Where only perfection will do.

A few days after rising star Tomodachi (NZ) (Tarzino) carried the Pencarrow colours into third place in the Group One Proisir Plate (1400m), another exciting member of the racing team announced her arrival with a winning debut at Cambridge on Wednesday.

The $18,500 NZ Horse Ambulance (970m) was the raceday debut for the beautifully bred three-year-old Passiflora (NZ) (Farnan), who was ridden by Jasmine Fawcett for trainers Steven Ramsay and Julia Ritchie.

Passiflora is the first foal out of homebred Pencarrow mare Lilikoi (NZ) (Charm Spirit).

Since Passiflora was foaled in 2022, Lilikoi has produced a colt by Turn Me Loose (NZ) and a colt by Super Seth. The son of Turn Me Loose will be offered at the Ready to Run Sale at Karaka in November, where he is catalogued as Lot 432.

The 2024-25 racing season was one of the most successful in Pencarrow Stud’s proud history, with over 100 wins for horses raced and/or bred by the internationally renowned nursery – 11 of them at Group or Listed level.

The first nine days of the season set the tone for the dream year that was to follow, with a quick-fire treble for Pencarrow broodmare Huluava (NZ) (Pins).

The biggest headline acts of the season were the Pencarrow-bred three-year-olds Feroce (NZ) (Super Seth) and Maison Louis (NZ) (Super Seth), who were both Group One winners in Australia.

Pencarrow graduates Jay Bee Gee, Mehzebeen (NZ) (Almanzor) and Tavi Time (NZ) (Tavistock) delivered a combined seven victories at stakes level in 2024-25.

Pencarrow presented its customary high-class selection of yearlings at Karaka 2025, where 15 members of the draft sold for a total of $2.33m and an average price of $155,666.

It was a case of third time lucky for Pencarrow mare Life Of Riley (NZ) (Turn Me Loose), who opened her winning account in style in the $17,000 Entain/NZB Insurance Pearl Series (1400m) at Rotorua on Wednesday.

The five-year-old mare left maiden ranks at her third attempt, having finished second on debut at Matamata in April and then third at the same venue in May.

The well-related Life Of Riley is forward enough for a bold bid at a deserved victory when she returns to action at Rotorua.

The daughter of Turn Me Loose has required patient handling and will attempt to break her maiden at her third appearance when she runs in Wednesday’s Entain/NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race (1400m).

Meanwhile, the team’s top-rated performer Island Life has begun her build-up toward her four-year-old campaign.