The Inquiry with Steve Hansen

10 September 2018

Steve Hansen

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen may be best known for coaching the world’s greatest rugby team but his passion for racing and a decision to purchase a share in a promising racehorse who now goes by the name of Nature Strip has taken him on a journey of a lifetime.

For the inaugural edition of ‘The Inquiry’ we caught up with Steve to talk horses and rugby and here is what we found out.

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.

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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.