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Stylised (AUS)
Stylised (AUS) 3 c Kermadec – Monogram by Medaglia D’Oro O: Godolphin B: Godolphin T: James Cummings W: Furphy Maiden Plate (1400m), September 28, Rosehill Godolphin colt Stylised (Kermadec) threw his hat into the ring for some of the top middle-distance contests this spring when scoring a comfortable win in a 1400-metre maiden at Rosehill... Read More
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Depleted Hong Kong jockey ranks sees opportunities arise
The medically enforced hiatus of two of Hong Kong’s leading riders may be a hammer blow early in the city’s racing season, but it has also opened up an opportunity for others to potentially emerge as championship contenders for the upcoming term and beyond. Four-time champion jockey Joao Moreira and Mauritian rider Karis Teetan, long... Read More
I Wish I Win
When Waikato Stud’s Pins mare Make A Wish gave birth to a Savabeel colt in 2017, it didn’t take long for the excitement to build. For Make A Wish – a dual winner whose dam and granddam were multiple stakes winners – it was her first colt after five straight fillies. It was her third... Read More
First for Embellish
New winners Embellish (pictured above) – Debutante Luberon (Embellish) gave her sire the perfect start of a winner with his first runner when leading all the way to score over 800-metres at Ruakaka. Luberon is bred and raced by Cambridge Stud owners Brendan and Jo Lindsay where the New Zealand 2,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m)... Read More
Extraordinary story continues with Alligator Blood
After Alligator Blood’s (All Too Hard) win in the Underwood Stakes (Gr 1, 1800m), Adrian Bott described him as having had a “colourful career”. He’s not wrong about that! And yesterday’s result added another twist to the tale of the horse they call ‘Al”. Alligator Blood’s jockey Tim Clark was wearing the racing colours of... Read More
One Kiss (NZ)
One Kiss (NZ) 3 f Tivaci – Discreet Evening by Discreet Cat O: JML Bloodstock Ltd (Mgr: Mr L Petagna) B: JML Bloodstock T: Mark Walker W: Canterbury Belle Stakes (Listed, 1200m), September 17, Riccarton One Kiss earned a shot at the New Zealand 1,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) when showing marked improvement to win... Read More