Verdi's Opera (NZ) 2019

Profile

7m Verdi x Temeraire (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Foaled Oct 20, 2019
Career: 24 starts, 1 - 0 - 0 $16,605
Trainer: Ms D Waddell, Muriwai Beach
Ownership: Stephen Ralph & Melanie Sutton
Verdi's Opera is a 7 year old mare by Verdi out of the Flying Spur mare, Temeraire.
Last start was 10th at Te Aroha on Sep 18, 2026 in the MBS Advisors Chartered Accountants Hcp (60) over 2200 metres.

Sale Details

Lot 678 2021 NZB Karaka Book 2
Vendor: Haunui Farm Buyer: Up and Go Syndicate $6,000
Verdi (NZ)
Temeraire (AUS)
Zabeel (NZ)
Our Miss Opera (NZ)
Flying Spur (AUS)
Celtic Lass (AUS)
Sir Tristram (IRE)
Lady Giselle (FR)
Paris Opera (AUS)
Brierley (NZ)
Danehill (USA)
Rolls (USA)
Kenmare (FR)
Calemeo (AUS)
Sir Ivor (USA)
Nureyev (USA)
Marscay (AUS)
Sir Godfrey (FR)
Danzig (USA)
Mr. Prospector (USA)
Kalamoun (GB)
Tolomeo (IRE)

Race Record

7yo
18Sep26
10th
Te Aroha
Heavy(10) O M Helagi (66.5) 80/1 - 1st: Wry Smile (16.3L)
7yo
2Sep26
6th
Ruakaka
Soft(6) J J Fawcett (54) 30/1 - 1st: Super Rosa (5.3L)
7yo
12Aug26
8th
Arawa Park
Heavy(9) J J Fawcett (54) 25/1 - 1st: Sharapova (8.6L)
7yo
1Aug26
12th
Ruakaka
Soft(6) J Nishizuka (51) 100/1 - 1st: With Grace (19.8L)
6yo
15Jul26
14th
Avondale
Heavy(10) Sienna Brown (51) 100/1 - 1st: Final Reason (38.2L)
5yo
18Dec24
9th
Ruakaka
Good(3) J Nishizuka (51) 40/1 - 1st: Sweet But Psycho (17.4L)
5yo
30Nov24
9th
Ellerslie
Soft(5) B D Rogerson (52) 60/1 - 1st: Let Fly (13.6L)
5yo
7Nov24
4th
Pukekohe Park
Soft(5) J Nishizuka (52) 20/1 - 1st: Pick Of The Litter (4.4L)
5yo
2Nov24
13th
Tauranga
Soft(5) B D Rogerson (52) 66/1 - 1st: Charlbury (9.6L)
5yo
5Oct24
11th
Tauranga
Heavy(8) B D Rogerson (53.5) 40/1 - 1st: Meandeel (32.7L)
5yo
24Aug24
13th
Te Rapa
Heavy(9) J Nishizuka (51.5) 66/1 - 1st: Irrigate (17.4L)
4yo
31Jul24
8th
Tauranga
Heavy(10) J Nishizuka (52.5) 25/1 - 1st: Khutulun Khan (4.3L)
4yo
24Jul24
10th
Cambridge
Synthetic J Nishizuka (52) 50/1 - 1st: Sparkles (13.2L)
4yo
24Jul24
10th
Cambridge Synthetic
Synthetic J Nishizuka (52) 50/1 - 1st: Sparkles (13.2L)
4yo
7Jul24
1st
Tauranga
Heavy(9) J Nishizuka (52.5) 50/1 - 2nd: Canulovemeagain (0.1L)
4yo
22Jun24
8th
Tauranga
Heavy(8) T L Newman (56.5) 30/1 - 1st: Impaired Vision (14.6L)
4yo
12Jun24
8th
Cambridge
Synthetic T L Newman (56.5) 50/1 - 1st: Unequivocal (8.7L)
4yo
12Jun24
8th
Cambridge Synthetic
Synthetic T L Newman (56.5) 50/1 - 1st: Unequivocal (8.7L)
4yo
29May24
6th
Cambridge
Synthetic T L Newman (56.5) 66/1 - 1st: Joyola (4.4L)
4yo
29May24
6th
Cambridge Synthetic
Synthetic T L Newman (56.5) 66/1 - 1st: Joyola (4.4L)
4yo
1May24
10th
Ruakaka
Good(4) Billy Jacobson (56.5) 40/1 - 1st: Sunset Boulevard (14.5L)
4yo
3Apr24
4th
Ruakaka
Good(4) U A Holmquist (56.5) 40/1 - 1st: No Plan Be (10.8L)
4yo
23Mar24
10th
Tauranga
Heavy(10) Billy Jacobson (56.5) 50/1 - 1st: Maldini (18.1L)
4yo
8Mar24
9th
Taupo
Soft(5) Tayla Mitchell (55.5) 40/1 - 1st: Vallarta (13.3L)