Aotearoa Classic

Kelso’s excited ahead of Legarto’s Aotearoa Classic tilt

Posted on January 26, 2024
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainers Ken and Bev Kelso couldn't be happier with heir glamour mare Legarto ahead of Saturday's inaugural running of the $1 million Aotearoa Classic (1600m). The Group One winner returned in superb fashion at Ellerslie earlier this month when taking out the Aotearoa Classic Preview (1400m) by two lengths over Saturday race rivals Sacred Satono[...]

Posted on January 15, 2024
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Reigning New Zealand Horse of the Year Sharp ‘N' Smart got his preparation back on track at Ellerslie on Sunday when running third behind glamour mare Legarto in the Aotearoa Classic Preview (1400m). Trainers Graeme and Debbie Rogerson had lofty spring plans for the son of Redwood, which were curtailed after a veterinary examination revealed[...]

Posted on January 15, 2024
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Two Group Ones at Trentham and the eagerly anticipated reopening of Ellerslie provided plenty of potential highlights across a blockbuster weekend of racing, but top-class mare Legarto towered above all other talking points with a commanding performance in Sunday's Aotearoa Classic Preview (1400m). The dual Group One winner was a class above her six rivals[...]

Posted on January 7, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

The highly talented Holymanz is in line for a return to the country of his birth after scoring an effortless win in the $300,000 Coastal Classic (1700m) at Geelong on Saturday. The four-year-old races in the colours of Cambridge Stud owners Brendan and Jo Lindsay, who are keen to contest the inaugural $1 million Aotearoa[...]

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