BETTOR’S FIRE EXTENDS WINNING RECORD Bettor’s Fire extended his winning streak to five, despite coming off a four months break, with a tenacious win in the $12,353 International Racehorse Transport FFA Pace at Addington on Friday, March 30, It was a super return for the promising 3YO gelded son of Bettor’s Delight and former international…
DetailsSUPABET SOUND 3RD IN QUALIFIER Supabet, a half-brother to former NZ mares’ mile record holder Scuse Me (1:53.5), was a sound 2YO pacing qualifier for the Cran Dalgety stable at the Motukarara trials on Tuesday, March 27. The Bettor’s Delight-Super Smooth gelding, bred and owned by Vicki Purdon, began well for Mrs Purdon’s son, Nathan,…
DetailsDONEGAL DELIGHT TAKES ON TOP FREE-FOR-ALLERS Donegal Delight is to step up from her Invercargill mares’ win last Saturday against the top free-for-all pacers in the $25,000 International Cargo Express Free-For-All over 2600m (mobile) at Addington on Friday night. Kentuckiana Lodge trainer Cran Dalgety, who prepared a winning double at Invercargill with Donegal Delight and…
DetailsTEXICAN SOUND 3RD IN VERO FLYING STAKES Kentuckiana Lodge 3YO Texican probably went as well as could be expected from a wide gate when third in the Group Two $40,000 Vero Flying Stakes at Addington on Friday, March 23. The Sires Stakes winner fought for third from parked as the leaders ran their closing 800m…
DetailsVICTORIAN-OWNED 2YO WINS WORKOUT Flaming Flutter, closely-related to $250,000 Karaka yearling purchase Big Boys Dont Cry, was a handy winner for West Melton trainer Cran Dalgety in the two-year-old pace at the Rangiora workouts on Saturday, March 17. The Bettor’s Delight-Twice As Hot colt was recently purchased from Broadfield owners Colin and Julie De Filippi…
DetailsDUAL FRIDAY NIGHT SUCCESS The Kentuckiana Lodge stable were “Double Happy” with wins in both Islands of New Zealand on Friday, March 16. Melbourne-owned Double Happy worked his way back into winning form in the 1-2 win $9928 92.1 More FM Canterbury _ The Home Of Si and Gary Mobile Pace at Addington. Just over…
DetailsDONEGAL CHOKIN WINS 2YO QUALIFIER Kentuckiana Lodge 2YO gelding Donegal Chokin safely won his Ashburton qualifier in a neat 2:00 for the 1609m at Ashburton on Tuesday, March 13. The Murray Boyd-bred and owned Art Major gelding settled fourth of five for Jack Trainor in the 2YO mobile pace. He moved up in the open…
DetailsAUSTRALASIAN CLASSIC YEARLING SALES DETAILS Sales details from the Australasian Classic Yearling Sales at Karaka, South Auckland, on Thursday, March 8, were: 1 A/c Woodlands Stud (NZ) Ltd: Fire Delight (b c Bettor’s Delight-Advance Debra), buy back $17,000.2 A/c Breckon Bloodstock: High Society Gal (b f Mach Three-Affairs Of State), withdrawn.3 A/c Highfield Bloodstock: Angel…
DetailsNZ YEARLING SALES, DAY TWO RESULTS Sales details from the second day of the NZ Premier Yearling Sales in Christchurch on Tuesday, March 6, were: 185 A/c Studholme Bloodstock: Intellectual (b c Art Major-Absolute Obsession), RAM REDDY, MANUKAU, $15,000.186 A/c Roydon Lodge Stud Ltd: Cher Extreme (b f Extreme Three-Alcheringa), buy back, $0. 187…
DetailsNZ PREMIER YEARLING SALES, DAY ONE Sales details from the first day of the 2012 NZ Premier Yearling Sales in Christchurch on Monday, March 5, were: 1 A/c Mrs J M Sharples: Vanilla Ice (b f Art Major-Affectionate Lady), B P OLIVER, $15,000.2 A/c Bromac Lodge Ltd: Avalon Bromac (blk c Santanna Blue Chip-Agnes Patron),…
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