Prospective buyers interested in the quality two-year-old consignment being offered through the Kilgravin Lodge draft at this week’s NZB Ready To Run sale are spoilt for choice with the information on offer via the Matamata-based operations website (https://www.horsebreaker.co.nz/2020-ready-to-run-sale/). Proprietors Eion and Megan Kemp have gone out of their way to provide in depth coverage of each and every horse in their twenty-five-strong sale offering. Not only available are videos of the breeze up and parade of each lot for sale, but there is also a detailed rundown by the jockey…
Month: November 2020
Winning Tauranga treble for revitalised Colgan
Six months after undergoing surgery to correct a painful issue with his neck, jockey Vinnie Colgan is back and firing on all cylinders. Established as one of New Zealand’s leading riders in a career that spans three decades, Colgan was close to giving the game away at the start of the year as he battled with the debilitating effects of the neck problem. “I broke my neck just over ten years ago and I’ve had issues with it ever since,” Colgan said. “The pain I was in made riding very…
Lazet making most of Kiwi opportunities
Apprentice jockey Faye Lazet was delighted to boot home her first winner at Awapuni on Friday when linking with the Lisa Latta-trained Akela Belle (NZ) (Mastercraftsman), and there is more in store for the dedicated 22-year-old. Lazet produced a perfectly-timed ride to get the six-year-old mare home, providing the jockey with her first win after 51 starts and eight placings. Originally from the Netherlands, Lazet has been steadfast in her desire to become a jockey and was duly rewarded with that winning feeling after looking to the other side of…
Te Akau celebrating Super Saturday
With their usual impeccable timing, the Te Akau Racing team roared into life on the last day of New Zealand Cup Week, winning five races including two of the feature events at Riccarton. Remington (NZ) (Darci Brahma) and Summer Monsoon (Stratum) got the balling rolling in races four and five before exciting colt Avonallo (NZ) (Belardo) picked up his first stakes victory with an authoritative performance to take out the Listed Frantic Bloodstock Welcome Stakes (1000m). Just two races later, Darci Brahma filly Kahma Lass (NZ) captured the jewel in…
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 15 November 2020
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Condon’s Superior Healesville hand
Trainer Dave Condon and 1992 Brownlow Medallist Scott Wynd hope to chalk up another Healesville success when littermates Superior Wallis and Superior Digby contest Sunday afternoon’s Puppy Championship Final (350m). Devon Meadows-based Condon and Western Bulldogs great Wynd forged their rapidly-expanding greyhound racing partnership with 2011/12 Healesville Greyhound of the Year Jess Umbridge. Condon believes that in time Superior Wallis, impressive winner of five of his nine starts, with each of his victories coming up the straight, could be the dog to deliver what would be a fairy tale Healesville…
Tonk too good in sizzling Shootout
Australian greyhound racing has a new ‘sprinting sharpshooter’ – Tiggerlong Tonk. Trained by Correy Grenfell, Tiggerlong Tonk ‘shot the lights out’, setting a race record in tonight’s Group 3 Shootout (515m) at Sandown. The outsider in the $25,000 winner-take-all four-dog match race, Tiggerlong Tonk ($6.50) outgunned Shima Shine ($2.40F) by 1.5L, with Christo Bale ($4.60) a further 1L away third in a sizzling 29.03sec. Hard Style Rico ($2.50) finished fourth. Tiggerlong Tonk gave Grenfell his second Shootout, having scored with Orson Allen in 2018, and became the 10th winner from…
Concert Hall caps superb week for Cambridge pair
The Roger James and Robert Wellwood stable capped off a superb week when classy mare Concert Hall captured the Gr.2 Gartshore Tauranga Stakes (1600m) at Tauranga on Saturday. The Cambridge stable picked up the Gr.2 Coupland’s Bakeries Mile (1600m) at Riccarton on Wednesday with Hypnos and made it a Group Two double in the space of 72 hours courtesy of the Joan Egan-bred and raced Concert Hall. James has made no secret of the high regard he holds for the Savabeel six-year-old who has come of age in the past…
Dragon Storm takes out thrilling New Zealand Cup
Ruakaka raider Dragon Storm produced the performance of his life when he took out the Gr.3 Christchurch Casino New Zealand Cup (3200m) at Riccarton in a thrilling finish to the time-honoured event. The Chris Gibbs-trained six-year-old was well fancied in the race after a stunning five-length victory in his final lead-up run over 3000m. By Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) winner Shocking out of two-time Gr.1 Auckland Cup (3200m) winner Prize Lady, his undoubted staying credentials strengthened his support as he started a $4.20 Fixed Odds favourite in an even line-up…
Vale Wally O’Hearn
Popular racing journalist Wally O’Hearn has died, aged, 61, after a lengthy battle with cancer. O’Hearn plied his trade for more than 40 years and worked for a host of publications including the Friday Flash, Best Bets, Sunday Star, Sunday News, DB Racing Annual, Waikato Times, the Informant and was also a regular contributor to the NZ Racing Desk until his passing. The Matamata scribe was also the author of the book Harry, the ride of my life, an autobiography of champion New Zealand jockey Noel Harris and BJ, The…