Consistent four-year-old Pencarrow mare Villars (Stratum x Vercors) claimed the second victory of her career when successful in the $12,000 Brokerweb Risk Services Ltd Rating 65 1600m for fillies and mares at Counties yesterday.
Three-year-old filly Devotion (Volksraad x Iconic) claimed her maiden victory with success in the $8,000 Vista Motor Lodge Dash Maiden 1200m at Wairoa.
South Island trained Pencarrow mare Revolutionary (Darci Brahma x Iconic) made it back to back wins yesterday with victory in the $8,000 Ashburton Racing Club Life Members Rating 85 1600m at Ashburton.
Two Pencarrow Stud bred horses have been successful in Singapore over the weekend with Oriental Pearl (Darci Brahma x Paint Me a Dream) and Serpico (Henrythenavigator x Romanee St. Vivant) both saluting at Kranji on Friday night.
A brilliant finishing burst from Dark and Stormy (Zabeel x Floridita) has landed the three-year-old filly her second career victory at Counties yesterday.
Pencarrow Racing’s four-year-old mare Queen of Excuses (No Excuses Needed x Kailey Princess) broke through for her maiden success in the $7,000 Waimea Nurseries Maiden Sprint (1200m) at Hastings yesterday.
The talented Pencarrow Racing three-year-old Silver Eclipse (Darci Brahma x Zino Belle) prevailed on a premier day of racing at Trentham in the $40,000 Mitsubishi Electric 3YO (1200m) defeating boom three-year-old Cauthen (Darci Brahma).
Pencarrow Racing achieved the unusual feat of winning the race that they sponsored with Equanimity (More Than Ready x Insouciant) saluting in the $30,000 Pencarrow Stud Special Conditions Maiden (1400m) at the Karaka Million Twilight Meeting at Eller
Pencarrow Racing’s South Island runners enjoyed a good at Ashburton on Saturday with Southern Pride (Reset x Millar’s Pride) breaking maidens in the $10,000 Lindauer Maiden 1600m.
A race-to-race double was achieved for Pencarrow Racing as Revolutionary (Darci Brahma x Iconic) claimed her second career victory in the $15,000 Valachi Downs Selling at Karaka Premier Rating 65 over 1600m at Ashburton.
Three-year-old filly Equanimity (More Than Ready), the first foal from the 2008 NZ Bloodstock Filly of the Year Insouciant (Keeper), emulated her dam by commencing with a brilliant win
Peter Vela has received the ultimate acknowledgment for his services to the thoroughbred industry with a knighthood in the New Year honours list.
First starter Cote de Nuits (NZ) (Stravinsky ex. Madame Echezeaux) made the best possible start to his career with a win on debut in the $7,000 Cooper Young Construction Tauranga Maiden 1300m at Tauranga for Pencarrow Racing.
Pencarrow Racing ended 2013 in style with North of Sunset (NZ) (Red Ransom) winning the last race of the year in New Zealand with victory in the Rating 65 $9,000 J Sawp Stock Food 1600m at Stratford on New Year’s Eve.
The New Year kicked off in the best possible way for Pencarrow Racing with Duquesa (NZ) (Encosta de Lago) winning the $30,000 The New Zealand Herald Special Conditions Maiden over 2100m, the first race on the premier race meeting at Ellerslie on New
Pencarrow Racing celebrated the second to last day of 2013 with Biddable (NZ) (Exceed and Excel) triumphant in the Rating 75 $8,000 Kinloch 1200m at Taupo, the day before Pencarrow Stud Principal Sir Peter Vela was honoured with the Knight Companion
The well-bred Pencarrow Stud graduate Peerage (NZ) (O’Reilly ex. Chimeara) landed the first win of his career in the $7,000 HTL Insurance Maiden 1800m at New Plymouth yesterday for Te Akau Racing, providing half of a winning double for the Pencarrow/
Pencarrow Stud graduate Stanica Star (NZ) (Danzero ex. Stanica) made it back-to-back wins at New Plymouth yesterday with victory over 1800m in the $8,000 Revital Fertilisers Rating 85 for Te Akau Racing.
Steven Ramsay and Julie Ritchie travelled down to Otaki from their Maungatautari base with Pencarrow Racing’s Julieta (NZ) (Darci Brahma) who cleared maidens in impressive fashion in the $7,000 Super Liquor Levin Maiden over 1600m.
The ever-consistent Pencarrow Racing galloper Villars (NZ) (Stratum x Vercors, by Catbird) broke through for an overdue win in the $12,500 Advance Boiler Services Maiden 1600m at Te Rapa on Saturday.
Pencarrow Stud-bred filly Love the Rock (NZ) (Fastnet Rock x Love Connection) broke her maiden in impressive style on Friday night with a dominant 4.3 length victory in $35,000 Maiden 2040m at Moonee Valley.
Pencarrow Racing had a winner in Singapore last night with Bordeaux (NZ) (Sir Percy) prevailing in a S$55,000 Class 4 event over 1200m to record his second win in Singapore for trainer Laurie Laxon.
Pencarrow Racing’s four-year-old Biddable (NZ) (Exceed and Excel x Uberalles) landed win number two in her short career with victory in the $7,000 Heart of Hawkes Bay Rating 65 1400m at Hastings yesterday.
Pencarrow Racing enjoyed a winning double at yesterday’s Hastings meeting with Dark and Stormy (NZ) (Zabeel) breaking her maiden at only her third start in the $7,000 McDonald’s Hastings Maiden 1400m.