Mo’Unga is the 23rd Gr1 winner for Savabeel winning the Rosehill Guineas (2000m). Named and part-owned by All Black rugby player Richie Mo’Unga, his equine namesake was waited with worse than midfield to the home turn where he was presented widest of all to come with a sustained run to prevail over Sky Lab and
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Tabata is SW112 for Savabeel getting there in the last stride to win Monday’s Wairarapa Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Tauherenikau. Well back to the home turn, Tabata came with a big finish to get up and nab Cruz Ramirex (Myboycharlie) on the line to score. It is the third win from 10 starts for the
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Dual New Zealand Horse of the Year Melody Belle has equalled the record of the mighty mare Sunline after completing her 13th Group One win when taking out the Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham. The Jamie Richards-trained mare was having her first start since finishing a game third in the Gr.1 McKinnon Stakes (2000m) during
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Waisake is SW14 for Zed winning the Wellington Cup (3200m) at Trentham. The Allan Sharrock-trained Waisake enjoyed a trouble-free run to halfway, smothered away along the inside in midfield before looking to find running room before the home straight. Once into the clear he took a little while to balance up before powering home to
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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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Golden Sixty scored a dominant win in Sunday’s Longines Hong Kong Mile (1600m) to confirm his status as the best horse in Hong Kong. Golden Sixty started a hot favourite to extend his winning sequence and with regular jockey Vincent Ho content to race three wide and towards the rear until the final turn, sprinted
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Rock On Wood is the first Gr1 winner for Redwood winning Saturday’s Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Trentham. Forced to race wide in the early stages, jockey Ryan Elliot allowed Rock On Wood to balance up into the home straight and the six-year-old quickened into the lead 300m out and then held the challenge 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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Ocean Beyond is SW11 for Ocean Park winning Saturday’s Mitchell McKenzie Stakes (1200m) for 3yos at Moonee Valley. Smartly away, Ocean Beyond raced in second place on the outside of Deep Score to the home turn where he gradually asserted his authority to draw away and defeat Deep Speed (Deep Field) by half a length
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Saturday’s Railway Stakes (1600m) at Ascot winner Inspirational Girl is the third Gr.1 winner for Reliable Man. A little worse than midfield approaching the final turn in a fast run race through the early stages, Inspirational Girl was able to find clear running and then finished best of all to defeat Too Close The Sun
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