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Eulogy Show emerges as New Zealand Cup contender

Posted on October 30, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Underrated staying mare Eulogy Show has enhanced her prospects of getting a start in the Group 3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) next month with an unflinching effort at Riccarton. The six-year-old mare had finished fourth in the same race twelve months earlier and showed she loves the longer distance events as she sat outside the[...]

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 March 28, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge conditioner Stephen Marsh enjoyed a successful day at Riccarton on Saturday when honest mare Belle Fascino provided him with the second leg of a race to race double in the feature event on the card, the Group 3 Valachi Downs South Island Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1600m). The Marsh-trained Atishu had registered a phenomenal performance[...]

Posted on January 31, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Consistent mare All About Magic got her just rewards when she came with a sustained finish from near last to capture the Listed Speight's Timaru Stakes (1400m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The Showcasing four-year-old had often been the bridesmaid at stakes level throughout her two and three-year-old campaigns having placed on four separate occasions at[...]

Posted on August 31, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Stephen Marsh is hoping a treble at Riccarton on Saturday can be the springboard to boost numbers in his South Island barn. Though Marsh's main training establishment is at Cambridge, he is focused on making his satellite stable at Riccarton a permanent part of his operation. “I've got a 12-horse barn down there and got[...]

Posted on December 29, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

There were emotional scenes in the Timaru birdcage following the running of the Listed Craigmore Sustainable Holdings Ltd Timaru Cup (1600m) on Saturday as the connections of Who Dares Wins waited for their pride and joy to return to the winner's enclosure. The rugged Iffraaj gelding gave weight and a beating to his rivals off[...]

Posted on December 18, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Ashburton galloper Diorissimo proved that she can handle the staying test of two miles in the Group 3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) last month and trainers Sarah and Matthew Smith are eyeing further Cups assignments with the mare. The husband and wife team were thrilled with her efforts in the New Zealand Cup, where she[...]

Eulogy Show emerges as New Zealand Cup contender

Blue Solitaire on 1000 Guineas path

Belle Fascino headlines Riccarton double for Marsh

All About Magic takes Timaru Stakes

Treble a boost for satellite stable

Topweight takes Timaru Cup

Cups targets ahead for Diorissimo

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