with a dominant performance to reign supreme in Monday’s Gr.3 James and Annie …
Read MoreNatalie Young Discusses Gr.1 VRC Derby hope Atmosphere
NZ Racing Desk’s Aidan Rodley chats to trainer Natalie Young about Gr.1 Victoria Derby contender Atmosphere. Click link to hear: https://soundcloud.com/nz-racing-desk/natalie-young-october-30
Read MoreAEROVELOCITY shows tenacity to claim Premier Bowl success
Pins gelding Aerovelocity showed his trademark tenacity as he overcame a sloppy start and a top-class field of rivals to win the HKG2 Premier Bowl (Handicap) under the in-form Zac Purton at Sha Tin racecourse …
Read MoreWar Affair just awesome in Raffles Cup win
Barely a few hours after Spalato recorded a breathtaking win in the Luzerne Cup, Kranji racegoers were treated to another mind-blowing performance from another champion galloper when War Affair stepped up to the plate with …
Read MoreArc de Triomphe earmarked for Silent Achiever
Kevin Hickman has forfeited one dream to pursue another with his classy O’Reilly galloper Silent Achiever. Immediately after the O’Reilly mare’s photo-finish third in the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley on Saturday, the only race …
Read MoreTop double for O’Reilly
The Gr 1 NZB 1000 Guineas is looking more and more like O’Marilyn’s race to lose. The star daughter of O’Reilly was too good for the boys in yesterday’s Gr 3 Sarten Memorial in a …
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Million-dollar plan for Maritimo
Precocious youngster Maritimo has earned herself a break after keeping her unbeaten record intact with an effortless victory at Trentham. The Pins filly impressed on debut at Ruakaka and she went to another level on …
Read MoreBridgman’s executes plan with Wolfwhistle
Jason Bridgman was a very satisfied trainer after WS home-bred Wolfwhistle won today’s Listed Spring Classic at Riccarton. The lightly-tried four-year-old has now won four of his 10 starts and now realising the potential he …
Read MorePinzaara completes WS treble
Course specialist Pinzaara ensured WS a three meeting feature race haul when she won the open sprint at Ellerslie this afternoon. Farm graduates Maritimo and Wolfwhistle had earlier claimed Listed events at Trentham and Riccarton …
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