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Lindsay Park all smiles at Sandown
Shining Smile (Spirit Of Boom) provided a northern flavour to a major success in the south by storming to victory in Saturday’s males’ Blue Diamond Preview (Listed, 1000m) at Sandown. The strapping colt made it two wins, back-to-back, from four starts in scoring by 1.75 lengths as a raging $1.65 favourite in a six-horse field.... Read More
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My Gladiola new Blue Diamond favourite after stunning Sandown display
Impeccably bred grey My Gladiola (I Am Invincible) was shortened to favouritism for the Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) after an ultra–impressive debut victory in the fillies’ Blue Diamond Preview (Gr 3, 1000m) at Sandown on Saturday. The seventh foal of triple stakes winner and $1.1 million broodmare Villa Verde (Not A Single Doubt),... Read More
The Te Akau show rolls on as NZB The Kiwi looms for Karaka Millions 3YO heroine Damask Rose
You can never keep Te Akau Racing down for long. A year ago, the tangerine machine didn’t win its eighth straight Karaka Millions 2YO (RL, 1200m), instead having to settle for second place in the $1 million event when Damask Rose (Savabeel) came in behind the Stephen Marsh-trained Velocious (Written Tycoon). However, 12 months on... Read More
Normal service resumed as Te Akau regain Karaka Millions 2YO with La Dorada
Daughter of Super Seth scores huge win at Ellerslie on red-letter day for Waikato Stud La Dorada (Super Seth) scored her emerging sire’s grandest success and capped a huge day for Waikato Stud stallions as she restored Te Akau Racing’s domination of the Karaka Millions 2YO (RL, 1200m) at Ellerslie on Saturday. While co-trainer Mark... Read More
Orr on the agenda for Schwarz after Australia Stakes win
A crack at Group 1 company now awaits Schwarz (4 h Zoustar – Summer Sham by Not A Single Doubt) after the John O’Shea and Tom Charlton-trained four-year-old produced a dominant front-running win in Friday night’s Australia Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) at The Valley. Already a winner at Listed, Group 3 and Group 2 level... Read More
Bargain buy Daylight Robbery out to steal Millions
Te Akau trainer Mark Walker believes Super Seth (Dundeel) could become a huge name in New Zealand breeding, as the young Waikato Stud sire shapes up to make his presence felt in Saturday’s Karaka Millions 2YO (RL, 1200m) at Ellerslie. But while Walker will saddle the stallion’s $190,000 daughter La Dorada – as a likely... Read More