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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
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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
Newcomers Ng and Chung strike immediate impact
Freshman Hong Kong trainer Pierre Ng and new apprentice Angus Chung have both made a successful start to their tenures in the jurisdiction, recording winners within the first week of the new racing season in the city. Ng, a Hong Kong blueblood as the son of one of the city’s longest-serving trainers Peter Ng, had... Read More
So Dazzling
Old hands and new have combined to bring us So Dazzling, the latest piece of equine excitement amidst the seemingly unstoppable rise of So You Think (High Chaparral), and an early favourite for the VRC Oaks (Gr 1, 2500m). In terms of the former camp, she’s the emerging potential star from New Zealand expat John... Read More