Smart three-year-old Amalfi Prince (Sebring) will continue on a black-type path after his upset win in Saturday’s Gr.3 Manawatu Classic (2000m) at Awapuni. The three-year-old gelding gave trainer Mark Walker his first stakes win since returning to the helm of Te Akau Racing’s New Zealand operation and Walker said the Gr.2 Trelawney Stud Championship (2100m) would be the next task for the son of Sebring. “He goes to Pukekohe on the 23rd for the Trelawney Stud Championship,” Walker said. “If he happened to come out and win or place then…
Month: April 2022
Champagne clash with Fireburn beckons for Wolverine
Gifted filly Wolverine (NZ) (Tivaci) is in the mix to cross the Tasman in a bid to gate crash Fireburn’s (Rebel Dane) party in the final leg of Sydney’s two-year-old Triple Crown series. A decision will be made in the coming days whether the Roydon Bergerson-prepared juvenile heads across the Tasman for the Gr.1 Moet & Chandon Champagne Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday week. If the venture is confirmed, Wolverine will take on the star Australian youngster Fireburn who followed up her dashing Gr.1 Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m) victory…
Stakes target in the offing for Tavattack
A stakes target is in the offing for Tavattack (NZ) (Tavistock) after he made it back-to-back wins in the Resonant Premier (1600m) at Awapuni on Saturday. Trainer Allan Sharrock was pleased with the run and said he is now contemplating a return to the Palmerston North track for the Listed Manawatu ITM ANZAC Mile (1550m) later this month with the gelding. “I thought his win was solid and his sectionals in his last two races have been very good,” Sharrock said. “He is a progressive horse. He is now rated…
Langton ‘fab four’ in Mount Gambier Cup
Anakie-based Angela Langton will supply half the field in the Group 3 Carlin & Gazzard MG Mount Gambier Cup (512m) on Sunday. Langton produced two heat winners – Keep It Blue (29.52sec – Best) and Blazing Times (29.83) – and two second placegetters – Keep It Black and Weblec Ranger, which posted overall times of 29.61sec and 29.67sec respectively, from yesterday’s six heats at Tara Raceway. It was a remarkable training performance and Langton will collect more than just a $26,000 first prize if Weblec Ranger snares the event. “On ability, my preference…
Easter glory awaits Idolize
Trainer Peter Presutto admits he’s “pinching himself” after Victorian ‘Golden Girl’ Idolize continued her love affair with Wentworth Park in the semi-finals of the Group 1 Golden Easter Egg (520m) last Saturday night. Idolize, winner of the G1 National Futurity in Sydney in January, improved her undefeated record at Wentworth Park to four from four with another flawless front-running exhibition, clocking a flying 29.63sec, her 14th win from 24 starts. A January ’20 daughter of My Redeemer and Hightan, Idolize started $2.70 favourite in her all-the-way victory over fellow Victorians…
Standalone Saturday set to return to Scone Cup Carnival
My Tagoson crosses first in a Class 1 Maiden Plate at Scone. (Bradley Photos) The premier event in New South Wales country racing is just around the corner, with the Scone Cup Carnival set to take place on May 13-14. For the last two years, while the Scone Cup Day has gone ahead on the Friday, the metropolitan-status standalone Saturday has been relocated to Rosehill due to the coronavirus pandemic. On March 28 it was officially announced that the meeting will return to its home track this year along with…
Spellbound out of The Race
Spellbound has been officially withdrawn from The Race, following a freak paddock accident. The five-year-old Art Major mare was taken out of the $900,000 race at Cambridge on April 14, following a veterinary inspection. The Kiwi mare had come here from Australia specially for The Race by Grins, Australasia’s richest harness race, after taking up a slot owned by the Hole In The Wall Gang. A replacement for Spellbound will have to be nominated by 11 am tomorrow.
Tribute for Live Or Die
Live Or Die is being remembered as a wonderful horse known for his tough as teak racing style. The 29-year-old was euthanized over the weekend due to a severe bout of colic To see Nevele R’s tribute to Live Or Die click here
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