New Group 1 Winner for NZ Ready to Run

New Group 1 Winner for NZ Ready to Run

Less than one year after being purchased from New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale, Atlante (Fastnet Rock) is the Sale’s newest Group 1 winner after a decisive all-the-way victory in the $400,000 SOTHYS 41st New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday.

Atlante wins the Group 1 SOTHYS 41st New Zealand 2000 Guineas at Riccarton.

Trained by the Murray Baker/Anderw Forsman partnership, the son of Fastnet Rock started the race as favourite following his last start victory on the same course two weeks prior in similar fashion, leading from start to finish.

Jumping from barrier three, Atlante worked to the lead easily for Opie Bosson and was able to dictate the pace of the race to his liking from there.

As the field entered the straight on a Good 3 track at Riccarton, Atlante appeared to be headed, first by Sacred Park (NZ) (Thorn Park) and then by Chambord (NZ) (Zabeel), as he hung outwards in the straight.

The three-year-old colt rallied bravely and wrangled the lead back from Karaka graduate Chambord and drew away again at the line to win by three-quarters of a length from Chambord with another Karaka graduate Gobi Ranger (Tale of the Cat) running into third a further half length behind.

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Bred: Reavill Farm Management Offered: Lyndhurst Farm Purchased: Bruce Perry Bloodstock at New Zealand Bloodstock's 2012 Ready to Run Sale for $200,000
Super Staying Prowess from Precedence (NZ)

Evergreen kiwi-bred galloper Precedence (NZ) (Zabeel) produced a superior staying effort to succeed in the Group 3 A$300,000 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2600m) at Flemington on Saturday after narrowly missing out on a start in the Melbourne Cup earlier in the week.
Precedence Queen Elizabeth
Precedence (NZ) gets his nose in front in the Group 3 Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Flemington.

With 24 runners in the field for the Melbourne Cup the Bart and James Cummings trained horse was balloted out as the 25 horse in the order of entry for Australia’s showpiece event.

The eight-year-old gelding was coming off a resounding victory in the Group 2 Moonee Valley Cup on Cox Plate day and started as the second favourite for Saturday’s race.

The son of Zabeel was once again ridden by Craig Williams, who was aboard at his last start victory, and positioned the gelding close to the pace over the testing 2600m distance.

Entering the long Flemington straight Precedence appeared to be travelling comfortably but it was quickly apparent that he would have a fight on his hand when race-favourite Sertorius (Galileo) went to the lead.

The tough kiwi stayer overhauled the race-favourite in the concluding stages with the winning margin a slender nose. A protest from the second horse was survived after it was claimed Precedence laid-in and interfered with Sertorius however Stewards dismissed the appeal and Precedence was crowned the victor.

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Bred: Bloomsbury Stud & Sir Patrick & Lady Hogan Offered: Bloomsbury Stud Purchased: DGR Thoroughbred Services at New Zealand Bloodstock's 2009 Karaka Premier Sale for $180,000
Rockin’ Win to Round Off Flemington Carnival

Promising mare Girl Gone Rockin’(Redoute’s Choice) delivered a career highlight win landing the Group 2 A$300,000 Momentum Energy Stakes at Flemington on the last day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
Girl Gone Rockin
Girl Gone Rockin’ (outside) wins the Group 2 Momentum Energy Stakes at Flemington.

Trained by Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes, the five-year-old mare has been seen racing between the stables Melbourne and Sydney stable lately, finishing runner-up at her last start in Sydney after running fifth in the Group 2 Rose Kingston Stakes at Flemington fresh up this campaign.

After drawing a difficult barrier of 10 in the 16-horse field for rider Dwayne Dunn, Karaka graduate Girl Gone Rockin’ found a nice position around mid-field and one horse off the rail.

It looked as though leaders Queenstown (Stratum) and Keep de Rose (NZ) (Keeper) had a winning break but over the last 100m Girl Gone Rockin’ really dug deep to hit top gear and put her nose in front on the finishing line.

Fellow Karaka graduate Keep de Rose fought on well and finished in third position only half a length from the winner.

Bred: by Fairway ThoroughbredsOffered: Curraghmore StudPurchased: Rosemont Stud at New Zealand Bloodstock's 2010 Karaka Premier Sale for $380,000
An Unexpected Win to Savour

The talented Savour the Moment (NZ) (Savabeel) returned to racing after a long spell to triumph in the Listed $50,000 Legacy Lodge Spring (1200m) at Te Rapa on Saturday.
SAVOUR THE MOMENT
Savour the Moment (NZ) winning the Listed Legacy Lodge Spring at Te Rapa.

It was the six-year-old gelding’s first start since January of this year where he was unplaced in the Group 1 Thorndon Mile at Trentham for trainer Stephen Marsh and owners Go Racing.

On Saturday the son of Savabeel was ridden by apprentice jockey Alex Forbes who positioned the horse in second spot outside the leader over the 1200m sprint journey on a Good 3 track.

It was a solid pace set by fellow Karaka graduate Eight Shillings (NZ) (O’Reilly) and the pair skipped away from the field to fight out the race in the straight. Savour the Moment overpowered Eight Shillings over the final stages of the race to win by a long neck in slick time of 1.09.01.

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Bred: Gary Chittick Offered: Waikato Stud Purchased: Go Racing Ltd at New Zealand Bloodstock's 2009 Karaka Premier Sale for $37,500
Half-Brother to Irish Fling (NZ) at NZ RTR

Providing a timely boost to his sibling’s pedigree, the lightly tried Irish Fling (NZ) (Darci Brahma) was a comprehensive winner of the Listed $50,000 Yesberg Insurance Services Pegasus Stakes (1000m) on Saturday at Riccarton and will be represented by a half-brother at the upcoming NZB Ready to Run Sale of 2YOs.
Irish Fling Trish
Irish Fling (NZ) wins the Listed Yesberg Insurance Services Pegasus Stakes at Riccarton. Photo courtesy of Trish Dunell.

Catalogued as Lot 48, the half-brother to Irish Fling (ex. Irish Belle) is by dual hemisphere Group 1 winner Starcraft and will be offered by Kilgravin Lodge at the Sale commencing 19 & 20 November.

Trained at Hastings by Guy Lowry and Grant Cullen, Irish Fling was having her second start at stakes level following a sound fourth at her last start behind Historian (NZ) (Choisir) in the Group 3 Spring Sprint on the last day of Hawke’s Bay’s spring carnival.

The five-year-old mare settled near the rear in a compact seven-horse field over the 1000m sprint distance for top jockey Mark du Plessis.

Second favourite and Karaka graduate King Montrose (NZ) (King’s Chapel) hit the front with 300m with Irish Fling following that horse through the field, peeling off its back and sprinting over the top in the final 50m to land victory by 1.4 lengths.

New Zealand Bloodstock Airfreight Operations Role

A rare position opportunity has arisen to join New Zealand Bloodstock’s small Airfreight team based in the Mascot office, near Sydney.

This role requires an efficient administrative operator looking to combine these abilities with their sound thoroughbred horse knowledge and horse handling skills.

This exciting, yet challenging role is semi-autonomous, primarily involving the coordination of all aspects of both the documentation and practical aspects of the air transport of thoroughbred breeding and/or racing stock. The successful applicant will be a responsible and highly organised individual, with an ability to work to a strict schedule, sometimes under pressure, whilst maintaining excellent working relations with a variety of supporting contractors including airlines, floating companies, vets, government departments, and country partners to ensure smooth processes. Previous practical thoroughbred industry experience is preferred, as is a good level of computer literacy.

For a more detailed description of the role please contact reception@nzb.co.nz.

To apply to be part of this great team, please email your cover letter and CV in confidence to Greg Northcott, Airfreight Manager, at greg.northcott@nzb.co.nz by Wednesday 20 November 2013.
Tweets of the Week

@WestburyStud:
Ample timing for the 12 Red Giant RTR Lots selling next week following 2YO stakes-winner in US! @KarakaChat @NZTM_TWEET #RTR #freshmansire

@AnthonyMithen
“Huge w'end!! Girl Gone Rockin in Matriach G2 and todays Ararat Cup to Flashy Fella. We bought them within 45mins @KarakaChat sale 4yrs ago!”

@ajbloodstock:
“Doing homework on a Sunday evening...Watching @KarakaChat Breeze Up DVD, looking for a nice colt #thirstywork pic.twitter.com/9WeM3Qpbzg”

@SegenhoeGroup:
“3yo @SegenhoeGroup-owned, @KarakaChat graduate #TotalResponse (#Kheleyf) scored an impressive 3 len win today in NZ, thanks @BallymoreStabls”

@Hope_Racing:
“Thrilled for the family with great debut by "Blarney Castle" to finish 3rd @SAJockeyClub Another cheapie from @KarakaChat 2011 RTR #Stayer”

@SpicerTbreds
“Congratulations to the team in KOKA on his win today. A cracking @KarakaChat yearling by Savabeel, great stallion! @WaikatoStud”
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