Kahma Lass gave Darci Brahma his 11th Gr1 winner with victory in Saturday’s New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton. Kahma Lass was able to weave between fillies in the home straight to score here at just her fourth start, coming from a midfield position into the home straight in the colours of Cambridge Stud
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Avonallo is SW5 for Belardo winning Saturday’s Welcome Stakes (1000m) for 2yos at Riccarton. Avonallo drew alongside Follow Your Dreams 200m out and then gradually asserted his authority to defeat Follow Your Dreams (Contributer) by two lengths with Global Beauty (Highly Recommended) running on for third. A $30,000 New Zealand Bloodtock Premier yearling from the
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Aimee’s Jewel is SW3 for Proisir after winning Wednesday’s Gr3 Valachi Downs Canterbury Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) at Riccarton. Going back from a wide draw, Aimee’s Jewel was still near last around the home turn before unleashing a big finish to overwhelm Irish Girl (El Roca) with Excelleration (Fastnet Rock) making ground late on for third.
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Aegon remained unbeaten emulating his sire Sacred Falls with a narrow win in Saturday’s Gr1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton. As a spectacle the race had everything – a delayed start, interference in the run and then a driving finish but at the line Aegon held a narrow margin over Bourbonaire to score
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Robusto is SW13 for Zed winning the Metropolitan Trophy (2500m) at Riccarton. Settled just behind the early speed, Robusto was full of running before the home turn and ran to the lead with 300m to travel, staying on strongly to defeat Who Dares Wins by one length, her sixth win from 23 starts for the
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