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Link to Share In a titanic tussle that lived up to the pre-race hype, Aegon kept his perfect record intact with a thrilling win over Amarelinha in Saturday’s Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) at Ellerslie. Although the million-dollar race attracted a full field of 17 three-year-olds, the build-up was completely dominated by two horses. One was Aegon, whose three-from-three record included the Group 1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton and the Group 2 Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m) at Hastings. The other was Amarelinha, a stunning last-start winner of the Group 2 Eight Carat Classic (1600m) over the same course and distance as the Karaka Million 3YO Classic. ....
Te Akau to the fore at home trials By 2021-01-14T11:14+11:00 It was a big day for trainer Jamie Richards and his team at the Matamata trials on Tuesday, with 32 runners, including star mares Melody Belle and Probabeel. 11-time Group One winner Melody Belle headed into her 1200m heat with plenty of condition, but pleased Richards with her runner-up effort ahead of her Gr.1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) target later this month. “Melody Belle looked pretty big and burly before the start,” Richards said. “She has got a bit of tightening up to do yet. A big, strong hit-out like that will bring her on and we have got enough time to give her an exhibition gallop before we head to the Thorndon first-up.” ....
Stride Racing Club Launches In New Zealand, Offering Fractional Lease Shares Sponsored by: An immersive Thoroughbred ownership experience, Stride Racing Club (SRC) is the newest racing concept to launch in the resurgent New Zealand racing industry. SRC has collaborated with three of New Zealand s best-known stud farms – Waikato Stud, Windsor Park Stud and Haunui Farm – forming partnerships that allow SRC members to race three quality thoroughbreds through fractional lease shares. Baby Face (Savabeel – Baby Shacks mare) kicked off SRC is great style winning the Fosters Construction Mile at Te Rapa on Dec. 19. “Baby Face is a beautifully bred progressive mare that we see getting up through the grades, she will be a lot of fun for SRC members,” said trainer Stephen Marsh. ....
Link to Share The familiar combination of trainer Stephen Marsh and owner Lib Petagna combined to take out another feature three-year-old staying event at Ellerslie on Sunday when Milford dashed home late to win the Listed Te Akau Gingernuts Salver (2100m). Medaglia D’Oro colt Crown Prosecutor carried part-owner Petagna’s colours to victory in the 2015 Group 1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) for Marsh, who will look to replicate that success in the blue riband event in March with Milford. Marsh has made no secret of the high regard he holds for Milford despite him not having broken his maiden status in his first four starts. ....