Brave Smash - New Winner

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Smashing Time (2g Brave Smash x Trick (Street Cry)) for R & L Price. Kembla Grange race 1
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale Vendor: Attunga Stud, Scone, NSW (As Agent); Buyer: Robert & Luke Price $180,000
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Blue Point Colt Chasing Kiwi G1
Next week’s Legends Day at Te Rapa will have a strong international flavour, with Sydney trainers Annabel Neasham and Rob Archibald set to tackle the meeting’s two Group One features with a pair of high-profile runners.
NZ Oaks Possible for Debut Winner
A $1 million Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) path is on the cards for Waverley filly Twisted Love following her debut win in the Agfirst (1650m) at her home track on Wednesday.
$260,000 Satono Aladdin Filly Tops Karaka Book 2 Day 1
Following a strong Book 1, the momentum continued into NZB’s National Yearling Sales Series Book 2 session where 122 yearlings sold on Wednesday.
Ones to Watch – Sandown
It was only a midweek Class 1 at Sandown on a Wednesday over 1200m, but the two fillies that ran the quinella are by champion Victorian sires Shamus Award and Toronado (IRE) and both hold the promise of stakes potential.
One to Watch – Kembla
Castelvecchio made swift progress last spring with a string of impressive three year-old stakes-winners and he had a very promising maiden winner at Kembla on Wednesday that looks well capable of winning better races.
Sires With Winners - Wednesday January 29
Here is the full list of 35 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Ellis Swoops on Too Sweet Sister for $260,000
Fresh from a pair of million-dollar successes at Ellerslie and another leading buyer title in Book 1, Te Akau Racing’s David Ellis remained in the headlines with some Book 2 fireworks at Karaka on Wednesday afternoon.
El Roca Filly Dramatic Miss Strikes Mega Maiden Bonus at Waverley
The inaugural NZB Mega Maiden Series had its fifth winner when Dramatic Miss (NZ) (El Roca) produced an impressive performance in Wednesday’s $25,000 NZB Mega Maiden Series (1200m) at Wanganui.
Exception to the Rule – Family Connections
There is plenty of evidence to suggest that if a mare is going to produce a stakes-winner, she’s going to do it within the first four foals she delivers, but there are always exceptions to every rule and we saw a high profile one last Saturday.
Savabeel Filly Pointing Towards NZ Derby
With an eye to the future, the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) is the preferred Classic option for talented filly Hinekaha.