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Santos keeps magic summer run going for Parsons team
The win of Santos (NZ) (No Excuse Needed) in Saturday’s Listed Carriers Arms Hotel Riverton Cup (2147m) on Saturday continued a fine run of form for the Balcairn stable of husband and wife training combination, …
Read MorePatience the key to success
Patience is the key to getting the best out of Pussy O’Reilly, according to top jockey Mark Du Plessis. He said the well-related O’Reilly mare was best when ridden quietly and those tactics were seen …
Read MoreMore stakes success for O’Reilly
The Solitaire staged the perfect dress rehearsal for a return trip to Riccarton with victory in today’s Listed Valachi Downs South Island Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes. The daughter of O’Reilly made short work of her opposition …
Read MoreKashmir takes first winning step
She’s bred to be good and at Matamata today Kashmir gave the first indication she can live up to her pedigree. The WS-owned daughter of O’Reilly and the stakes winner and multiple Gr 1 performer …
Read MoreEtoile Filante Back in Style
Pins filly Etoile Filante kept her unbeaten record intact when she returned from a break in top style at Pukekohe Park this last Wednesday. A winner on the course before Christmas and a subsequent let-up, …
Read MoreGr 1 on cards for Fast ‘N’ Famous mare
Fast ‘N’ Famous’ daughter Our Famous Eve has forced trainer Glenn Old to reconsider his options after the mare posted an upset win in the Gr.2 Windsor Park Stud Japan Trophy. He had originally planned …
Read MoreWhistling Dixie Plays Winning Tune
The best is yet to come from the WS-bred and sold filly Whistling Dixie who won at the second time of asking at Trentham. The Pins two-year-old finished runner-up at her Te Rapa on debut …
Read MoreTrainer All Praise for Gr.3 Winner O’Fille
Wayne Marshment deflected all the praise on to his charge O’Fille (NZ) after she had put paid to a competitive field of mares in the Group Three teakaustud.co.nz Cuddle Stakes on her favourite Trentham track. …
Read MoreSpeedy Cat proves giant killer in Merlion Trophy
It was billed as a match race but Speedy Cat proved a giant killer with his victory in the Group 3 $200,000 Merlion Trophy over 1200m on Friday night. Ridden by Manoel Nunes, Speedy Cat …
Read MoreBlack Type Win For Thy
A fine tactical ride by Luke Nolen was instrumental in Thy earning black type success at Warwick Farm on Saturday. The lightly-tried O’Reilly mare was too good in the Listed Aspiration Quality in the second …
Read MoreAmbitious Dragon Back to Crowd Wowing Best
Ambitious Dragon was back to his crowd-wowing best at Sha Tin Racecourse yesterday, Sunday 17 March. Hong Kong’s champion treated the packed Derby day grandstand to a performance of scintillating brilliance as he clinched the …
Read MoreBrave Joey Wins Again
Comeback king Joey Massino again made up for lost time when he led all the way for a commanding victory in the Novotel Mile at Ellerslie. The brave son of O’Reilly kicked clear on the …
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