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The Big El Vencedor is Back in Winning Form
“Watch out, he’s back.” That’s the warning from trainer Stephen Marsh following former New Zealand Horse of the Year El Vencedor’s return to winning form in the Gr.3 Elsdon Park Balmerino Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie on Tuesday.
De Armas (NZ) Completes Big Week For NZB Online Yearling Sale
Graduates of NZB’s National Online Yearling Sale have scored Group victories at Flemington on each of the last two Saturdays.
Juvenile Trial Watch – Randwick
This time last year Hellbent produced a live chance for the Magic Millions 2YO Classic in Zip Lock, who is set to return at Eagle Farm this Saturday for his first appearance at three, and at Randwick on Friday the Yarraman stallion produced a brilliant 2YO heat winner that will also have MM aspirations.
$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!
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.