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Understated Otaki couple enjoy Group 1 success

Posted on January 18, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Johno Benner was hard at work on Sunday morning cutting grass for the horses in the stable that he operates with partner Hollie Wynyard, a far cry from the dizzying heights the couple had experienced less than twenty-four hours earlier. The popular Otaki pair experienced the taste of Group 1 glory at Trentham on[...]

Posted on June 13, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

In a strong message of support to the New Zealand breeding industry, Valachi Downs have announced two new additions to their stallion roster for the coming breeding season. Dual Group 1 winner Ten Sovereigns, the best and fastest son of outstanding young sire No Nay Never, will travel to New Zealand from Coolmore Ireland with[...]

Posted on March 15, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Improving filly Gold Bracelet upstaged a high-class field in Saturday's Group 2 Carfinance.co.nz Wellington Guineas (1400m) at Trentham, delivering a third win in the race for Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard. In contrast to Vespa and Scott Base, who were heavily favoured for their impressive victories in 2015 and 2018 respectively, this was a $22[...]

Posted on July 17, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Horowhenua horseman Chris Rutten has confirmed the sale of dual Group 1 winning two-year-old, Yourdeel, to Hong Kong. Prepared by Te Akau Racing's Jamie Richards, Yourdeel fashioned an impressive record of four wins and two placings from his six juvenile starts for Rutten and fellow owners John Norwood and Rod Preston. The Dundeel gelding joins[...]

Understated Otaki couple enjoy Group 1 success

Star sprinters join burgeoning Valachi Downs roster

Gold Bracelet delivers another Guineas for Benner and Wynyard

Star two-year-old sold to Hong Kong

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