New Zealand Stakes Preview
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1 59472 JONGLEUR(IRE) wiscojoh O Rann 2/1
6yrold mare trained by Wiscojoh Stables she has won plenty of races 24 to be exact in her 58 start career strangely enough though she has never raced in stakes or graded company. She has raced well in allowance route races lately and should go close to 1st stakes honours.
2 27850 BLUE CANNON(IRE) mrfu2 F Inzamam 6/5
6yrold mare trained by Ace Stables – Scandinavia Division one of the better players in
the sim so she should be right ready for this. A winner of 9 from 46 and $263,859 she has found some good for at these route distances lately and could easily take this out
She has been stakes placed and looks obvious winner here.
3 116541 ANTIGUA(IRE) firstmate P Rosportz 8/5
Trained by one of the truly delightful players on the sim today a wonderful generous player Hawkz Racing Stables this 5yrold mare has mixed her racing between dirt and turf with some success has not won for a while and this might be her best chance for stakes glory before retirement to broodmare paddock.
4 138454 GHOST RYDER(ENG) bm4 K Grunhard 10/1
Blacksoxuk Nordic Stables trainer this 4yrold mare who has raced 16 times for 2 wins and should be safely held here. Won last time out over 12f in allowance race this is harder.
5 60279 ALWAYS AROUND hpower1 K Thompson 75/1
MARKO#48 CHAMPIONS STABLES trains this rank outsider who has raced in claimer and restricted allowances hard to see her being in finish here.
BREEDING
ST REIMS (NZ) |
Winner of 11 races including the Group 1 NZ Derby and Group 1 Zabeel Classic
Purchased by Rob McAnulty for $1million at the 2001 Premier Karaka Yearling Sale
From a family of stars by supersire Zabeel out of L’Quiz and a full brother to Champion NZ WFA Performer Champagne and Oaks runner-up Sursum Corda.
Joint 2005 NZ Champion NZ WFA Performer
At 3 years: Mercedes New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, (2400m beating Kajema and Woburn), Sky City Avondale Guineas, Gr.2, (2000m beating Raspberry Ripple and Pulitzer), HBJC Sellac Metric Mile, (1600m), ARC Golf Today H. (2000m), Taranaki RC Seagars Gin Maiden (2000m).
At 4 years: 2d ARC Lindauer Grandeur S., Gr.3, (2000m to El Duce beating Millennium), ARC Alister Simpson Challenge S., L, (1600m to Millennium beating Woburn), 4th Waikato RC Foxbridge P., L, (1400m).
At 5 years: ARC Zabeel Classic, Gr.1, (2000m beating Distinctly Secret and Lashed), Eagle Technology Counties Cup, Gr.2, (2100m beating Garrard and Singing Star), ARC Lindauer Grandeur S., Gr.3, (2000m beating Waitoki Dream and King Keitel), HBJC Braxton Car Lights Premier, (2100m), HBJC Clive Hotel Premier, (2000m), 2d ARC Darley S., Gr.1, (2000m to Xcellent beating Lashed), Waikato Times Gold Cup, Gr.2, (2400m to Singing Star beating Waitoki Dream).
At 6 years: HBJC Braxton Car Lights Premier, (2100m),
Co-Champion NZ WFA Horse 2004-05
36 11 6 – NZ$673,250
A top performer and Derby winner who had a good staying record as you can see above now may be the time to bred him in the sim with an eye to a strong staying three year old for next year
By
ZABEEL (NZ) x L’Enjoleur (CAN) x Tom Rolfe (USA)His breeding is strong and contains Nasrullah , Ribot and Tom Fool blood he is 4x Northern Dancer and would outcross wel with MR. PROSPECTOR staying line sires and any non Northern Dancer line sires so go breed a top stayer. And at bargain basement prices you can add a bit of expense behind him.
Reference
http://www.stoneybridge.co.nz/