Melody Belle suffered a rare loss last time out but bounced back in brilliant style to win Saturday’s Bonecrusher Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie. Anchored towards the rear, she copped some buffeting around the home turn before coming widest of all and powering home to defeat stablemate Avantage and land her 14th Gr.1 win, surpassing Sunline
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Sword of State is the 15th Gr1 winner for Snitzel winning the Diamond Stakes (1200m) for 2yos at Ellerslie. Sword Of State started odds-on to confirm his status as the best juvenile in New Zealand and did so comfortably, soon on the lead from an inside draw and never headed, going on to defeat stablemate
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Rocket Spade is the 41st Gr1 winner for Fastnet Rock winning Sunday’s New Zealand Derby at Ellerslie. Overnight rain made for testing conditions at Ellerslie but it did not deter Rocket Spade who stayed on strongly after coming with his challenge up the centre of the straight to edge Milford and Frontman in a driving
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On The Bubbles is SW10 for Brazen Beau winning the Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie. Despite a wide barrier, On The Bubbles was settled fifth before halfway with cover as stablemate Avonallo led them into the home straight. On The Bubbles came with his challenge to strike the front early in the home straight
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Milford is SW110 for Savabeel breaking his maiden in Sunday’s Gingernuts Salver (2100m) for 3yos at Ellerslie. Turning for home in fifth place, Milford quickened up in good style to run to the front 100m out an then hold the late flourish from Cheaperthandivorce (Savabeel) to score by three-quarters of a length with Edge Of
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Rocket Spade is SW167 for Fastnet Rock winning the Gr2 Auckland Guineas (1600m) at Ellerslie. Rocket Spade was settled just behind the early speed set by Screaming Eagle before coming out three wide to challenge into the home straight, striking the front 250m out then staying on well to defeat Jason Belltree (Ferlax) and On
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Vamos Bebe is SW61 for I Am Invincible winning the Hallmark Stud Sprint (1200m) at Ellerslie. Vamos Bebe enjoyed a perfect run just behind the speed before finding clear running room early in the homer straight to run past longtime leader Madam Hass and go clear, holding the late rally from Vigor Winner (Declaration Of
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Opalescence and Boomba handed Showcasing two new stakes winners on Saturday. Opalescence (pic: Trish Dunell) is 3×4 Green Desert & SW47 for Showcasing winning the Gr3 Bonecrusher Stakes at Ellerslie for trainer and part-owner Jenna Mahoney, who paid $1000 for Opalescence in an online sale at Gavelhouse. Opalescence is the first Group winner in the
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Fastnet Rock was represented by two new stakes winners on Saturday with Gino Severini (SW163) in New Zealand and The Harrovian (SW164) in Australia. Irish-bred Gino Severini (pictured) left it late but got there in the final strides to defeat The Mitgator (Master Of Design), winner of the race last year, in the Gr3 Great
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Tellall is the first SW for Spill The Beans winning Saturday’s Trevor Eagle Memorial 3YO (1500m) at Ellerslie. Settled in second place to the home turn, Tellall accelerated smoothly into the lead early in the home straight and then stayed on strongly to defeat Helsinki (Savabeel) and Fleetwood Maca (Rock ‘n’ Pop). It is the
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