Perfectly Suited

Three to get ready for Kennedy-Furlong stable

Posted on November 11, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Exhilarating but terrifying, that's how Riccarton trainer Anna Furlong describes the build-up to Saturday's Group 1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m), where she and training partner Shane Kennedy will produce the trio of Blue Solitaire, Perfectly Suited and Kikimora. Furlong concedes she may never again get the opportunity to saddle three runners in[...]

Posted on October 13, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Shane Kennedy and Anna Furlong are hoping to give owner Kevin Hickman a big thrill at Ashburton on Saturday. The Riccarton trainers will line-up promising filly Perfectly Suited in the Group 3 Barneswood Farm Stakes (1400m) for the racing stalwart. “Kevin Hickman has been a great supporter for a long time and though he hasn't[...]

Posted on October 2, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Promising filly Blue Solitaire showed she could be a strong local contender for the Group 1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton next month with a stylish maiden victory at the venue on Saturday. The Shane Kennedy and Anna Furlong-trained daughter of Almanzor relished a drop in company and a step up[...]

Posted on September 18, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Lightly raced New Zealand three-year-old One Kiss strengthened her claim for higher honours when she dominated proceedings to take out the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton. Bred and raced by Wellington businessman Lib Petagna under his JML Bloodstock banner, the daughter of Waikato Stud stallion Tivaci, who was also raced[...]

Posted on September 16, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainers Shane Kennedy and Anna Furlong are well-served in the three-year-old fillies' ranks and will attack Saturday's feature age group event at Riccarton with an enviable mix of quality and quantity. They will provide more than a third of the field in the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) with all[...]

Posted on March 18, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A solidly run contest will give Glory Bound her best opportunity to live up to her name when she steps out in Saturday's Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham. That's the belief of Stephen Autridge and Kris Shailer, who prepare the filly for Valachi Downs principal Kevin Hickman, who[...]

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

Valachi Downs stallion Savile Row made the perfect start to his career as a sire when his daughter Perfectly Suited scored on debut at Wanganui on Thursday. The juvenile was sent straight to the front in the Whanganui Chronicle 2YO (1200m) by jockey Bridget Grylls and the pair didn't relinquish their advantage, with Perfectly Suited[...]

Three to get ready for Kennedy-Furlong stable

Filly Perfectly Suited for Ashburton feature

Blue Solitaire on 1000 Guineas path

One Kiss stakes her claim for higher honours

Local trainers have strength in numbers

Genuine tempo key to chances of Glory Bound

Perfect start for Savile Row

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