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NZB Filly of the Year Frontrunner Faces Group One Test
Asturia (NZ) (Almanzor) has wasted little time in stamping herself as an early standout in the 2026-27 NZB Filly of the Year Series, and Saturday’s $600,000 Group One Barneswood Farm 54th New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton gives her the chance to confirm that superiority.
Sibling Double Delights Kiwi Breeder
Northland breeder Terry Archer enjoyed a memorable afternoon at Tauranga on Saturday when two progeny of his broodmare La Dama won consecutive races, providing a timely boost to a family he will be well represented by at next year’s NZB National Yearling Sale.
Bidding Now Open for Magic Millions Digital (6-11 Nov) Sale
Bidding is now open for the Magic Millions Digital (6-11 Nov) Sale. The catalogue is packed with racing stock, shares in horses with imminent Group 1 targets and breeding stock with recent updates from the Melbourne Cup carnival, with the vast majority of the catalogue offered unreserved.
$1.8million Filly Lady Catalina Wins G3 Red Roses Stakes
Listed placed at 2, Written Tycoon filly Lady Catalina continued the winning run of the Ciaron Maher yard, recording her first black type victory in the $300,000 G3 VRC Red Roses Stakes (1100m).
$1500 Colt Matching Strides with $2.8m and $2.7m Colts
The Group I VRC Coolmore Stud Stakes on Saturday was a vindication for the worth of expensive yearlings with the first two home being Snitzel colts The Next Episode and St Gotthard bought for $2.8million and $2.7million, but what about the $1500 horse that ran a close third!
Quality Ole Kirk Colt Ruled Out of G1 NZ 2000 Guineas
Te Akau Racing’s hopes in next Saturday’s Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) have suffered a blow following the withdrawal of their leading contender System Of Play.