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Wexford eyeing Sydney with Force Of Will

Posted on February 25, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A Sydney autumn raid could still be on the cards for exciting three-year-old filly Force Of Will. The daughter of Power was scratched from the Group 2 Waikato Guineas (2000m) earlier this month after trainers Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott weren't happy with the routine bloods taken from her a couple of days prior. They[...]

Posted on February 3, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Exciting three-year-old Rocket Spade is tackling older horses at Te Rapa on Wednesday as part of his preparation for the Group 1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m). Rocket Spade, trained by Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott at Matamata, is the favourite on the TAB futures market for the Derby following his victory in the Group[...]

Posted on October 30, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Matamata training partners Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott will have just the two runners at Pukekohe on Saturday, headed by resuming speedster Princess Rihanna. The daughter of Showcasing has four wins to her name, a Group 3 placing in the Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) as a three-year-old and the short-course mare has had two trials[...]

Posted on October 12, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Lance O'Sullivan was beaming after former top juvenile Summer Passage made a welcome return to the winner's enclosure at Matamata on Saturday, when striding clear in a rating 74 1200m contest. O'Sullivan, who prepares the Snitzel gelding in partnership with Andrew Scott, was brimming with confidence before the race having labelled the former top[...]

Posted on February 11, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Smart three-year-old Dragon Leap will contest Saturday's Group 2 Jamieson Park Avondale Guineas (2100m) at Ellerslie after overcoming a minor hiccup which prevented him from running in last weekend's Group 2 Waikato Guineas (2000m). This time last week the lightly-tried son of Pierro was the ruling favourite for the Group 1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby[...]

Posted on May 16, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Mapperley Stud has added Snitzel's Group 1 winning son, Summer Passage, to their five-strong stallion roster ahead of the 2019 breeding season, where he will stand for a fee of $8,000+GST. An A$800,000 yearling, Summer Passage was a high-class juvenile, winning the Listed Reid & Harrison Slipper (1200m) before showing sustained speed when crossing from[...]

Wexford eyeing Sydney with Force Of Will

Te Rapa test for Derby favourite

Princess Rihanna ready for Pukekohe sprint

O’Sullivan gains satisfaction from sprint victory

Dragon leaps back to health

Group 1 winning son of Snitzel to Mapperley Stud

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