Perfect tune-up for Princess Rhaenys
Well-related mare Princess Rhaenys has overcome a wide run to score the fifth victory of her career when landing the Mittys Benchmark 90 Handicap (1800m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Virtuous Circle scores Flemington win
Four-year-old gelding Virtuous Circle registered his first win in more than 650 days when taking out the RDA Daylesford Lesley Hewitt Trophy (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday for trainer Liam Howley.
Whiskey ‘N Roses blooms with Ruakaka romp
Joanne Surgenor has always had a feeling that Whiskey ‘N Roses was well above average, and that feeling turned into fact in a spectacular final 400m of Saturday’s Storage Bream Bay 2YO (1200m) at Ruakaka.
Winning machine Fancify scores for new connections
A trip to Queensland for a black-type assignment is on the agenda for South Australian galloper Fancify after her win at Flemington.
Winter Cup possible target for Spencer
A trip south to contest the Gr.3 Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton in August could potentially be on the cards for Spencer after he scored in the The Tele Otaki Handicap (1200m) on Saturday.
Well-bred local makes impressive debut
Ruakaka trainers Kenny Rae and Krystal Williams unveiled a promising young talent in the Marsden Metals Group 3YO (1400m) on their home track on Saturday afternoon.
Quality Time opens New Zealand account in style
The well-travelled Quality Time recorded his first New Zealand victory with a bold front-running performance in Saturday’s Daltons Bream Bay Cup (2100m) at Ruakaka.
Chase leads all the way at Otaki
An inch perfect front running ride by Kate Hercock paved the way for former Group One performer Chase to return to the winners’ enclosure at Otaki.
Class prevails in Ruakaka feature
Quality mare Malt Time showed her undoubted class when she blitzed her rivals in the closing stages of the feature event at Ruakaka on Saturday, the Porthouse Bar Eatery Bream Bay Sprint (1400m).
Group One performer primed for Ruakaka
Multiple Group One placegetter Malt Time heads to New Zealand’s northernmost racecourse as the best-performed runner at Saturday’s Ruakaka meeting, and co-trainer Shaun Clotworthy sees no reason not to expect a performance matching her credentials in the Porthouse Bar & Eatery Bream Bay Sprint (1400m).
Stewart out in force for local meeting
Veteran Timaru trainer Leonard Stewart is set to feature prominently at his local meeting on Sunday, with 11 runners entered across the nine-race programme at Phar Lap Raceway.
Oaks marks the end of a chapter for Molly Bloom
Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott believe their Group One-winning filly Molly Bloom is in peak condition for one final flourish for their Matamata stable in Saturday’s Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Eagle Farm.