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Bary duo prospecting Trentham gold

Posted on January 25, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer John Bary is hoping Trentham becomes a happy hunting ground for his stable over the next couple of months. The Hawke's Bay trainer is looking toward the Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) with Best Seller and Sequoia Star, who will head to the Upper Hutt track on Saturday to contest the Group 3[...]

Posted on September 29, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Sheez Dominant lived up to her name when beating the boys in the Listed Wanganui Guineas (1340m) earlier this month and New Zealand trainer Fraser Auret is hoping for a repeat dose this weekend. The Marton filly will head to Hastings on Saturday to target the Group 2 AHD Hawke's Bay Guineas (1400m), where she[...]

Posted on September 19, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer John Bary was proud as punch watching on from afar as his former three-time Group One winning sprinter-miler Callsign Mav made his elite-level breakthrough in Australia at Caulfield on Saturday. Having his sixth start under Victorian trainer Danny O'Brien, Callsign Mav was galvanised under a perfect Jamie Mott ride to score a[...]

Posted on September 12, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Challenge Syndications' Adrian Clark looks like he has done it again. The bloodstock agent and syndicator is quickly making a name for himself for being able to find future Group-winning fillies at the lower-end of the market at Karaka. Clark purchased subsequent Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) and 2019/20 New Zealand Filly of the[...]

Posted on September 10, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Local filly Best Seller showed she had taken plenty of benefit out of her first up victory at Taupo last month when she produced a resolute finish to win the Group 3 Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) at Hastings. The John Bary-trained three-year-old seemed to be in a world of trouble when back second last on[...]

Posted on August 25, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Adrian Clark may have another quality filly on his hands in the form of Wrote three-year-old Best Seller. The Challenge Syndications principal experienced the highs of racing with Jennifer Eccles a few seasons ago, with the daughter of Rip Van Winkle winning the Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m), Group 2 Eight Carat Classic (1600m), Group 2[...]

Posted on March 31, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Adrian Clark may have found his next Jennifer Eccles. The bloodstock agent bought the Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) winner and Champion New Zealand Three-Year-Old Filly of her year for just NZD$5,000 as a weanling, and he outlaid a similar price for her heir apparent, Enraptured. The juvenile filly won on debut in the[...]

Posted on March 26, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Multiple Group One winner Callsign Mav is enjoying an easy time at the beach before a decision is made on his immediate future. The son of Atlante was successful three-times at the highest level for Hastings horseman and part-owner John Bary and remained in Australia after he ran seventh in last year's Group 1 Cox[...]

Posted on February 26, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Group Two targets on both sides of the Tasman will command New Zealand trainer John Bary's focus on Saturday afternoon. Bary will saddle Best Seller for the J Swap Contractors Matamata Breeders' Stakes (1200m), the two-year-old Wrote filly going around with the Challenge Syndications colours on board, while Bary's own colours will be seen at[...]

Bary duo prospecting Trentham gold

Sheez Dominant seeking Guineas double

Bary savours Mav’s Aussie Group One success

Clark strikes gold with another promising filly

Best Seller wins Gold Trail Stakes

Best Seller dominates at Taupo

Ritchie Enraptured with promising filly

Callsign Mav taking time out at beach

Bary eyes Group Two double

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