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NZTM WEEKEND PREVIEW 

FRIDAY 20 JULY 2012 

IN TODAY’S ISSUE 

Latta keen to further her winning run 

Jenkins hopes for final win on home soil 

AUSTRALIA: 

Vonusti's hopes hinge on track conditions 

Sargent close to making Warwick Farm move 

Said Com impresses in Rosehill trial win 

MACAU: 

Sino Estrela favoured in Sand Challenge 

SINGAPORE: 

Here comes Junior 

NZ-bred runners in Singapore - Friday 

NZ-bred runners in Singapore - Sunday 

NZ RACING, BREEDING & STUD NEWS: 

Singapore Derby winner provides breeders with 

greatest thrill 

Jackson leads new faces on NZ racing board 

Southern vendors gear up for South Island Sale 

Shailer operation grows 

Global NZ-bred winners 

FEATURING 

Zennista (NZ) 

Vonusti (NZ) 

Sino Estrela (NZ)

NEW ZEALAND 

Latta keen to further her winning run 

Lisa Latta will be out to build on her record tally of wins this season with a Listed victory in tomorrow's 

NZ$65,000 Opunake Cup (1400m) at New Plymouth. 

The Awapuni trainer has won 74 races this season- seven more than her previous best of 67, set last 

season. 

Zennista (NZ) 

Her successes include eight Group or Listed races and she sits in third place on the national trainers, 

premiership, behind John Sargent (105) and Kevin Myers (81). 

Latta has' two robust chances in the Opunake Cup in quality mares Zennista (NZ) (Zenno Rob Roy) and 

Sacha (NZ) (Keeper). 

Both are noted wet-track performers and are expected to strike conditions to suit with the New Plymouth 

course yesterday rated as a heavy 11 and unlikely be upgraded before raceday. 

Zennista's form is hard to fault, backing up from her good record last season when she was runner up to 

Midnight Oil (NZ) (Keeper) in the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks. So far this campaign Zennista (NZ) has 

picked up two wins and a second in Listed races. 

Latta gave Zenna Rob Roy four-year-old Zennista (NZ) a brief letup after winning the Listed Wanganui 

Challenge Stakes (1600m) on June 2 and the Opunake Cup will serve as a lead-up to the Gr.3 

NZ$100,000 Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton on August 4. 

Zennista (NZ) went to Levin for a jump-out last week to sharpen her up for tomorrow's race and came 

through the outing well. 

"She went nicely in that, so that should have cleaned her up after her break," Latta said. "She maybe a 

little bit vulnerable on Saturday and there will be a little bit of improvement in her, but her work has been 

good and she's a classy mare, there's no doubt about that."

While, Latta was expecting a bold run from Zennista (NZ), she predicted that Sacha (NZ) was ready to go 

a big race. 

The winner of nine races, Sacha (NZ) finished a good third in last year's Opunake Cup won by Bruce 

Almighty (NZ) (Deputy Governor ) on a heavy track. 

Sacha (NZ) has not been in the winner's circle in 10 races since winning the Manawatu Cup Prelude 

(2000m) at Awapuni in December. But Latta wasn't disappointed with her recent form and said the mare 

was showing signs that she was back to her best. 

Back-to-back fourth placings in weight-for-age company at Wanganui and Tauranga, before a last start 

seventh at Awapuni, were encouraging efforts, she said. 

"She didn't have all favours at either place [Wanganui or Tauranga] and last start we put on the apprentice 

[Bridget Grylls] and I thought she went well enough. "That run was to just to tidy her up for the Opunake 

Cup which is what we've set her for. She's fit and I'd expect a nice run from her." 

Reflecting on her season, Latta plumped for Platinum Princess (NZ) (Keeper), Gr.2 Coupland Bakeries 

Mile win at Riccarton as her highlight. 

"It would be nice to get another one (stakes win] before the end of the season," she said. 

Latta will have one more chance after the Opunake Cup, with promising two-year-old Authentic Paddy 

(NZ) (Howbaddouwantit) expected to contest the Listed Ryder Stakes at Otaki tomorrow week. 

Authentic Paddy (NZ) was a stylish laststart winner at Awapuni on July 7 and runner up in his only two 

other races. 

The Opunake Cup has drawn a handy lineup of winter sprinters chasing one of the richest prizes on offer 

over the winter months. 

The main dangers to the Lattatrained duo look to be topweight I Am Sam (NZ) (Al Akbar), the ultraconsistent 

Rememba Howe (NZ) (Handsome Ransom) and northern visitors, Atom Cat (NZ) 

(Traditionally) and Worthing (NZ) (Danroad). 

To view the field for this race please, click here. 

Tony Bird

Paul Jenkins will endeavour to bow out of New Zealand racing on a winning note at Ruakaka tomorrow. 

The Matamata trainer will produce Nicole Amy (NZ) (Le Bec Fin) and Victorveto (NZ) (O'Reilly) as his 

last New Zealand runners before he shifts to Queensland. 

Jenkins, 52, follows in the 

footsteps of his Melbourne 

Cup-winning brother Brian 

Jenkins in shifting to 

Australia and his move will 

mark the end of an era for 

one of New Zealand’s most 

prominent training families. 

‘‘One or other of my family 

have been licensed here for 

the last 35 or 40 years, I 

suppose,’’ Jenkins said 

yesterday. ‘‘If it wasn’t my 

father, it was one of my 

brothers or myself. We’ve 

been involved in the game 

here for a long time.’’ 

Jenkins’ father Peter trained out of Takanini, as did his brother Gary, while Brian was based at Cambridge 

before he shifted to Melbourne in 2006. 

Jenkins launched a stinging attack on the state of New Zealand when broaching on the subject of the 

reason for his departure. 

‘‘Economics and I can’t see it getting any better here,’’ he said. 

Jenkins comments follow the same concerns brought up by jockey Mark du Plessis, who returned from 

Hong Kong this week and was reported as saying: ‘‘It's great to be back. New Zealand will always be 

home to me. But something will have to be done about our racing here or it will just die.’’ 

Jenkins has enjoyed good success in his training career, winning Group One races on both sides of the 

Tasman, with Bazelle (NZ) (Zabeel) and King Keitel (NZ) (Keitel) two of his main flagbearers. 

He was at one stage private trainer for businessman Eric Watson, who raced King Keitel (NZ) the winner 

of the Gr.1 Doomben Cup in 2001 and Gr.2 Counties Cup in 2000. 

But despite King Keitel’s Australian Gr.1 win, he rated Bazelle’s Gr.1 Auckland Cup triumph in 2005 as 

his most satisfying win. 

‘‘Growing up in Takanini, that was something you always aspired to and I was able to come through and 

achieve it,’’ Jenkins said. 

Jenkins has campaigned horses in Queensland during winter for the past 12 years and said he was looking 

forward to setting up a small stable at Caloundra. 

He said he would initially have a team of ‘‘six to eight’’ horses in work, with five horses already there, 

including promising filly Putyourfaithinme (God's Own), Matabrahma (Darci Brahma) and unraced 

Keeper three-year-old Bruntwood (NZ) (Keeper), whom he had high regard for. 

Nicole Amy (NZ) and Victorveto (NZ) were both ‘‘possible candidates’’ to join the team, Jenkins said. 

To view the fields for Ruakaka on Saturday please, click here. 

Aidan Rodley - Waikato Times 

Jenkins hopes for final win on home soil 

Nicole Amy (NZ)

Wet weather thwarted the chances of Group One winner Vonusti (NZ) (Ustinov) in the Glasshouse 

Handicap and trainer Alan Jones fears a similar scenario at Eagle Farm on Saturday. 

Vonusti (NZ), winner of the 2010 Group One Telegraph Handicap in New Zealand when trained by Tim 

Carter, was sent to the Sunshine Coast-based Jones last month for a Queensland winter campaign. 

But he beat just one runner home in 

the Glasshouse Handicap (1400m) on 

a bottomless track. 

He makes his second Australian 

appearance in Saturday's Listed 

Tattersall's Mile (1600m) in which 

Glasshouse winner Belltone (Brahms) 

again looms large. 

"He was sent over to get away from 

the wet in New Zealand because he's 

no good in the wet," Jones said. "But 

it's never stopped raining since he's 

been here. 

"He was no hope (in the Glasshouse 

on a heavy 10), particularly being on 

the inside which was a no-go zone. 

"But it's just one of those things. You can't change the weather." 

Judging by the gelding's wellbeing, Jones believes Vonusti (NZ) is definitely up to winning races in 

Australia and expects an improved showing in the Tattersall's Mile provided he gets a firmer surface than 

at the Sunshine Coast. 

"The horse is well, he looks really good and has done really well," Jones said. "But if he strikes another 

wet track then we're in trouble. 

"It's raining here now but they say it's going to stop and be fine on Thursday and Friday so it will be 

better than the track he struck last time." 

Eagle Farm was rated in the slow range on Wednesday. 

Vonusti (NZ), a rising eight-year-old, has won nine of his 49 starts but went winless for more than two 

years between his Telegraph success and a victory in May at his last start in New Zealand. 

A final field of 12 was declared for the Tattersall's Mile with Vonusti (NZ), to be ridden by Larry 

Cassidy, coming up with barrier three. 

Eye Liner Stakes and Glasshouse winner Belltone has the outside gate and topweight of 59kg while last 

start Listed Ascot Handicap winner Adnocon has barrier nine. 

Jones believes Belltone will be very hard to beat again. 

"He won the Glasshouse easily," he said. 

To view the field for this race please, click here. 

AAP TURF 

AUSTRALIA 

Vonusti's hopes hinge on track conditions 

Vonusti (NZ)

John Sargent will use a trans Tasman blueprint which has produced outstanding results for a fellow New 

Zealand trainer as he prepares to open a Sydney stable next month. 

"I would like to get to the stage where my New Zealand stable will be a feeder stable for Sydney," 

Sargent said. "It would be worked on a similar model to the one Mike Moroney uses." 

"I'm thinking I'll be in Sydney about 20 of the 30 days of the month." 

Moroney has a Matamata base but he has climbed the 

Australasian training ranks on the back of consistent 

Group One results from his Flemington stable. 

Sargent, who also trains out of Matamata, is close to 

opening a Sydney stable after securing an off-track 

facility at Warwick Farm. 

"I'm in the process of checking out accommodation 

for my staff but I hope to be up and running in the 

first week of August," he said. 

His Queensland Oaks winner Quintessential (NZ) 

(Fast 'n' Famous) and Group One-placed two-year-old 

Magic Shaft (Shaft) promise to be early mainstays of 

his full-time foray into Australian racing. 

Sargent, who will take a hands-on role at Warwick 

Farm, says he will have a select number of runners as 

he settles in. 

"I'm planning to start off with eight to ten horses but 

I'll have access to 25 boxes," he said. "I expect I'll be 

spending a lot of time in Sydney because I don't think 

satellite stables work properly if you are not there. 

Sargent will be in Australia on Tuesday to inspect Quintessential who is in pre-training on the NSW south 

coast, about two hours from Sydney. 

He said a definitive spring campaign had not been confirmed for the Fast `n' Famous filly who belied her 

sire's speed influence to claim the Queensland Oaks and run second in the Queensland Derby during the 

Brisbane winter carnival. 

"She'll run in Sydney and I had it in mind for her to resume in the Warwick Stakes (next month) but it 

might be too soon for her," he said. "There's the Caulfield Cup in Melbourne but again it might come 

around a bit too quickly. 

"If not, she might go down for the Mackinnon (Stakes). She's not a big horse and she doesn't need a lot of 

fast gallops." 

Sargent said recent NSW prizemoney increases made Sydney an obvious centre to expand his stable. 

"It's a no-brainer really but you can't expect to go in and rip and tear," he said. "You have to have the 

right horse who can be placed in the right races." 

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Sargent close to making Warwick Farm move 

John Sargent

Epsom Handicap-bound Said Com (NZ) (O'Reilly) has started his spring build up on the right note with 

an eye-catching barrier trial win at Rosehill. 

The Group One placegetter was making his first public appearance since the Sydney autumn carnival and 

was given a massive spring endorsement from jockey Hugh Bowman after winning a 900m heat. 

"He trialled super and felt great," Bowman said after Said 

Com's half-neck win over stablemate The Shooter 

(Bradbury's Luck). 

The Chris Waller-trained gelding is being aimed towards 

the Group One Epsom Handicap (1600m) at Randwick in 

October. 

The rising four-year-old highlighted his Randwick mile 

credentials with a close second to star filly Mosheen 

(Fastnet Rock) in the Group One Randwick Guineas in 

March. 

Said Com (NZ) settled in behind the speed on the fence 

but once clear, he reeled in his rivals under his own steam in a pleasing return. 

AAP TURF 

Trainers Brian Kan and Tommy Tse have labelled Sino Estrela (NZ) (Thorn Park) as their greatest 

winning chance in Macau this weekend, when he lines up in the MAC-LR Lisboa Sand Challenge 

(1350m) at Taipa on Friday. 

Sino Estrela (NZ) was successful over this distance and on the sand surface two starts ago in a time of 

1.22.00. At his next start, his first at stakes level, he stepped back in distance to 1050 metres and finished 

sixth to Red Of China (NZ) (Bachelor Duke) in the MAC-LR Lisboa Sand Prelude. 

The son of Thorn Park will clash 

with Red of China (NZ) again on 

Friday. Trained by two-time 

champion Macau trainer George 

Moore, three-year-old gelding Red of 

China (NZ) is looking to land his 

fourth career win. 

The other NZ-breds set to contest the 

HK$550,000 feature race for two and 

three-year-olds will be last start 

winner My Cup of Tea (NZ) (Mr. 

Nacho) and the William Lai-trained 

No Excuse Doodle (NZ) (No Excuse 

Needed). 

To view the field for this race please, 

click here. 

Said Com impresses in Rosehill trial win 

MACAU 

Sino Estrela favoured in Sand Challenge 

Said Com (NZ) 

Sino Estrela (NZ)

SINGAPORE 

Here comes Junior 

Fresh from bringing Super Easy’s unblemished record to 11 from 11 in last Sunday’s Sgp3 Paititi Gold 

Trophy (1200m), trainer Michael Freedman is already hard at work putting the final touches on another 

“Super” horse. 

Going with his dominant victory in one of the barrier trials on Tuesday, Super Junior (NZ) (Darci 

Brahma), an unraced two-year-old by the same sire as Super Easy’s, Darci Brahma, has certainly drawn 

plenty of hype even before he steps into his racing plates at Kranji. 

Super Junior (NZ) 

Ridden by Super Easy’s 

regular partner Joao 

Moreira, Super Junior (NZ), 

who as his name suggests is 

also raced by the same 

connections as Super Easy 

(NZ), the Joy N Happiness 

Stable, found the lead after 

300m before opening up for 

a commanding break at the 

top of the straight to 

eventually pull away from 

the pack for a 6 ¼-lenth win 

from The Great Grey 

(Bradbury's Luck) in 1min 

1.12secs. 

A NZ$100,000 yearling purchase at last year’s Karaka Sales in New Zealand, Super Junior (NZ) has a 

hard act to follow in his unbeaten stablemate, but his record of three barrier trial wins from as many runs 

puts him in good stead. 

While the colt’s first two wins were arguably not as breathtaking, Tuesday’s romp with blinkers on for 

the first time has left plenty of room for the imagination. 

“Joao rode him at his first trial and he won, but he said he was looking around a lot,” said Freedman. 

“After Joao went away (to Brazil for holidays) for a couple of weeks, Steve (Baster) rode him at his 

second trial. He also said he had to push him a fair bit and he was having a good look around. 

“I’m not the sort who likes to trial my two-year-olds too often, but I made an exception with this one as 

he is also a gross sort who needs more work. 

“He was also very laid back and lazy when he got here. That was why I decided to put a set of blinkers on 

him to straighten him up this morning, and he won a very nice trial.” 

The S$200,000 Sgp3 Magic Millions Juvenile Championship (1200m) is coming up next Sunday week 

(July 29), but Freedman, who also prepares Super Good (NZ) (Fastnet Rock), a winner last Sunday, and 

the unraced Super Shadow (NZ) (Darci Brahma) and Super Ninetyseven (Show A Heart) for the same 

owners, is not one to get ahead of himself. 

“I don’t know if he will go for the Magic Millions Juvenile Championship or not. I’ll have to see how he 

gets on with the job first,” said Freedman. “It’s quite a big ask to get a two-year-old to have his first race 

in a race as particularly important as the Juvenile.

“Besides I’ve already got two other good two-year-olds in Empire Bay and Super Good, who both won 

over the weekend.” 

Freedman was taking the same tried-and-tested approach he adopted with Super Easy (NZ) when he first 

arrived. Unlike Super Junior (NZ) who is unraced, the eventual Singapore juvenile and 3YO champion 

landed in Singapore with a record of three runs (including one win and a fourth in the Karaka Million), 

but still skipped the Juvenile to make his Kranji debut as a three-year-old on August 7. 

“No doubt he (Super Junior) is a nice horse but I think he will learn more about racing with more 

experience under his belt,” he added. “I think he will be a better horse for the Singapore Three-Year-Old 

Challenge next year.” 

Freedman said he bought Super Junior (NZ) after he was told by Andre Lim and Hong Ying Kwee, the 

two partners of Joy N Happiness Stable, to look out for any Darci Brahmas at the Karaka Sales. 

“At the time, we already had an idea how good Super Easy was. The owners only told me it would be 

nice if we could buy another yearling by Darci Brahma,” recalled Freedman. “I spoke with my 

bloodstock agent Michael Wallace and he shortlisted a selection of half a dozen and we settled for this 

one. 

“He was bred by a good friend of mine, Peter Vela of Pencarrow Stud. I also liked the dam side – 

Summary – who is by (Golden Slipper winner) Tierce and has a nice pedigree. 

“He was quite a gross immature type, though, and that was probably why he didn’t sell as well. We paid 

only NZ$100,000 for him. 

“I told the owners I thought he was a slow developing sort when we bought him and we should leave him 

in New Zealand a bit longer to let him mature further. 

“He however has a lovely temperament and that to me is one of the qualities of a good horse.” 

Singapore Turf Club

NZ-bred runners in Singapore - Friday 

To view the entire race card for this meeting please, click here. 

RACE 1: CLASS 5 - 1200M PRIZE MONEY: S$35000 

HELLOLO O'REILLY (NZ) PACIFIC STAR (NZ) 

HIS MY IDOL HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS (NZ) DUBLINER (NZ) 

HILARY FALKIRK (NZ) TINA (NZ) 

RACE 2: RESTRICTED MAIDEN (2&3YO) (WFA) - 1400M PRIZE MONEY: S$65000 

DARCISTAR DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) STAR O'THE BALL (NZ) 

CHINESE TYCOON KING'S CHAPEL (AUS) ELYZABEL (NZ) 

CHRISTMAS RUSTY SPUR (USA) QUEEN OF ANGELS (NZ) 

SUPER VICTORY O'REILLY (NZ) RIPOSTE (NZ) 

YASTRZEMSKI KEEPER (AUS) PASSIVE ROSE (AUS) 

RACE 3: OPEN BENCHMARK 61 - 2000M PRIZE MONEY: S$55000 

MARAETI ALIGN (AUS) ECSTATICALLY (AUS) 

IRO OTOKO USTINOV (AUS) LA JURA (NZ) 

RACE 4: INITIATION (4YO&BELOW) (WFA) - 1600M PRIZE MONEY: S$65000 

HELLO GOOD BUY USTINOV (AUS) FLAMING RUBY (NZ) 

FANSOM HANDSOME RANSOM (AUS) FANFARE (NZ) 

RACE 5: SHIN MIN CUP CLASS 4 - 1400M PRIZE MONEY: S$55000 

NATURAL NICE TOWKAY (AUS) ASPECTS OF LOVE (NZ) 

TOP PRIORITY POSTPONED (USA) MOTOWN MUSIC (NZ) 

BENGAWAN D'CASH (AUS) LA COMPARI (NZ) 

JEREMY VIKING RULER (AUS) BRULANT (NZ) 

WHIRLRUNNER ST. PETERSBURG (AUS) VOLTA (NZ) 


APACHE JUNCTION RUSTY SPUR (USA) THERE WE GO (NZ) 

LUCKY SUN ALMUTAWAKEL (GB) EIDERCROWN (CAN) 

SPIDER KING THORN PARK (AUS) TE AKAU QUEST (AUS) 

ZAC COMMAND ISHIGURU (USA) DOMINICA (NZ) 

MR BEAN HANDSOME RANSOM (AUS) BLACK GEM (NZ) 

RACE 7: THE NEW PAPER TROPHY CLASS 3 - 1200M PRIZE MONEY: S$75000 

FUKU KITARU ISHIGURU (USA) SOUTHERN JEWEL (NZ) 

TEEN ANGEL MY HALO (ARG) LAMRI (NZ) 


APRIL'S KNIGHT JOHAR (USA) IT'S SPRING AGAIN (AUS) 

MY FIELD ALIGN (AUS) BARALO'KASH (NZ) 

ATIAMURI ALIGN (AUS) FLEDGED (AUS) 

DRUMSARA PINS (AUS) REDZABETTA (NZ) 

I LIKE DON EDUARDO (NZ) RISING HIGH (NZ) 

URBAN LEGEND TRADITIONALLY (USA) FIRST OF MAY (GB) 

ALL DRAMA DRAMA CRITIC (USA) FUN FOUR ALL (NZ) 


DEN ALIGN (AUS) GLOBAL FANTASY (NZ) 

KALLISAN STRATUM (AUS) ELOA (NZ) 

ACE ARMANDO PINS (AUS) CENTAFORCE (NZ) 


MY PREROGATIVE CATBIRD (AUS) MONASHEES (AUS)

NZ-bred runners in Singapore - Sunday 

To view the entire race card for this meeting please, click here. 

RACE 1: MAIDEN - 1400M PRIZE MONEY: S$35000 

WARRIOR O'REILLY (NZ) BLACK SUGAR (NZ) 

BIG BABA PINS (AUS) HESTIA (NZ) 

DOS EQUIS STORMING HOME (GB) DAULOMANI (NZ) 

DADDY COOL ONE COOL CAT (USA) JAVA MOON (USA) 

CLASSIC THUNDER TOWKAY (AUS) CLASSIC MERC (NZ) 

AUDIO FRIEND STRAVINSKY (USA) ESPERANCE (NZ) 

RACE 2: RESTRICTED MAIDEN (2YO) (WFA) - 1200M PRIZE MONEY: S$65000 

ALWAYS A WINNER STRATEGIC IMAGE (AUS) ALLEMANDE (NZ) 

CHEETAH GOLD CENTRE (AUS) KIWI DANCER (NZ) 

KINGDOM STAR STRATEGIC IMAGE (AUS) ZDENKA (AUS) 


AFRIEND DANROAD (AUS) AHAVA (AUS) 

SOUL COMMANDER COMMANDS (AUS) BARTOLOMEO (NZ) 

MY SACRIFICE POSTPONED (USA) SPICE GIRL (NZ) 

RACE 4: CLASS 5 (CLAIMING RIDERS ONLY) - 1600M PRIZE MONEY: S$35000 

CHUN DOONG MY HALO (ARG) CAT ATTACK (NZ) 

TORNADO WIN BERTOLINI (USA) ALL ABOUT MONEY (NZ) 

EXCELLENT BEAUTY NO EXCUSE NEEDED (GB) CHATTO CREEK (NZ) 

BERT BERTOLINI (USA) CHLOELLA (ASU) 

RACE 5: KRANJI STAKES C (SW) - 1000M PRIZE MONEY: S$75000 

HONEST TRUTH HUSSONET (USA) STRAIGHT LAKE (USA) 

CHATEAUNEUF DUPAPE DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) LOUDENNE (NZ) 

PACINO SHINKO KING (IRE) BITTERSWEET (NZ) 

SMART GENERAL ISHIGURU (USA) POACHER'S PRIZE (NZ) 

BIG FORTUNE NO EXCUSE NEEDED (GB) CZARDOS (NZ) 


MAGIC DIVA SANDTRAP (USA) MARLANDA STAR (NZ) 


DOUBLE RANSOM HANDSOME RANSOM (AUS) EXCERPTS (NZ) 

GOLDEN DOMINATOR HANDSOME RANSOM (AUS) MAGLIA ROSA (NZ) 

SAVOUR AL AKBAR (AUS) MARGAUX (NZ) 

CHIEF SECRETARY JOHAR (USA) ANAKELA BAY (IRE) 

ARABIAN NIGHT STORMING HOME (GB) ZOE'S APPEAL (AUS) 

RACE 8: CLASS 5 (CLAIMING RIDERS ONLY) - 1600M PRIZE MONEY: S$35000 

LIANG KEE CITY ON A HILL (USA) RUSSIAN DANCER (NZ) 


KING FAALCON FALTAAT (USA) ZOE'S APPEAL (AUS) 

MARTIN COLOMBIA (NZ) HAYLETZDANCE (NZ) 

CHAMPAGNE NEEDED NO EXCUSE NEEDED (GB) BELLESINGA (NZ) 

VAYA CONDIOS GOLAN (IRE) OUR SPORTSGIRL (NZ)

RACE 10: CLASS 5 - 1100MPRIZE MONEY: S$35000 

CONQUEROR WOODBURY LAD (USA) MISS IMPULSIVE (NZ) 

SPECTA DILEMMA SPECTATORIAL (AUS) GEMMA DILEMMA (AUS) 

GOOD PARTNER ONE COOL CAT (USA) SERENE WALK (NZ) 

SWITCH DOUBLEMISTY DANASURIA (AUS) BELGIAN BLUE (NZ) 

REVERSE TAKEOVER DANSKE (NZ) VICTORIA BAY (NZ) 

RACE 11: KRANJI STAKES C (SW) - 1400M PRIZE MONEY: S$75000 

ENCOSTA DIABLO ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) DEVIL'S LAIR (NZ) 

SUPERCZAR ST. PETERSBURG (AUS) AVGENIA (AUS) 

GOLDEN CURL PENTIRE (GB) FORSAKEN GOLD (AUS) 

GOOD TOWKAY TOWKAY (AUS) OUTSTRIPPING (NZ) 


BLACK RAIN BLACK MINNALOUSHE (USA) MARYANN JONES (NZ) 

BAY OF ISLAND PAINTED BLACK (JPN) WAIKEEPER (NZ) 

STREET RUFFIAN BERTOLINI (USA) TIP TOP SHOWGIRL (AUS) 

SECARA BAHHARE (USA) MYSTIC SMILE (NZ) 

GEORGE TOWKAY (AUS) ALI ROSA (NZ) 

AFFIRMATION FASTNET ROCK (AUS) AFFIRMED LANE (USA) 

A shared breeding philosophy developed under the tutelage of Clive Harper in Levin some twenty years 

ago is responsible for the mating of Chase Me (NZ) (Storm Creek), the winner of the Singapore Derby. 

The impressive eight length winner was bred by Noeline Redfern of Masterton, and Peter Jenkins, now 

based at Arrowfield Stud’s office in Sydney. 

success as a breeder.” 

NZ RACING, BREEDING & STUD NEWS 

Singapore Derby winner provides breeders with greatest thrill 

Chase Me (NZ) 

For both it is the 

first stakes winner 

they have bred, 

although Jenkins 

has been involved 

in planning the 

matings of a 

number of stakes 

performers, and 

both are equally 

thrilled with their 

success. 

“It was a great 

thrill, we were 

ecstatic watching it 

on television - he 

just annihilated 

them,” enthused 

Redfern. “It’s by 

far my biggest

Jenkins on the other hand, a noted pedigree analyst and adviser, has only bred 18 foals himself, nine of 

whom have raced for six winners. 

Redfern, who inherited her passion for horses from her father Ben Archer, himself a notable owner and 

breeder in New Zealand's Central Districts in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s, has pottered around with a few 

mares for years including some descendants of her father’s Railway winning mare Lucrative (NZ) 

(Beaulivre). 

The pair met at the regular Levin breeding seminars held on Sunday afternoons by Harper in the early 

nineties, and soon after Peter Jenkins acquired the Niniski mare Nile Lark for Redfern to breed from. 

A winner over two and a half miles in Great Britain, Nile Lark was well related - from the same family as 

Group One Prix Hocquart winner Cadoudal (Green Dancer) - and she went on to leave four winners. 

Both Harper and Jenkins encouraged Redfern to mate the mare to Gold Brose and she produced a nice 

filly called Cartier Gold (NZ) who unfortunately didn’t make it on the racetrack. However, Redfern who 

according to her husband Ron has too many horses and is too soft to part with any of them, decided to 

send her to stud. 

Her first mating was to Storm Creek who was based at Stoneybridge in Karaka where Peter Jenkins was 

working, and according to him he was a cracking colt. Her next foal was a Hawkeye filly that is still on 

Redfern’s property in Masterton. 

“As a weanling the first foal was such a cracker that I suggested to Noeline that we send the mare back 

there on my nomination to Storm Creek. The second colt wasn’t as smart as the first and despite being a 

NZ$45,000 yearling he didn’t come up either so we decided to put this colt through the weanling sale. 

“Brett McDonald bought him for NZ$4,000 which was disappointing but I was quite pleased that he had 

gone to Brett as I knew he would get every opportunity to become a racehorse. He won a trial at 

Whangarei and Brett then sold him.” 

“The way he won the Singapore Derby, he could acquit himself just as well in Hong Kong or Dubai now 

if he gets invited to either of those two places to race.” 

Chase Me (NZ) has now won six races and run eight places from 23 starts for the Super Trio Stable, and 

is trained by Desmond Koh. 

Cartier Gold (NZ) has had one foal since she left Chase Me (NZ), a colt by Cecconi (AUS) and he is on 

the Redfern property. Redfern is planning on mating the mare again this year, and admits that she will be 

discussing her plans with Jenkins. 

“I believe that what is on the pedigree page is just as important as conformation. Dad was a great believer 

in conformation whereas I am more a pedigree person. I have been approached by a number of studs 

already this week about where I am going to send her, but I will be applying Clive Harper’s theories to 

the mating and then discussing it with Peter to get his opinion. 

“Breeding a winner like Chase Me certainly makes it all worthwhile and gives us all a boost to keep 

going,” she concluded. 

Michelle Saba - NZTBA

Jackson leads new faces on NZ racing board 

Alan Jackson's appointment as independent chairperson of the New Zealand Racing Board yesterday 

received the rubber-stamp from Racing Minister Nathan Guy. 

Guy also announced the appointments of Greg McCarthy, Rod Croon, Graham Cooney and Alistair Ryan 

to the board. 

Jackson was appointed as chairperson following consultation 

with the racing industry, while McCarthy was nominated by 

the thoroughbred racing code and Croon by the Harness 

Racing Code. 

Independent board members Cooney and Ryan were 

recommended by the statutory nomination advisory panel, 

following consultation with the industry. 

"The board has a crucial strategic and leadership role to help 

racing reach its potential as a strong and sustainable industry," 

Guy said. 

"Racing is a major industry with a turnover of around $1.6 

billion and supporting almost 9,000 fulltime equivalent jobs. 

"The new appointments bring a valuable range of senior 

business, marketing and industry experience. Their expertise 

will help the NZRB to promote and develop this important industry. 

"I want to thank chairman Michael Stiassny for his two terms of service, and the other outgoing members 

for their work. The three racing codes are now working more closely together and the new board must 

build on this good work." 

Southern vendors gear up for South Island Sale 

New Zealand Bloodstock's South Island Sale of Two-Year-Olds & Mixed Bloodstock (10 August) is now 

just over three weeks away and vendors are busy getting their untried two-year-olds ready for this unique 

Sale. 

Featuring a catalogue of 154 two-year-olds plus three 

broodmares, three yearlings and two unraced horses, the 

South Island Sale offers the progeny of some of New 

Zealand's leading sires, which will be offered by a good 

mixture of northern and southern vendors. 

The leading vendor by aggregate at the South Island 

Sale for the last seven years, Edwina Morris and Alan 

Jones' Berkley Stud draft is always highly anticipated. 

The 2012 Sale will see the Christchurch based stud offer 

the largest draft with 19 two-year-olds in their 

consignment. 

"We are very pleased with the draft, they are coming 

along nicely and there is a horse to suit all buyers," 

commented Edwina Morris. "We have some nice twoyear-olds 

by leading sires including O'Reilly, Pentire 

and Stravinsky and 11 two-year-olds by Coats Choice 

who stands at Berkley Stud." 

Alan Jackson 

Coats Choice

A son of Redoute's Choice, Coats Choice's dam is a half-sister to the Golden Slipper winner and sire 

Catbird and he has made a good start to his stud career siring his third stakes winner this season in 

Natuzzi and the equal top lot at the 2012 Karaka Festival Sale. 

"Coats Choice is doing a great job," said Edwina. "He has had some good winners abroad with B Choice 

winning his debut very impressively in Hong Kong before he was injured at his second start. 

"In Singapore Coats Choice has been represented with Full Toss who claimed his second victory in June 

at Kranji and is proving a consistent performer. In Macau Legal Lord won his debut earlier this month 

and he has a very impressive horse heading to Hong Kong in Joyful the Great who won his only start in 

New Zealand by three-and-a-half lengths." 

Included in Berkley Stud's draft for the South Island Sale is a full brother to the dual stakes winner Milo 

(Coats Choice) who won the Dunedin and Gore Guineas last season. 

"He's a standout, a fantastic type. He has a very good temperament and is a good moving horse which is 

typical of Coats Choice's progeny. The gelding out of Cashel Belle (Slavic) is a big strong individual and 

he will also be popular." 

Other highlights in Berkley Stud's draft include: 

• Lot 49, the gelding by Stravinsky from the Group 2 City of Auckland Cup winning mare 

Highflying (Entrepreneur). 

• Lot 68, a brother to the triple stakes winning filly and New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of 

the Year Ombre Rose (O'Reilly) and half-brother to 10-time Australian winner Crabs 

(Danasinga). 

Based in the deep south in Dunedin - Otago, Brian and Lorraine Anderton's White Robe Lodge has had a 

successful season with their resident sire Gallant Guru (Montjeu) siring his first stakes winner Ortem Fire 

who won the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance Stakes. 

Trained by Brian & Shane Anderton, Ortem Fire was also stakes placed in the Warstep Stakes and 

Southland Guineas and was crowned the 2012 New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of the Year. 

White Robe Lodge has a draft of 12 two-year-old colts heading for the South Island Sale and all are by 

their resident sire Gallant Guru. A son of the champion sire Montjeu, Gallant Guru was a dual stakes 

winner at three and won the Group 2 Sandown Classic at four. 

"He has made a good start to his stud career siring his first stakes winner this season and he also had a 

trial winner in Singapore last week," said Brian Anderton. 

"I have got a number of Gallant Guru's progeny in my stable and they are lovely horses to work with and 

everyone who is training his progeny are saying the same thing. 

"All the two-year-olds in our draft are by Gallant Guru this year and they are all very nice horses with 

plenty of scope and we are very happy with them. 

White Robe Lodge will offer three two-year-olds from the family of dual Group 1 winner Prized Gem 

(Prized). Gallant Guru's sire Montjeu has had success with the family siring Prized Gem's son Nom de Jeu 

who won the Group 1 AJC Derby and is now standing at stud. 

Other highlights in White Robe Lodge's draft include: 

• Lot 82, the three-quarter brother to the stakes winner and this year's New Zealand Bloodstock 

Southern Filly of the Year Ortem Fire (Gallant Guru). 

• Lot 102, the colt from the Group 3 placed Group 1 performer Personal Column (Personal 

Escort). 

• The South Island Sale catalogue can be viewed on the iPad sales catalogue application. To 

download the free application, click here. To view the catalogue online, click here. 

NZB's SI Sale of Two-Year-Olds & Mixed Bloodstock will be held at Christchurch's Canterbury 

Agricultural Park on Friday 10 August from 11am. For more info contact www.nzb.co.nz.

Matamata trainer Paul Shailer will operate a satellite stable out of Awapuni next season. 

It is a significant step for a trainer with just eight wins to his name, but Shailer - a former jockey who 

spent 10 years working for top Sydney trainer Chris Waller, graduating to be assistant trainer - has his 

sights set on being a potent force in the New Zealand training ranks. 

horses, and hopefully we can do the same." 

It is part of a major shift for Shailer Racing, which will 

also move its Waikato base from the former Millfield 

Stud to a 30-box stable at Matamata racecourse, left 

vacant by Brisbane-bound Paul Jenkins, for the beginning 

of the new season on August 1. 

Shailer will take over the Awapuni stables of Peter 

Hurdle, who is shifting to Sydney to take up a position 

with leading trainers John, Michael and Wayne Hawkes. 

Shailer said he would fill all 30 boxes at his Matamata 

stables and send horses he believed would be better 

strategically placed at Awapuni down there. 

"Racing in the north is a bit stronger and I think that’s just 

common knowledge,"Shailer said yesterday. "Lesser 

horses that are struggling to win a race up here can go 

down there and be competitive for the same prizemoney. 

"The setup at Peter Hurdle’s is pretty good. There’s 22 

boxes and 22 paddocks, so all the horses can have access 

to both, and there’s a 10-horse walking machine. 

"Pete’s had a lot of success from there, trained a lot of top 

Shailer, who has yet to appoint a person to manage his Awapuni stable, hopes the new arm of his training 

operation can help him reach his goal of becoming one of New Zealand’s top trainers. 

"It’s a positive move and we want to expand, "Shailer said. "We’re young and new in the game but 

having spent time with Chris Waller in Sydney, I’m used to having big numbers around me and it’s 

something I want to strive for. 

"We just want to take each season as it comes and we’d love to train a big team of horses and be 

competitive with the likes of the Sargents and the Te Akaus and the Lisa Lattas. 

"If we can get to that within the next five or 10 years, we’d be very happy." 

Shailer, who rode more than 120 winners as an apprentice jockey, is in his second season of training in 

New Zealand, since leaving Waller. 

Among his team is Guess What (NZ) (Danroad), who ran fourth in the Group Three Waikato Guineas 

and provided Shailer with his first New Zealand Derby runner, promising Volksraad filly Mapmaker 

(NZ), impressive last-start Te Aroha winner Trepidation (NZ) (Falkirk), and two-year-old winners Killa 

Question (NZ) (Any Suggestion) and Breaking Dawn (NZ) (Gold Mine). 

Meanwhile, Hurdle will produce his last New Zealand runner, Pero (NZ) (Storming Home), at New 

Plymouth on Saturday. 

Hurdle’s son Ryan is already in Australia and is making waves in Queensland, apprenticed to leading 

trainer Robert. 

Aidan Rodley - Waikato Times 

Paul Shailer 

Shailer operation grows

AUSTRALIA 

GLOBAL NZ-BRED WINNERS 

12/07/2012 - 18/07/2012 

Bachelor Duke : Cavendish (NZ) (Blooming by Stravinsky) 2006; 

17/07/2012, 1st Geelong RC Centrebet Supervic+ H. 1300m 

Sold by The Oaks Stud at NZ National Yearling Sale for $65000 

Colombia : Oforawesome (NZ) (Landvetter by Felix the Cat) 2007; 

12/07/2012, 1st Ballarat TC Porter Plant H. 1400m 

Exceed and Excel : Clues (NZ) (Octapussy by Octagonal) 2007; 

17/07/2012, 1st Townsville TC Ladies Race Day This Saturday Maiden H. 1630m 

Sold by Haunui Farm at NZ National Yearling Sale for $250000 

Handsome Ransom : History No Hurdle (NZ) (Fallen Angel by Faltaat) 2006; 

15/07/2012, 1st Sale TC Betfair Gippsland H. 1612m 

Sold by Berkley Stud at South Island Sale for $16000 

Ishiguru : Captain Segal (NZ) (Hatepe Lady by Vice Regal) 2008; 

12/07/2012, 1st Ballarat TC Sportsbet Protest Payout H. 1600m 

Sold by Bush Creek Farm at National Yearling Sale for $42500 

Lonhro : Candente (NZ) (Camino Rose by Sea Road) 2007; 

17/07/2012, 1st Townsville TC Townsvilleturfclub.com P. 1200m 

Montjeu : Mr Tipsy (NZ) (Fairy Tipsy by Casual Lies) 2004; 

14/07/2012, 1st ATC Markey Saddlery H. 2200m 

Sold by Windsor Park Stud at NZ National Yearling Sale for $41000 

O'Reilly : O'Grady (NZ) (Iguazu by Carolingian) 2008; 

13/07/2012, 1st Ipswich TC Sky Racing H. 1700m 

One Cool Cat : Kiwi Cat (NZ) (Mardayin by Thunder Gulch) 2006; 

15/07/2012, 1st Devonport RC Seen the Rest, Buy Best H. 1880m 

Pins : Clyne (NZ) (Vel Canto by Danasinga) 2006; 

14/07/2012, 1st Darwin TC Magnum H. 1000m 

Sold by Summerveld Stables at Ready to Run Sale for $100000 

Sandtrap : Earnest Ernest (NZ) (Our Private Dancer by Groom Dancer) 2005; 

14/07/2012, 1st ATC Super Saver H. 1200m 

Sold by Java Thoroughbreds at NZ National Yearling Sale for $8500 

Savabeel : Henwood (NZ) (Tajrebah by Dayjur) 2008; 

13/07/2012, 1st Geelong RC Patinack Farm Maiden P. 1100m 

Sold by Dormello Stud at Ready to Run Sale for $70000 

Shinko King : Dubhdara (NZ) (Margarita by Dance Floor) 2003; 

12/07/2012, 1st Ballarat TC QLS Logistics Hurdle 3200m 

Towkay : Splitzer (NZ) (Ulmer by Carnegie) 2008; 

12/07/2012, 1st Clarence River JC Sportsman H. 1200m 

Sold by Whakanui Stud Ltd at National Yearling Sale for $160000 

Yachtie : Tellan Dave (NZ) (First Five by Markella) 2002;

15/07/2012, 1st Sale TC Four n' Twenty Pies H. 2214m 

Yamanin Vital : Yammananna (NZ) (Danzanna by Danzighill) 2008; 

16/07/2012, 1st Mildura RC Betfair Maiden P. 1300m 

Sold by White Robe Lodge at South Island 2YO & MIxed Sale for $40000 

Zabeel : Tremec (NZ) (Tipple by Stravinsky) 2008; 

18/07/2012, 1st ATC Like Us on Facebook H. 2100m 

Sold by Wentwood Grange at National Yearling Sale for $400000 

Zorro's Lad : McCulley (NZ) (Te Akau Jo by Sir Tristram) 2006; 

12/07/2012, 1st Ballarat TC Sportsbet.com.au Maiden Hurdle 3200m 

Sold by Regal Farm at Ready to Run Sale for $61000 

HONG KONG 

Handsome Ransom : Peri Peri Saffron (NZ) (Nakke by Defensive Play) 2007; 

15/07/2012, 1st HKJC My Choice H. 1400m 

Sold by B. L. & E. D. Millar at NZ National Yearling Sale for $18000 

Le Bec Fin : Real Generous (NZ) (Magic Eclipse by Trubisc) 2007; 

15/07/2012, 1st HKJC Miraculous H. 1800m 

Volksraad : It Has to be You (NZ) (Centalear by Centaine) 2008; 

15/07/2012, 1st HKJC Sight Winner H. 1400m 

Sold by Maara Grange at National Yearling Sale for $20000 

MACAU 

Bahhare : You be Happy (NZ) (Dupre by Masterclass) 2007; 

13/07/2012, 1st Macau Los Angeles H. 1350m 

Sold by Endsleigh Thoroughbreds at NZ National Yearling Sale for $60000 

Danbird : Bye Birdie - Hungpaoshaq (Mac.) (NZ) (Bygrosve by Grosvenor) 2007; 

13/07/2012, 1st Macau San Francisco H. 1200m 

Mr. Nancho : My Cup of Tea (NZ) (Arurite by Rua Rukuna) 2008; 

13/07/2012, 1st Macau Los Angeles H. 1350m 

One Cool Cat : Smart Cat - Laughing World (Mac.) (NZ) (American Cash by American Chance) 

2006; 

13/07/2012, 1st Macau Dallas H. 1800m 

Sold by Haunui Farm at NZ National Yearling Sale for $115000 

SINGAPORE 

Darci Brahma : Super Easy (NZ) (Parfore by Gold Brose) 2008; 

15/07/2012, 1st Singapore TC Paititi Gold Trophy Sgp-3 1200m 

Sold by Esker Lodge at National Yearling Sale for $140000 

Fastnet Rock : Super Good (NZ) (Tonic by Blues Traveller) 2009; 

15/07/2012, 1st Singapore TC Hello Ireland Novice S. 1200m 

Sold by Esker Lodge at National Yearling Sale for $170000 

Iffraaj : Empire Bay (NZ) (Lekker Ding by Honour and Glory) 2009; 

15/07/2012, 1st Singapore TC Hello Dubai Maiden S. 1200m 

Sold by Haunui Farm at National Yearling Sale for $65000

Mossman : Convict (NZ) (Snowdropping by Jade Robbery) 2007; 

15/07/2012, 1st Singapore TC Hello Australia S. 1400m 

Sold by Twin Pines (Unreserved Sale) at National Broodmare & Mixed Sale for $10000 

Sold by Seaton Park Ltd at NZ National Yearling Sale for $19000 

No Excuse Needed : Fuku's Pet (NZ) (Little Gem by Night Shift) 2007; 

13/07/2012, 1st Singapore TC Class 5 H. 1000m 

Sold by Chesterfields Ltd at NZ National Yearling Sale for $22000 

O'Reilly : Raleigh (NZ) (Poppies Last by Masterclass) 2006; 


Sold by Longlands Stud at NZ National Yearling Sale for $280000 

Pentire : The Cinderella Man (NZ) (Summer Lot by Kingdom Bay) 2007; 


Sold by Rich Hill Stud at NZ National Yearling Sale for $65000 

Pins : Jack Bauer (NZ) (Exposed by Exploding Prospect) 2007; 

15/07/2012, 1st Singapore TC Hello USA S. 1600m 

Sold by Ancroft Stud Ltd at NZ National Yearling Sale for $125000 

Sakura Seeking : Hopkins (NZ) (Grosvenor's Court by Grosvenor) 2005; 

15/07/2012, 1st Singapore TC Hello Tomorrow Emirates S. 1400m 

Storm Creek : Chase Me (NZ) (Cartier Gold by Gold Brose) 2007; 

15/07/2012, 1st Singapore TC Singapore Derby Sgp-1 2000m 

Sold by Twin Pines (Unreserved Sale) at Winter Mixed Bloodstock Sale for $4000 

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