Pins Potent Stakes Power Plain To See

12 September 2011

The potent stakes power of Pins was plain for all to see over the weekend.

Adding on to the earlier US stakes win by Our Nautique in the Listed Joseph Grace Handicap (1700m), his 3YO son Antonio Lombardo added stakes winner # 2 for the season so far with a 5.5 length demolition of rivals in the Listed Westbury Stud Challenge Stakes (1200m) at Ruakaka.

The same weekend also saw the sire shine with maiden winner Elpins and with the exciting Hong Kong galloper Smart Giant.

Last season, Pins emerged as New Zealand’s leading producer of individual stake winners with 10 black-type stars.

These 2010/11 stand outs comprised:

Ambitious Dragon
Antonio Lombardo
Katie Lee
Icepin
Legsman
Lucha Libra
Almodovar
Bespoke
Undisclosed &
Our Nautique.

Dreamy win for Savabeel mare

Dream All Day (ex Posy) showcased her class at Flemington, delivering a commanding front-running victory over 1600m. The Waikato Stud-bred Savabeel mare, trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, now boasts two wins and four placings from six starts, adding further acclaim to her illustrious pedigree.

1 January 2025

Seth’s speedster too slick

Youthful sprinter Poetic Champion delivered a sparkling performance at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day, defeating older rivals over 1200m. Trained by Tony Pike and ridden by Matt Cartwright, the son of Super Seth now boasts three wins from nine starts. Bred and owned by GSA Bloodstock, his future targets remain undecided.