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By Chief Stipe · Posted
After over 60 years of service to our industry, Ross Coles officially retires as Clerk Of The Course ❤️ Signing out today at Pukekohe Park, Mr Coles alongside his trusty stead Mr Grey lead in their final winner with the support of the Pakuranga Hunt Club 😍 We wish Mr Coles and Mr Grey all the very best in their retirement! 📸 - Race Images NZ -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Sam McNab will always remember his first winner, with the Cambridge hoop having to agonisingly wait to hear the verdict after a photo finish blunder at Pukekohe on Wednesday. The recently licenced apprentice was positive from the outset aboard the John Bell-trained Muscovado in the Sistema 2100, pushing his charge forward early from their wide gate, however, they failed to find the front and were parked out three-wide for the majority of the journey. McNab kept his cool and turning for home he guided his charge to the better footing out wide. They entered a duel with Middle Khan, with the pair going stride for stride down the straight, with little separating them at the finish. Returning to scale, McNab was told he was the winner, however, his jubilation was short-lived when the judge called Middle Khan the victor. Upon review, it was found that the judge had mistaken the horses in the photo finish, and subsequently called the incorrect result, which was then corrected. “The judge called 13, Middle Khan, the winner ahead of Sam McNab’s mount, which was number three, Muscovado,” Stipendiary Steward Brady Jones said. “Stewards queried the photo with the judge into how he had reached that decision, and it was discovered that he had erred in his decision where he misinterpreted the heads in the official photo of the two horses. “He falsely declared Middle Khan, the horse on the inside, as the winner but after reviewing the photo and going through stewards footage, the judge has amended his placings with Muscovado declared the winner.” While anticlimactic, McNab was thrilled to be awarded his first raceday victory within just a few weeks of commencing his apprenticeship. “They told me I had it and I had my head down on the line,” McNab said. “When I was taking my saddle off they said I ran second, so it was a bit of a waiting process, but we got there. “It was good to finally find out the result, and I am really happy. It is good to get the first win out of the way. “I have had a pretty good start, so to get a winner early on is really rewarding.” Being the son of former top jockey Chris McNab and the brother of premiership-winning jockey Michael McNab, Sam was always destined to follow suit, however, the 18-year-old said he took some persuading to enter the family business. “I have always grown up around horses, but it wasn’t until the last year-and-a-half that I started working in Tony Pike’s stable and got the motivation from Michael to give it a go,” McNab said. “I hopped on my first horse and went from there.” McNab is now hoping he can quickly add to his tally when he heads north to Ruakaka on Saturday where he will ride Bad Education in the Croft Poles (1200m) for trainer Joshua King. “He has drawn wide, but I think his last few starts haven’t been too bad,” McNab said. “He got pushed around a bit, and with an uninterrupted run hopefully he can run well.” View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Stars of the future go under the hammer at Karaka on Thursday with New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling Sale set to commence at 10am. The one-day auction features 118 thoroughbreds after withdrawals including weanlings by a host of proven and emerging sires, with opportunities for pinhookers and end-users alike. Proven sires such as Savabeel, Per Incanto, Proisir, Shocking, Satono Aladdin, Shamexpress, Ocean Park, Spirit of Boom and Almanzor are well represented, along with rising star Super Seth. The second crop of emerging young sires Noverre and Sword Of State will also be keenly sought after while the first stock by Windsor Park Stud’s Group One winning son of Deep Impact, Profondo, will be presented to market on Thursday. Windsor Park’s Marketing Manager Michael Moran was pleased with the foot-traffic at Karaka over the past few days as the Cambridge nursery present a draft of six weanlings including Lot 59, a well-made colt by Profondo “It has been pretty good. We have some nice horses here that have been well found,” Moran said. “We have got a lovely colt by Profondo out of a Shamexpress mare in Shamani. He’s attracted a lot of attention and is a quality colt with a lot of style and is a great representation of the stallion.” Moran said breeders have really taken a shine to Profondo and have voted with mares through the gate. Lot 13, a Per Incanto colt out of the stakes-winning mare London Express Photo: Trish Dunell “He’s been a dream to market. He covered 177 mares in his first year, and 173 in his second year, and we have got over 120 booked in already for him this year. “He is a great-looking horse and was a sale-topping yearling himself and then went on to win at his first start at Randwick. He won a Group One at only his third start in the Spring Champion Stakes, which is a good sire-making race with winners including Savabeel and Dundeel, and Proisir being a runner-up.” Seaton Park are represented by 11 weanlings, including a good-moving colt by outstanding sire Per Incanto out of the stakes-winning Shamexpress mare London Express. “This is our second day up here, and I’m thrilled with the turnout. We have got relevant stallions and that will always get people to the gate and after that, it is all about type,” Seaton Park’s Scott Eagleton said. “I believe the Per Incanto is probably our standout. He is a terrific type. He looks like a horse that the pinhookers will love. He has a lovely big walk on him and you can just see that there will be real improvement to him as a yearling.” Lot 129, a Sword of State half-brother to Torranzino parades at Karaka Photo: Trish Dunell Eagleton stressed there were horses for all budgets and plenty for end-users. “I have been really encouraged. Lisa Latta and a few others have come along and I’ve been thrilled at the response we have had to this point,” he said. Gordon Cunningham’s Curraghmore was last year’s leading vendor and is represented by an eight-strong weanling draft this year. “I have been very encouraged by the level of inspection. There seems to be very good intent from those inspecting our horses and I feel like our horses are presenting well,” Cunningham said. “You have to be bringing horses to the sales that you’ve got confidence that the market will be there for.” The progeny of Noverre and Sword Of State were well-received by buyers at the yearling sales earlier this year and Cunningham presents two weanlings by each stallion, including a Sword Of State half-brother to Group Three winner Torranzino. Lot 139, a colt by boom sire Super Seth Photo: Trish Dunell “We have got two weanlings by Noverre and two weanlings by Sword Of State and all four of those horses are good genuine prospects,” Cunningham said. “I feel there will be good demand for them on the strength of what they are physically, which is a credit to their sires. Given the way the first crops sold as yearlings, there seems to be a general enthusiasm about the stallions.” All weanlings offered are eligible to be nominated for New Zealand Bloodstock’s lucrative Karaka Millions Series. Graduates can compete for a share in the $1m TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m), followed by the $1.5m TAB Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m) as well as the new $1m Mega Maiden Series comprising of 40 non-Saturday maiden races located throughout New Zealand. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Changes to New Zealand betting laws which passed in Parliament today will provide a vital boost to New Zealand sporting and racing codes and to the safety of New Zealand bettors when the bill becomes law later this month. Alongside the strengthened harm minimisation protections for New Zealand customers as a result of these law changes, a NZ$100m payment from Entain Group — which will be made after the changes to the Racing Industry Act take effect — will further deepen Entain’s commitment to the New Zealand industry and will boost the fortunes for Kiwi racing participants and national sporting organisations. Entain’s suite of brands in New Zealand includes TAB and betcha, offering Kiwis a choice of bookmaker and betting preferences. Entain’s 25-year strategic partnership with statutory body TAB NZ was established in June 2023 to provide an immediate financial uplift to the New Zealand racing codes and 38 National Sporting Organisations, committing more than $360m to boost the fortunes of racing and sports in the first two years of the partnership, and almost $1 billion in the first five years. Kiwi sporting figures have welcomed the change in betting laws, and the injection to New Zealand sports and racing that follows. “As a former professional athlete, I know how important investment is — not just at the top, but throughout the entire journey,” former Silver Fern netballer Courtney Tairi said. “These changes to the betting laws here in Aotearoa mean more money stays in New Zealand and flows through to the codes and communities that keep sport and racing alive. That’s huge and helps to build a future where every athlete has the chance to thrive.” The payment to racing and sporting codes and ongoing benefits from the law changes plays a crucial role in supporting communities and teams across New Zealand, sitting alongside efforts from government, member participation and sponsorship, Entain Australia and New Zealand’s Managing Director – New Zealand, Sam Moncur said. “Entain is proud to be building on TAB NZ’s legacy of backing Kiwi racing and sport,” Moncur said. “We are also very aware of the privilege we have to provide a world-class betting experience to Kiwis. Entain, through TAB and betcha, will deliver odds as fair and competitive as a customer would find in the highly competitive Australian market. “Kiwis love a fair go, and we’re committed to providing fair odds for our racing and sports fans into the future.” Entain Australia and New Zealand has been relentlessly focused on improving both the betting experience through investment in technology and the TAB retail network, as well as harm minimisation measures for customers since the strategic partnership began. The TAB platform refresh in April 2024 brought with it a world leading suite of safer betting tools available to all customers. These best-in-class tools offer comprehensive choices to help customers tailor the way they manage their betting. These tools also became available to betcha customers upon its launch in August 2024. These include: the ability to set deposit limits, an individual bet limit, curfews, controlling the markets a customer can choose to see, blocking out days of the week, deposit options, self-exclusion and account closure. More harm minimisation options will be introduced to the New Zealand market to add to Entain’s world-class support in this area. “We’re honoured to contribute to the future of the racing codes and play a part in keeping Kiwi sport alive and thriving,” Moncur said. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Imprevu (NZ) (Wrote) will head north to Ruakaka for just the second time this weekend, and trainer Janenne Dalley is hoping she can capture the lion’s share of the $60,000 purse on offer in the ITM/GIB Sprinters Championship Final (1400m). Dalley has been on the search for better footing for her mare to see out her preparation and she is hoping she is met with just that on Saturday, having bypassed last Saturday’s Listed Tauranga Classic (1400m) in favour of the northern assignment. “We looked at the Tauranga Classic, but it was just too wet for her, so we opted to go to Ruakaka instead,” Dalley said. “I am very happy with her. She has only had the one start up there for a fourth and we are happy enough with that to go back up there, and hopefully the track is going to stay a decent (Soft) 5 or 6.” The six-year-old daughter of Wrote heads into Saturday in good form, having placed in her last two outings, including last start at Ellerslie where she finished behind subsequent Tauranga Classic placegetter Midnight Scandal. “She is very well in herself, and she has come through those last two races really well,” Dalley said. Dalley hailed the ITM/GIB Championship Series as a great incentive over winter, and she was delighted to be able to qualify for the final by racing at Ellerslie. “It is a great initiative,” she said. “We did it a couple of years ago and it is a great incentive to get up there when you have got a horse that you can keep ticking over that doesn’t like heavy tracks.” Imprevu has drawn barrier one this weekend, a gate Dalley isn’t particularly sure will suit her mare. “I am not sure about barrier one,” she said. “They haven’t raced up there for a long time and my son, Ethan, when he was riding, he said if you got the ace draw up there you jumped and were on the speed, you were always there. “She can get back a bit but when she drew one at Ellerslie the other day, Hayley (Hassman) rode her well from that one barrier.” Hassman is set to reunite with Imprevu on Saturday and Dalley said she gets a kick out of supporting young apprentice jockeys. “Hayley is going great guns,” Dalley said. “She came over and worked her for me the other day and was very happy with her. She is a nice girl and it is good to be able to give apprentices a chance.” Saturday’s race will round out the season for Imprevu, and Dalley has her sights set on attaining an elusive stakes scalp with her mare in the spring, having previously placed in the Gr.2 Westbury Classic (1400m), Gr.3 Rotorua Stakes (1400m), and Listed Legacy Lodge Sprint (1200m). “She will go out for a break after this and she will look forward to the spring. Whether we kick-off back at Ellerslie for Hawke’s Bay or go to Waikato,” Dalley said. “We will follow the same sort of path that we did last year and try and get her a Group win or placing. She puts her hand up every time.” View the full article
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