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New Zealand
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 17 March 2025
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Australia
Go Racing launch trio of bright young stayers
Vistetto is the latest of a trio of young stayers to have kicked off their careers in exciting fashion in Australia for New Zealand-based syndicators Go Racing in recent weeks. The Chris Waller-trained four-year-old was a dominant winner over 1950m at Yarra Valley on Sunday at just his second start,
New Zealand
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Australia
Caulfield windfall for Electric Belle
Seven-year-old mare Electric Belle (NZ) (Power) has yielded a bumper pay day for trainer Reece Goodwin and his owners in the A$250,000 Country Mile Series Final (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The Kiwi-bred daughter of Power came from well-back under a well-timed ride by Damian Lane to land
Australia
Jenni returns a dominant winner
Mighty seven-year-old mare Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai) was back doing what she does best on Saturday, when running her rivals ragged to land the Gr.2 Peter Young Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield. The Ciaron Maher-trained triple Group One winner signed off on her spring campaign in disappointing fashion
Australia
King Of Thunder Derby bound
Smart middle-distance three-year-old King Of Thunder (NZ) (Tivaci) will get another chance at Classic success following a strong second-up victory in the Bisley Workwear Handicap (1900) at Rosehill on Saturday for trainer John O’Shea and Tom Charlton. The son of Tivaci (AUS) was beaten just over four lengths when
Australia
Thompson off the mark with stable stalwart Bankers Choice
Venerable galloper Bankers Choice (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) provided a feel-good story for all concerned when he became trainer Glen Thompson’s first solo victor since the recent shock passing of his co-trainer Mike Moroney. The seven-year-old son of Mongolian Khan proved too good for his rivals in a tactical five-horse
Australia
Storming win for Hello Youmzain colt
Stormland struck another winning blow for Cambridge Stud’s exciting young stallion Hello Youmzain. The two-year-old raced right up to trainer Ciaron Maher’s expectations with a tidy victory over 1000 metres on the Kensington track at Randwick on Thursday. Bred by Brendon and Jo Lindsay’s Cambridge Stud, Stormland
New Zealand
Stud career beckons Acquarello
Quality mare Acquarello (Written Tycoon) has been retired from racing after sustaining an injury in last Saturday’s Gr.1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) and will now join the broodmare band at Trelawney Stud. The five-year-old daughter of Written Tycoon amassed five victories and five placings from 17
New Zealand
Giacomo takes out South Waikato Cup
A bright future is being tipped for local gelding Giacomo (NZ) (Puccini) following his comfortable victory in the Holster Engineering Lally And Symes South Waikato Cup (2000m) at Matamata on Wednesday. The six-year-old son of Puccini was sent straight to the front by jockey Jasmine Fawcett, where they were able
Breeding
Circus Maximus filly makes winning Australian debut
Windsor Park Stud’s first-season sire, Circus Maximus, celebrated his first Australian winner on Wednesday when Ha’penny Hatch (NZ) Circus Maximus scored an impressive victory at Eagle Farm. The filly, trained by Paul Shailer and ridden by Damien Thornton, showed early speed to lead from the jump and fought