-
Available Subscriptions
BOAY Racing News
35,232 topics in this forum
-
- Journalists
Hold The Press a headline act at Trentham
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 124 views
-
- Journalists
Selections | Ashburton 26 October
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 129 views
-
- Journalists
Epic Ashburton clash awaits
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 118 views
-
- Journalists
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 26 October 2020
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 110 views
-
- Journalists
Inferno destroys best sprinters in Lion City Cup
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 144 views
-
- Journalists
Big Fish, Little Fish – Ashburton 26 October
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 164 views
-
- Journalists
‘Ralph’ is quite the Lad
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 134 views
-
- Journalists
Fab four finally line up in heavyweight clash
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 128 views
-
- Journalists
Nominations in for TAB Topguns
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 122 views
-
- Journalists
Concert Hall all class at Trentham
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 353 views
-
- Journalists
Decisions to be made on Dragon’s direction
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 126 views
-
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 109 views
-
-
- Journalists
Pitman filly ready for classic challenge
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 145 views
-
- Journalists
Kiwi mare Melbourne Cup bound
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 123 views
-
- Journalists
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 25 October 2020
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 122 views
-
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 133 views
-
-
- Journalists
The Whale’s Pick 6 for Ashburton on Labour Day
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 179 views
-
- Journalists
Snow returns to Cambridge
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 136 views
-
- Journalists
Louis’ rocky road to Tuapeka
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 134 views
-
- Journalists
Selections | Cambridge, 25 October
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 125 views
-
- Journalists
Vitesse Bo shapes as serious Guineas contender
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 122 views
-
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 106 views
-
-
- Journalists
Course specialist takes fillies feature
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 118 views
-
- Journalists
Top start for Te Akau at Te Rapa
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 114 views
-
- Journalists
Selections | Tuapeka 25 October
-
- Journalists
- 0 replies
- 140 views
Announcements
-
Posts
-
Truth be known Purdon may not even have owned Rolleston, may have just been a tenant, irrespective if the complex is so flash would be sad to see it dismembered if that's the case. Someone will know I guess. What has happened to Nat Rasmusson ? -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Benji King guided Mid Ocean (NZ) (Ocean Park) through every stage of her young life and the exciting filly has kicked off her racing career with a flourish, aiming to add another win to her record in Saturday’s Ancroft Developments (1400m). The diminutive daughter of Ocean Park won on debut at Taupo in late December, kicking clear of subsequent winner Cypher (NZ) (Darci Brahma), and then stepping up against the older horses in Rating 65 grade, she held her own finishing third behind Pax Mundi. While King had faith in her ability, he was pleasantly surprised with her first two appearances on raceday. “She had certainly shown enough but you can never be fully confident at their first start,” he said. “From our point of view, she had done everything right so far and trialled up nicely, so we were expecting a good run, but probably didn’t expect her win the way she did. “In her second start, there were five wins between the first two horses, so it gives you some confidence going forward. It’s not easy at the second start either, but she’d improved a lot and has since then. “She’s matured up both physically and mentally which is always a good sign. She’s pretty exciting.” On Saturday, Mid Ocean will carry the colours of her co-owner Henrietta, Duchess of Bedford, who afforded King with an opportunity early in his training career, which resulted in Mid Ocean. “There’s a long-term relationship there from my parents running the stud farm at Brighthill,” King said. “All of her (Henrietta) mares are there and their foals are raised with Dad (Nick King). “When I started training, Henrietta was very kind in offering me a pick of some out of the paddock and Mid Ocean was always one that caught my eye. I was keen to have a go with her. “I was there when she foaled, which was quite late, that’s why I remember it so well. She always had athletic attributes, although she was very small, and she’s got a bit of character and personality as well. I broke her in and she did all of her early preparation at the stud, so it’s been awesome to watch her develop, particularly physically. “It does make things rewarding, you spend a lot of time and effort over the winter months getting them going as younger horses and she did have her moments, but that was probably her telling me that she needed more time. “Looking at her now, she’s really turning into a little racehorse.” The MAAT contest at Matamata is a fair distance shorter than the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m), which King has put in a nomination for. While it is not completely out of the question, he suspects Mid Ocean will be looking for targets around the 1400-1600m range. “Any three-year-old filly that is showing a bit, you want to be prepared, but I’m not sure she would quite stay the trip,” he said. “But every time we’ve asked something of her, she’s stepped up and done it. “While I think she’s more of a sprinter-miler, crazier things have happened.” The Duchess’ well-recognised colours will feature later in the card at Matamata in the Listed Lisa Chittick Champagne Stakes (1400m) aboard Bedtime Story (NZ) (Per Incanto), a four-win mare prepared by Guy Lowry and Leah Zydenbos at Hastings. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Liam Howley might have resisted the temptation in spring to take on the challenge of the Victoria Derby with Opening Address (NZ) (So You Think), but the trainer feels no hesitation to go down that path should his campaign fall that way this autumn. Instead, Howley opted to bank a Stakes win with the Vase runner-up in spring, winning the Listed TAB Trophy (1800m) on Melbourne Cup Day. In 2022, he also had the Vase runner-up in Virtuous Circle, who was highly thought of by many, but also didn’t contest the Victoria Derby before also finishing second in the ATC Derby later that season. “He is strong enough now,” Howley said of the son of So You Think taking a similar path. “I felt he wasn’t quite there mentally in the spring for a Derby – if he stays, he is probably physically and mentally capable of going down that path now.” Opening Address will start his autumn campaign with Ethan Brown aboard in Saturday’s G3 C.S. Hayes Stakes (1400m). A recent trial at Geelong behind Here To Shock (NZ) (Shocking) has the Macedon Lodge-based trainer confident he can take the next step this campaign. “I am very happy with him,” Howley professed. “He hasn’t grown any, but he is a lot stronger and more mature. “I think 1400 metres is going to be too short for him, but he went very well at Flemington and if he’s a Guineas horse, so be it, otherwise we will shift focus.” Part-owned and bred by Windsor Park Stud, the $160,000 yearling purchase is also being considered as a potential starter in The Kiwi, a NZ$3.5 million slot race restricted to New Zealand-bred three-year-olds over 1500m in March at Ellerslie. Opening Address is a $13 chance with Sportsbet for the C.S. Hayes Stakes. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Quality filly Kitty Flash’s (NZ) (Ace High) quest for Australian honours is likely to be put on hold for a week. The daughter of Ace High has settled in well at trainer Andrew Forsman’s Flemington stable and was to have debuted from her new quarters in Saturday’s Listed Desirable Stakes (1400m) at Flemington. However, an outside gate (11) has cast doubt on her participation, with Forsman switching attention to another upcoming opportunity. “It’s frustrating that she didn’t draw well, but there’s a race for her on Saturday week so we’re probably better not to panic and wait for that,” he said. The Gr.2 Angus Armanasco Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield is the race pencilled in for Kitty Flash’s Australian debut. “She travelled over well and has settled in, there’s not really a target race over there for her and we just felt the options were a bit limited at home,” Forsman said. “We thought trying to gain some Australian black type would be more beneficial, so it’s race by race with her at this stage.” Kitty Flash won twice in the spring and was runner-up in the Gr.2 Soliloquy Stakes (1400m) behind Alabama Lass before she finished midfield in the Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) after an interrupted run. After a freshen-up, the filly returned to beat all but star colt Savaglee (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Gr.2 Levin Stakes (1400m) and was then unplaced in the Gr.3 Almanzor Trophy (1200m). “We probably made a mistake in dropping her back to 1200m off the back of that run at Trentham,” Forsman said. “She just wasn’t sharp enough off a wide draw at Ellerslie the other night and got left a bit flat-footed so back up to 1400m will be better for her.” The stable will have a quiet few days on the domestic scene with two runners at Friday’s Taranaki meeting and a couple at Matamata on Saturday. Autumn Breeze will debut in the Guize Mens & Womenswear Maiden (1400m) off the back of a pair of lead-up trials and fellow three-year-old Magnastar (NZ) (Magna Grecia) runs in the Nicci Goodin Designer Florist (1800m) with George Rooke to ride the pair. At Matamata, Unequivocal (NZ) (Eminent) is in the Gavelhouse Handicap (2000m) with Michael McNab booked and Ryan Elliot will be aboard Hard Roca (NZ) (El Roca) in the Price Racing Handicap (1400m). View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Talented Central Districts colt Daylight Robbery (NZ) (Super Seth) will bid to turn his northern fortunes around at Matamata on Saturday. The son of Super Seth secured a berth in last month’s $1 million Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) off the back of two placings and a victory at New Plymouth but ran out of luck in the Ellerslie feature. He finished seventh and just over three lengths from the winner La Dorada (NZ) (Super Seth) after interference in the straight in an incident that resulted in Vega For Luck’s (NZ) (Lucky Vega) rider Vinnie Colgan copping a six-day suspension and a $2,000 fine. “He should have finished a lot closer, but I’ve been really happy with him and what he’s done,” Stratford trainer Gavin Sharrock said. “I gave him a week in the paddock after that and he had a jump-out at Stratford on Monday and ran second to an open handicapper under a hold, I’m rapt with him.” Warren Kennedy partnered Daylight Robbery in the Karaka Millions and will retain the ride in the Gr.3 Fairview Matamata Slipper (1200m) at Matamata. “The further he goes the better he’ll be, so the plan after this is to have a go at the Sires’ Produce (Gr.1, 1400m) at Trentham at the end of next month and then go out,” Sharrock said. “He will definitely lap up the distance, he’s such a big, strong bull and that’s why he can handle everything so well.” Sharrock said Daylight Robbery had also coped admirably with the long trip to Ellerslie last month. “We got home at 1 o’clock in the morning after the Millions and he licked the bowl clean,” he said. Daylight Robbery has a strong pedigree with his dam the O’Reilly mare Villifye, a talented mare who won four races including the Gr.2 Japan-New Zealand International Trophy (1600m) and her half-sister Miss Keepsake won an edition of the Gr1 Queensland Oaks (2400m). As his name suggests, he was purchased for just $10,500 out of co-breeder Waikato Stud’s draft at New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2024 National Online Yearling Sale. Sharrock will also have a runner closer to home at Friday’s New Plymouth meeting where Derryn filly Porotene Bubbles (NZ) (Derryn) lines up in the Entain/NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race (1600m). “She’s got a chance, she’s been working well and ran a good third at her second start over 1800m,” he said. “She didn’t do much at Waverley, but when I got her home she was sore in a front foot with a stone bruise so I’m hoping that’s the reason why she didn’t fire.” View the full article
-
-
Topics
-
