Grangewilliam Stud is continuing to set a merry pace with strong results on and off the track with Ladies Man winning the G1 Mufhasa Classic (1600m) at Trentham.
The Robbie Patterson and Craig Grylls combination were to the fore again at Trentham on Saturday when Grylls produced a masterclass in the judgement of pace as he piloted Conor O’Ceirin to a fresh-up victory in the Totara Lodge Handicap (1400m).
The New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) Board has today confirmed their support for the continuation of Jumps racing as part of the racing programme.
Johnathan's funeral will be held on Thursday at 1pm in the Eulogy Lounge at the Wanganui Racecourse.
The funeral service can be viewed live online here:
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How quickly fortunes can change in the bloodstock world have again been emphasised by the success of One Bold Cat in the relocated Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) at Matamata on Wednesday.
Hunterville gelding Jay Bee Gee is going from strength to strength as a spring seven-year-old, collecting the first two black-type wins of his career within the first two months of the 2024-25 season.
There have been few horses with the consistency of Bradman over the past 12 months, and the versatile galloper will aim to continue that vein of form in Saturday’s Gr.3 Hunterville Vet Club Metric Mile (1600m).
Awapuni trainer Roydon Bergerson produced an early highlight at Wanganui on Saturday when his speedsters Farravallo and Reign It In quinellaed the feature 1200m contest on the card, the H&T Agronomics/Agricom Open (1200m).