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Low Places (Pentire- Foxtrot by Rory’s Jester) appreciated the step to 2000m when breaking his maiden in New South Wales last week. Bought by Mulcaster Bloodstock from the draft of Lyndhurst Farm, who prepared him for us, at the 2013 Ready To Run Sale, the consistent gelding will certainly get every opportunity to make into a good stayer under the tutelage of master trainer Chris Waller. Lyndhurst will present a half brother to Low Places by Nadeem on our behalf, at the Ready To Run Sale at...

Shotover River (Savabeel- Rivertaine by Centaine) took his stake earnings to just shy of Aus $300,000 with his latest win on Saturday at Doomben over 2200m, his third consecutive city win. Bred by LA and prepared and sold by Lyndhurst Farm at the 2010 Karaka Ready To Run Two-Year-old Sale, at $85,000 Shotover River is another fine example of the value found at Australasia’s premier source of horses in training. Lyndhurst will present on our behalf another quality draft at this year’s NZB Ready...

If the performances of the two Per Incanto three-year-olds at last week’s Te Teko trials is a guide, then the promise shown by his two-year-olds last season looks set on being realised. Having her first public appearance, the LA and Don Gordon bred three-year-old filly Hot Tempo (Per Incanto -Danse Sauvage by Montjeu), raced on lease by the Forward Pass syndicate and managed by Lance and Tracey Smith circled the field from the 600m to win comfortably. Earlier on the same trials programme, the...

One would be hard pressed to find a broodmare as prominent of late as Rivertaine (Centaine-Riverlette by Sir Godfrey). Her son Rapidus (Darci Brahma) started the mare’s hot streak, winning four races in quick succession during May and June through NSW. Then last Friday saw a return to winning form by her daughter Rivertaine Coup (Pins) at Ashburton, before her progressive staying son Shotover River (Savabeel) made it successive city wins with his latest coming at Doomben on Saturday. New York...

The LA and bred Collar (O’Reilly- Laebeel by Zabeel ) who took his stake earnings to nearly AUS $300,000 with his latest win in Sydney over 1600m last week was bought from our 2010 Sydney Easter draft. With her thunder sky black colour and impressive physique the Jim Barlow and Tony Joyce bred Cruz By (Pentire-Cruz Control by Centaine) had a lot of admirers at the 2012 Karaka Premier Sale. Eventually selling for $270,000, the now four-year-old mare looks to be regaining some of the form that...

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The Robyn Horton bred four-year-old Arzak ( Towkay- Roseario by Pentire) continued on his merry way this winter with another win, his latest coming at Avondale last Friday over 1600m. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman trained gelding has only once finished further back than third in six starts since resuming in May from a 12 month layoff. Shravan ( Nadeem- Dancing by Spectrum) continued his good form in and around Perth of late, winning at Belmont last Wednesday over 1400m. There was a...

How impressive was maiden winner Tigger Tahnee ( Towkay -Smoke and Fire by Hula Chief) at Stratford last Thursday? The Kim Grant trained, bred and owned four-year-old won by nearly four and a half lengths with his ears pricked! Towkay had another domestic winner the following day when the Kevin Hickman bred Moonofklairessa ( Towkay- Mulan Magic by King’s Theatre) scored over 1600m at Timaru. Another excellent season in Hong Kong for Towkay wrapped up this week when Ocean Roar ( Towkay -Crystal...

Our Harmony ( Nadeem -Pantenny by Canny Lad) pictured left, maintained her impressive strike rate when successful over 1100m at Caulfield on...

The LA bred Moneybox (Darci Brahma- Miss Moneytree by Pins) who rewarded her owners the Go Racing Red Boxer syndicate with a winning performance in the three-year old maiden event at Matamata last Wednesday, was a $50,000 purchase by Go Racing from our 2013 Karaka Select draft. Still The Same ( Nadeem -Oh Eight Hundred by Diatribe) who scored a well deserved maiden win in New South Wales last Friday is bred on the very successful cross of his sire over a Never Bend line mare. This is a cross...

Target In Sight ( Nadeem- Xaaranthe by Xaar) added another dividend bearing finish in a stakes race to his imposing resume with a second place finish in the Listed 1200m Tattersalls 150 th Anniversary Stakes at the Gold Coast on Saturday. The Joe Pride galloper took his stake earnings to nearly Aus $500,000 with his latest effort. Redeem Bounty ( Nadeem -Sparkling Bounty by Celestial Bounty) made it a Saturday metropolitan double for his sire when recording his sixth career win with his...

Smackdown ( Towkay -Black Anna by Centaine), a winner in track record time in his only NZ start, gave young Mornington trainer Trent Pennuto his biggest success when he defeated a smart field to win the $100,000 1200m Golden Topaz in Victoria last week. Locally the ever consistent Pencarrow bred Carmen Sandiego ( Towkay -Masaniella by Mosad) broke through for her well deserved maiden success at Riccarton last Thursday, and registering the sixteenth win for Towkay in 30 days. Nadeem too has had...