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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 01 April 2024
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Australia
Gringotts continues rise with Rosehill win
Promising up-and-comer Gringotts (NZ) (Per Incanto) added a fifth win to his record with a stylish come-from-behind performance in Saturday’s HKJC World Pool Handicap (1400m) at Rosehill. The four-year-old gelding has now had 11 starts for five wins and five placings, with his only unplaced finish being a fifth
Australia
Mark Twain rockets home in Roy Higgins
Emerging stayer Mark Twain (NZ) (Shocking) capped a dream day for Cambridge trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood when he won Saturday’s Listed Lexus Roy Higgins (2600m) at Flemington and secured himself a ballot-free entry into the Melbourne Cup (Gr.1, 3200m). Mark Twain’s heroics in the A$
Australia
Orchestral outstanding in Australian debut
A year after winning the Gr.1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) with Prowess (NZ) (Proisir), Cambridge trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood returned to Rosehill on Saturday and achieved a repeat result with another special filly. Orchestral (NZ) (Savabeel) headed across the Tasman as one of the most-hyped New Zealand
Australia
Four in a row at Flemington for Sans Doute
Flemington’s ‘Straight Six’ has brought the very best out of Te Akau Racing’s Sans Doute (Not A Single Doubt), who improved her record at the venue to four-from-four with a valuable black-type win in the Listed ATA/Bob Hoysted Handicap (1000m) on Saturday. Previously a black-type placegetter in
Australia
Wymark stakes Derby claim in Tulloch
Wymark’s (NZ) (Savabeel) connections are likely to pay a late nomination fee for next week’s Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) after the rapidly improving three-year-old collected his fourth win in a row in Saturday’s Gr.2 Toyota Forklifts Tulloch Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill. The Randwick classic was
Australia
Super Seth colt stars in Baillieu
Linebacker (NZ) (Super Seth) became the first stakes winner for freshman Waikato Stud stallion Super Seth with a classy and tenacious victory in Saturday’s Gr.3 Hyland Race Colours Baillieu (1400m) at Rosehill – a performance that also earned him a shot at next month’s Gr.1 Champagne Stakes
New Zealand
NZ Oaks heroine joins Australian powerhouse
Impressive last-start Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) winner Pulchritudinous (NZ) (Wrote) will continue her racing career in Australia following her sale this week. The Chad Ormsby-trained filly has been the subject of interest from prospective buyers from around the globe, care of her commanding Oaks victory, which came just
Australia
Darn good winner for Elsdon Park
Hezdarnhottoo (NZ) (Too Darn Hot) credited Elsdon Park with their first winner produced off the Matamata-based farm since it was established in 2022. Leading from start to finish at Randwick, the two-year-old colt was having just his second race day appearance after finishing third on debut at the same track
Breeding
Group One performer Hilal to Grangewilliam Stud
Australian Group Two winner and multiple Group One performer Hilal will commence stud duties at Mark and Jane Corcoran’s Grangewilliam Stud at Waitotora this spring. The impeccably bred son of Fastnet Rock was prepared predominantly by Team Hawkes in a career that spanned three seasons. Bred and raced by
Breeding
Te Akau to extend golden run with gavelhouse.com
The last few days have delivered a series of unforgettable moments for Te Akau Racing, and there could be more to come for the syndication powerhouse with Star Of Justice (Justify) and Grace ‘N’ Grey (NZ) (Spirit of Boom) now available for sale on the latest 56 Lot fortnightly auction