Queen Rules At Riccarton

3 October 2012

Emerald Queen became the latest black-type winner for champion sire O’Reilly with her runaway victory in the Listed Canterbury Belle Stakes. At just her second appearance, the Shane Kennedy and Anna Furlong-trained filly romped clear in the closing stages to strike first blood in the NZ Bloodstock Southern Filly of the Year series.

Fifth on debut at her only other appearance, Emerald Queen is raced by Kevin Hickman, who on Friday night was named the breeder and owner of the year at the South Island Racing Awards. Winning Spree was also honoured as the broodmare of the Year as the dam of Hickman’s outstanding Gr 1 New Zeland Derby winner Silent Achiever – who is also be O’Reilly.

O’Reilly was also on the board on premier day at Hastings where Brave Centaur upset his Rating 65 sprint rivals. Trained by Lance Noble, he is out of the unraced Centaine mare Centaurea and from the family of the stakeswinner and Gr 1 Telegraph Handicap runner-up Tootsie (Pins).

Trainers eye Kiwi with Super Seth’s son

Ballarat trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy have Centennial Park, their rising three-year-old by Waikato Stud’s Super Seth, on the radar for the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi. Back-to-back wins, including today’s Caulfield Heath triumph over 1600 metres, highlight his potential, with connections eyeing prime distances and opportunities ahead.

26 December 2024

3YO opens winning account at Otaki

Only The Lonely (Tivaci x On Your Own) showcased her talent with a Boxing Day victory at Otaki, securing her maiden win over 1400 metres. Bred by Waikato Stud, the determined three-year-old is the first foal of Sacred Falls mare On Your Own, from a family rich in stakes-winning pedigree.