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Avantage gives Ellis another Karaka Million winner
His loyalty and good judgement has been well rewarded by the success of his selections and he enjoyed another triumph last Saturday when unbeaten filly Avantage (Fastnet Rock) defeated stablemate Al Hasa (Exceed and Excel) in the NZ$1,000,000 Karaka Million 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) at Ellerslie. Earlier in the afternoon another Te Akau Racing buy,... Read More
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Dijon Bleu decisive in the Desert Gold Stakes
In winning, Dijon Bleu extended her lead in the NZB Filly of the Year series having previously taken the first leg, the Gold Trail Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) then placed in the New Zealand 1,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) and the Eulogy Stakes (Gr 3, 1550m). Her next mission is the Sir Tristram Classic (Gr... Read More
Brilliant display by Sunlight in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic
Sunlight is as mentally tough as she is brilliant, surviving the early scrimmage which wiped out the well–fancied Jonker (Spirit Of Boom) to run past leader Ef Troop (Spirit Of Boom) in the straight and then be able to hold off the fast finishing Fullazaboot (Sepoy) to win by two lengths with Outback Barbie (Spirit... Read More
Australian-bred Oh Susanna wins Grade One in South Africa
Winner by a length and a half was Oh Susanna (Street Cry), bred in Australia by South African Gaynor Rupert of Drakenstein Stud, by an Irish–bred sire from a mare, Sharp Susan (Touch Gold), bred and raced with notable success in the United States before importation to Australia. For deceased Street Cry, best known... Read More
Pierata earns favouritism for Magic Millions 3YO Guineas
Having now won two of the four races in the Queensland Summer Crown Series, Pierata, a close and unlucky second in another of the races, the BRC Gold Edition Plate (Listed, 1200m), will earn for connections a $500,000 bonus if he can take out the Guineas on the Magic Millions raceday. Trained in Sydney by... Read More
Queensland-trained Crack Me Up victorious in the Villiers
Named after an early Governor of New South Wales, Victor Albert George Child Villiers, the Earl of Jersey, the race has gained in stature in recent years as the winner becomes exempt from a ballot to run in the following autumn’s rich Doncaster (Gr 1, 1600m). The 2016 and 2015 Villiers winners, Sense Of Occasion... Read More