Millionaire status beckons top mare

24 December 2015

Durable mare Soriano will join an elite club if she can win the Gr.1 Zabeel Classic for a second time.

The six-year-old will take her stake earnings beyond $1 million if she successfully defends her title in the Ellerslie feature on Boxing Day.

Soriano is in the twilight of her career – she is in foal to Pins – with upcoming starts in the Gr.1 Thorndon Mile at Trentham and the Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes at Te Rapa to complete her racing days.

Golden Family Delivering for Waikato Stud

O’Reilly mare Gram may only be 10 years old, but she is already proving to be a powerhouse producer for Waikato Stud. From her first three foals she has left Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) hero …

21 April 2026

Numbers seeks Group One breakthrough in FWD QEII Cup

Frankie Lor believes the experience gained from defeating seasoned opposition in the Gr.3 Centenary Vase Handicap (1800m) in February will assist Numbers (NZ) (Tivaci) when the four-year-old takes on some of the world’s best horses in the …