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Good horse Scotch Mist, was by balios out of high glow, won a couple of races at avondale back in the day. -
Yes back in the day quite a few coast trainers, also support from the odd Nelson and marlborough trainer, and of course canterbury, the late Ray Harris always patronized the coast well will large numbers, Brutus, Scotch Mist, Wordly Miss, to name a few better ones, Jim Lalor(Charlies Pal) another who came to the coast, Shorty Healy from Nelson, and of course the Parsons, who still continue to train, as you point out the racing these days totally reliant on the Myers stable, also the Canterbury connection, don't think currently any thoroughbreds trained there, used to be the Kennedys, the Doolans, not sure if the Hamptons have any these days, times certainly have changed even the kumara track, not sure for the better, as the abandonments since the track upgrade have been a few.Westport jockey club ceased racing in 1996, times certainly changed.
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During an evening celebrating excellence in North American Thoroughbred racing, a star filly, as expected, was the culminating focus of attention at the 54th annual Resolute Racing Eclipse Awards ceremony Jan. 23 at The Breakers Palm Beach.View the full article -
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Trainers Robert Wellwood and Roger James will be out to continue their stranglehold on the Karaka Millions 3YO at Ellerslie on Saturday. The partners have trained the past two winners of the race, with Prowess (NZ) (Proisir) saluting in 2023 and Orchestral (NZ) (Savabeel) blowing rivals away in the 2024 edition. This year, they saddle up undefeated gelding Dealt With (NZ) (Ace High) in the rich feature. The son of Ace High has made an immediate impression, winning the first two starts of his career, but faces his biggest test to date in Saturday’s NZ$1.5 million race. Dealt With heads into the race on the back of a six-day turnaround and whether he handles it is the major cloud over his head, Wellwood said. “We are pretty proud to have won the race the last two years with horses we have purchased. We only have 45 in work, we only buy small numbers here,” Wellwood said. “To be able to try and retain our crown (is a thrill). We’ve had to be patient with him for one reason or another. He’s unbeaten, he’s had two runs, he shows a lot of ability. “He is backing up six days after his last run which, obviously, ideally you’d have a little bit longer.” While Dealt With has the same star quality as Prowess and Orchestral, Wellwood believes he’s a slightly different profile to them. “They had a little bit more experience under their belt. They were probably horses we thought would get 2000m post that,” he said. “He’s more a sprinter/miler type rather than carrying on to a 2000-metre race, a Derby. Hopefully if we can tick off this one, we will go to The Kiwi and win the two richest races in New Zealand.” Meanwhile, Orchestral will also contest the 1600-metre Aotearoa Classic, where she is a $2.45 favourite. The dual Group 1 winner was most recently seen on Australian shores during the spring, where she finished sixth in the Toorak Handicap and last in the Empire Rose Stakes. “The key to her is being up to a mile and back to set weights,” Wellwood said. “She’s had a good break, come back in lovely order. Her work on Tuesday morning was very good. “We see no reason why she can’t find her form of old.” View the full article -
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Stephen Marsh is no stranger to Karaka Millions success, and the Cambridge trainer believes his team for the 2025 edition at Ellerslie on Saturday could be his best yet. Marsh is a two-time winner of the Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) with Ruud Awakening (2013) and Velocious (2024). He has no runners in the juvenile showpiece this year, but will instead saddle nine runners across the other five feature races. “In terms of numbers and depth, this has to be the best team we’ve taken into Karaka Millions night,” Marsh said. “I’m really happy with our runners. “These are the days that you want to be well represented. It’s just going to be a brilliant night’s racing. I can’t wait and I think we’ve got some very nice chances through the card.” According to the TAB markets, the best of those is Bourbon Empress (NZ) (Proisir), who holds $4.40 second favouritism behind Orchestral (NZ) (Savabeel) ($2.50) for the $1 million Elsdon Park Aotearoa Classic (1600m). Bourbon Empress began the season as a one-win horse and with a rating of 63. Her seven starts as a four-year-old have produced three wins, three placings and more than $270,000 in stakes, culminating in a last-start victory in the Gr.2 Rich Hill Mile (1600m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day. “She’s come a hell of a long way in this preparation and just hasn’t put a foot wrong all the way through,” Marsh said. “Her last win was great and she’s trialled really nicely since. “She’s got a bit of a sticky gate (12), and there’s an absolutely outstanding horse among her opposition tomorrow in Orchestral. But she really has come of age as a four-year-old and we think she can run well.” Marsh’s second Aotearoa Classic runner is Imperial Empress (NZ) (Satono Aladdin), who was a winner at Ellerslie in October and hasn’t had all favours in four subsequent appearances. “She hasn’t had a lot go her way, and she’s also been a bit green and new and done things wrong,” Marsh said. “The blinkers go on tomorrow and she’s drawn well (gate two). I’ve always thought she had above average ability. She just needs to put it all together. If she does that tomorrow, it wouldn’t surprise me to see her pick up some of the money.” Marsh has three runners in the $1.5 million TAB Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m), headed by the $4.80 second favourite Bourbon Proof. The son of Justify was a $130,000 purchase by Stephen Marsh Racing and Dylan Johnson Bloodstock from Book 1 of Karaka 2023. He picked up two second placings in November, including behind the highly talented Checkmate in the Listed Armacup 3YO Stakes (1500m) at Ellerslie. Bourbon Proof stepped down to maiden company on December 20 at Matamata and romped to victory by almost three lengths. Runner-up Bella Montagna went on to place in the Gr.2 Sir Patrick Hogan Stakes (2000m), while the third-placed Mustang Morgan won the Listed Gingernuts Salver (2100m) in his next start. “Bourbon Proof is going super,” Marsh said. “His last win was very good, and his previous runs had a huge amount of merit too. He’s trialled nicely leading into this. “He’s the sharpest of our trio, while Kiwi Skyhawk (NZ) (Contributer) and Balsan (NZ) (Ocean Park) are more your Derby style of horses. But they’re both going really well too and warrant their place in the field. When you have horses with their level of ability, you’d be silly not to run them in a $1.5 million race.” Group One winner Mercurial (NZ) (Burgundy) tackles an elite sprinting line-up in the Gr.1 Sistema Railway (1200m). “His run two starts ago was great,” Marsh said. “He then went down to try to defend his title in the Telegraph (Gr.1, 1200m), and I thought he performed decently there. He just stumbled at the start and got back and wide, so it didn’t really go right for him. It was a race to forget, really. “This is the best sprint field I’ve seen in a long time, so he’s probably going to need to be at the absolute top of his game and then some.” The remainder of Marsh’s team will line up in the Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Almanzor Trophy (1200m). Last-start Ellerslie placegetter Ardalio (NZ) (Ardrossan) has the strongest support at $10, with She’s Untouchable at $18 and I’m All In (NZ) (Zoustar) at $20. “We had four entered originally, but Fillygizalook won’t run,” Marsh said. “The other three are all going well. They’re nice horses and in good form. “They’re coming up against a brilliant field of three-year-old sprinters, but I don’t think they’re out of their depth.” View the full article
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