Pins filly realising her potential

27 February 2016

Morse Code

The well-related Morse Code completed consecutive victories at Otaki with a stirring performance there today. The Pins three-year-old was second in the running before she exploded clear in the run home to win easing down by two and a half lengths.

“She’s always showed plenty of potential and it’s just been a matter of race practice to get her manners right,” owner-trainer Tom Perry said. He purchased Morse Code for $9000 out of WS’s National Weanling Sale draft to Karaka in 2013.

Out of the O’Reilly mare Really Reputable, Morse Code is a three-quarter sister to the Australian Group Three winner Stickpin.

Porcia Catonis powers home as Super Seth’s rise continues

Super Seth’s strong run continues with Porcia Catonis, who delivered a dominant win at Riccarton for Fortuna Racing. The lightly raced filly is now a two-time winner and adds to a stellar season for her sire, who boasts three Group 1 winners and a 4.34% G1 winners-to-runners strike rate.

28 May 2025

Gutsy bebut win for Ardrossan’s Macallan

Ardrossan’s son Macallan impressed on debut in Thursday’s opener at Tauranga, overcoming Heavy10 conditions to win the Tierra Maiden 3YO (1200m) by 1.3 lengths. Trained by Wexford Stables and racing for JML Bloodstock, the gelding showed toughness and class to finish strongly before the meeting was abandoned due to weather.