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Vessem takes out Superstars Championship
The Mark and Nathan Purdon trained Vessem was a comfortable winner of the Group 2 Superstars Championship in slick time at Addington on Friday night.
Aardie B Miki a Grade 1 winner in the US
The New Zealand bred mare Aardie B Miki maintained her unbeaten status in North America when taking out the $490,000 Grade 1 Blue Chip Matchmaker Final at Yonkers Raceway over the weekend.
Trans-Tasman stakes success for Always B Miki
It was big weekend for Always B Miki with stakes winners on both sides of the Tasman, with Mister Smartee snaring another Group 1 at Gloucester Park on Friday night and Cool For Cats claiming the Group 2 Delightful Lady Classic at Alexandra Park on the same evening.
Father Patrick’s progeny flying in New Zealand
Father Patrick’s dominance of age group trotting in New Zealand in recent years was again on display over the weekend, with him siring the first three runners home in the Group 1 Breckon Farms Northern Trotting Derby, as well as the winner of the Group 3 Entain 2YO Southern Classic.
Mighty Logan strong-arms rivals in the Anzac Cup
The Robert and Jenna Dunn trained Mighty Logan was a superb front running winner of the $100,000, Group 1 H R Fisken & Sons ANZAC Cup at Alexandra Park on Friday night.
Mister Smartee becomes Australasia’s latest millionaire with Nullarbor win
Rising star Mister Smartee won the biggest race to date of his burgeoning career when powering home to take out the $1.25 million, Group 1 Nullarbor at Gloucester Park on Friday night, defeating a number of the sport’s established stars in the process.
Always B Miki filly too good on debut in Group 2 Southern Feature
The stakes winners just keep on coming for Always B Miki, with the Brett Gray trained Miki’s Deal the latest after taking out the Group 2 Entain 2YO Fillies Southern Classic in impressive fashion on debut at Winton on Thursday afternoon.
Meant To Be takes out Harness Million 3YO Trot
The Barry Purdon and Scott Phelan trained Meant To Be opened his 3-year-old campaign in the same fashion as he ended his juvenile season last year, with a dominant win in the Listed $75,000 NZB Harness Million 3YO Trot at Alexandra Park on Friday night.
Mister Smartee claims another stakes win
The former kiwi pacer Mister Smartee maintained his outstanding career strike rate with another stakes race win at Gloucester Park on Friday night, this time in the $50,000, Group 3 Governors Cup.
Captain Crunch filly scorches in Sires Stakes Semi Final
Classy Captain Crunch filly Without You booked her spot in next month’s Group 1 Sires Stakes 3YO Fillies Final with an impressive performance in the first of the Semi Finals at Cambridge on Friday, winning in a career best mile rate of 1:51.8 in less than ideal conditions on a wet night.