Solid work from Derby placegetter

17 December 2015

Group One performer Sound Proposition (Savabeel) is on target for an overdue return to racing.

He furthered his preparation with an exhibition gallop at Matamata on Wednesday and ended his work with a final 600 metres in 34.12.

“He’s had immaturity issues so we gave him a long break and he’ll run at Ellerslie on Boing Day,” co-trainer Andrew Scott said. “It will be exciting to see him back to the races.”

Sound Proposition has won two of his six starts and hasn’t raced since he finished third behind Mongolian Khan and Volkstok’n’barrell in the New Zealand Derby.

Hutchings confirmed for NZB Kiwi on Sought After

Australian-based, Kiwi-born jockey Rory Hutchings will ride Waikato Stud’s Sought After (Tivaci ex Popular), trained by Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott, in the southern hemisphere’s richest race at Ellerslie on 8 March. A last-start winner, Sought After is a Matamata nursery product with a pedigree tied to Sacred Falls.

8 February 2025

Three Saturday Trans-Tasman winners for Tivaci

Tivaci enjoyed a standout day on 8 February, siring three Trans-Tasman winners. In New Zealand, Tuxedo claimed the Gr.2 Waikato Guineas, while Lippy secured victory at Wingatui. Meanwhile, in Australia, Mr Vivaci broke his maiden impressively for Chris Waller.