Promising four-year-old Hat Trick (NZ) (Fastnet Rock) proved he has plenty more to offer as he claimed his second victory from just three starts, with a stylish front-running performance to take out a Special Conditions Maiden contest over 1400m at Ellerslie. The statuesque son of Fastnet Rock kept rider Michael McNab on his toes throughout with some erratic behaviour, but when asked to focus his energies on his task he buckled down nicely to dash clear of his rivals in the home straight after setting his own terms in front…
Month: March 2024
Valley next for Imperatriz
Beaten Newmarket Handicap favourite Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) is firmly on track to defend her Gr.1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) title at The Valley later this month after pleasing connections with her condition on Sunday morning. Racing Victoria stewards on Saturday reported that Imperatriz had pulled up from her Newmarket Handicap run with the common lung condition EIPH (exercise-induced pulmonary haemorrhage), but Te Akau Racing principal David Ellis said on Sunday that his team were not concerned. “We were very happy with her run and she seems to have come…
Exciting Adam I Am back in winners circle
Three hours before pin-up mare Legarto lined up as the centre of attention in Saturday’s Gr.1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m), an up-and-comer carrying those same cream and brown colours earned his own share of the Ellerslie spotlight. Adam I Am (NZ) (Almanzor) lived up to his $1.90 favouritism in style with a bold victory in the $90,000 Go Racing 1400. The Rating 85 contest was the toughest test yet for the four-year-old Almanzor gelding, who has now won four of his seven starts and placed in another two. Adam…
Pearl Of Alsace makes winning return
Classy mare Pearl Of Alsace (NZ) (Tavistock) returned to summer racing with a vengeance when claiming a narrow victory in the opening event at Ellerslie, the Westbury Stud Royal Descent Stakes (1600m). The Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray-prepared five-year-old hadn’t been seen since finishing sixth in the Gr.2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa prior to Christmas, after completing a spring campaign that included placing behind Ladies Man in the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m). She then headed to Melbourne for a hit-and-run mission in the Gr.2 Matriarch Stakes (2000m)…
Lupo Solitario sold to Hong Kong interests
Danica Guy’s talented three-year-old Lupo Solitario (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) has been sold to Hong Kong. A son of Satono Aladdin, Lupo Solitario announced himself with a bold winning performance on debut in August 2023, attracting extensive buyer interest. His ownership group, including Leighton Howl who purchased the gelding for $82,500 out of Rich Hill Stud’s draft at the 2022 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales, resisted the sale initially, and Lupo Solitario continued to perform among the best of this season’s three-year-old crop. “His debut run was really exciting, he…
El Vencedor upstages Legarto in New Zealand Stakes
El Vencedor and Joe Doyle return to the Ellerslie birdcage after triumphing in the Group 1 New Zealand Stakes (1600m) on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) An inch perfect front running ride by Irishman Joe Doyle paved the way for outsider El Vencedor to upset the applecart in the Group 1 New Zealand Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie. Despite a consistent form-line with a win and three placings along with a last-start fourth in the Group 1 Otaki-Māori Weight For Age Classic (1600m), the five-year-old son of Shocking was overlooked…
Velocious powers to Group 1 victory
Velocious returns to the mounting yard after claiming Group One glory under Sam Spratt in Saturday’s Group 1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Superstar filly Velocious cemented herself atop the country’s two-year-old ranks with a tenacious victory in Saturday’s Group 1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie. Velocious burst onto the juvenile scene on debut at Te Rapa in November, the daughter of Written Tycoon swiftly collecting black-type honours in the Listed Counties Challenge Stakes (1100m) at the following start. Her sole defeat in a dazzling…
Young Werther stamps Australian Cup claims with Flemington win
Young Werther was dominant from the front in Saturday’s $200,000 Australian Cup Prelude (1800m) at Flemington. Photo: Bruno Cannatelli Five-time Group One placegetter Young Werther earned himself another shot at the elite level with a dominant front-running performance in Saturday’s $200,000 Australian Cup Prelude (1800m) at Flemington. The New Zealand-bred son of Tavistock is well used to performing on the biggest stage, having finished second in the Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m) and Turnbull Stakes (2000m) and third in the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m), Turnbull Stakes and Champion Stakes…
Don’t Be Dramatic enhances NT Guineas prospects
Alice Springs trainer Dan Morgan, with the in-form Don’t Be Dramatic, who proved too good for fellow three-year-olds over 1400m at Pioneer Park on Saturday. Alice Springs trainer Dan Morgan has a live NT Guineas contender on his hands after Don’t Be Dramatic’s slashing win at Pioneer Park on Saturday. The three-year-old gelding ($2.70) jumped from the inside gate against his own age group over 1400m (BM68) and held sway out in front before saluting by three lengths. The son of Super One posted his first win after eventually making…
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