Sir Peter Vela Wins NZ Owner Premiership
15 Aug 2014
The newly formed Owner Premiership was awarded to Sir Peter Vela at last night’s New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards.
The newly formed Owner Premiership was awarded to Sir Peter Vela at last night’s New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards.
Veteran Singapore galloper Danny (Elvstroem x Zino Belle) scored his fifth career win last night with victory in S$38,000 Class D race over 1800m.
An Irish-bred and raced import is on target for two Group One features, provided New Zealand’s spring weather turns in her favour.
Former stakes winning New Zealand galloper Bespoke (Pins x Velvet and Satin) scored his second victory in Malaysia racing as Configure with victory RM$75000 Singapore Sun 1976 Handicap (1400m) at Perak.
Pencarrow Stud achieved more success in Singapore over the weekend when the Vela-bred and Laurie Laxon trained Deauville (Darci Brahma x Bartolomeo) won the S$38,000 South Australian Jockey Club Trophy Kranji Stakes (1400m) on Sunday.
Pencarrow-bred sire Darci Brahma had another win in Singapore this season with the smart Pencarrow bred two-year-old Bogart (ex Pavan, by Centaine) taking out the S$80,000 Hello Poland Stakes over 1400m on Sunday.
The famous blue and white silks of Pencarrow Stud were carried to victory in the United Kingdom yesterday with Ermine Ruby (Cape Cross x Ruby Rocket) triumphant in the Racing Specials at 32redsport.com Handicap (7f) at Lingfield.
Pencarrow Racing had a winner in the United Kingdom over the weekend with Mary McPhee (Makfi x Aunty Mary) saluting in a maiden two-year-old race over six furlongs in Warwick.
Laurie Laxon combined with another Pencarrow Stud graduate in Singapore on Friday night with Danny (Elvstroem x Zino Belle) returning to winner’s circle in a S$35,000 Class 5 race over 1600m.
A dashing front running display has seen Pencarrow Stud graduate Oriental Pearl (Darci Brahma x Paint Me a Dream) claim the fourth victory of his career over 1100m in Singapore on Sunday night.
Pencarrow Stud’s colours were carried to a tough victory in Australia yesterday with Irion (Danroad x Dopff) breaking maidens at her third start in the A$25,000 Isuzu Trucks Maiden Plate (1300m) at Geelong.
A spirited finish by Pencarrow Stud graduate Vuelta (High Chaparral x Affirmed Lane) saw the two-year-old breakthrough for his first career win at his second start, winning the A$80,000 Eugene Gorman Handicap (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday.
An impressive 3.3 length victory by Epicurean (Flying Spur x El Bulli) has seen the Pencarrow Racing mare breakthrough for her maiden success in the $7,000 Tanks and Soils Limited 1400m on Wednesday.
Singapore two-year-old Exceed Express (Exceed and Excel x Darcybee), a Pencarrow Stud yearling graduate, showed an abundance of speed to win on debut in a S$75,000 restricted maiden over 1000m for two- and three-year-olds.
A rise in distance has reaped dividends for Pencarrow Racing mare Translucence (Darci Brahma x Clear Rose) who broke through for her maiden victory in the $7,000 Balance Agri-Nutrients Ltd Maiden Stayers over 2100m at Hastings yesterday.
Pencarrow Racing’s three-year-old filly Secret Lily (Sakhee’s Secret x Desert Lily) has made the best possible start to her career with an impressive three length win in the $7,000 Kamo Club Maiden 1200m at Ruakaka yesterday.
Four-year-old Pencarrow mare Elysium (O’Reilly x Velvet and Satin) posted the third victory of her career at Ruakaka yesterday, triumphant in the $8,000 Rating 75 Lion Red 1200m.
Pencarrow Racing tasted success in Australia yesterday with Devil’s Harmony (Pentire x Devil’s Song) an impressive winner on debut at Sandown for trainer David Hayes.
The Sir Peter & Philip Vela bred international Group 1 winning sprinter Maarek (Pivotal x Ruby Rocket) was back in the winner’s circle overnight, this time in England with victory in the Group 2 Duke of York Clipper Logistics Stakes over six furlongs
Tough Pencarrow Racing stayer Deliciano (Darci Brahma x Santagostino) powered through testing conditions at Te Aroha today to claim victory in the $8,000 Rating 75 Silver Fern Farms 2100m.
The highly talented Pencarrow-bred galloper Rhythm to Spare (Pins x Stanica) reaffirmed the high opinion trainer Mike Moroney has of him with a dominant Group 3 victory at Morphettville yesterday.
South Island mare Southern Pride (Reset x Miller’s Pride) collected the second win of her career for Pencarrow Racing with victory in the Rating 65 $7,000 Central SI Owners Assn 1400m at Ashburton today.
The versatile Pencarrow Racing galloper Mahanadi (Tiger Hill x Bargibant) scored the eighth win of his career with victory in the $40,000 NZI Great Autumn Handicap (2500m) at Riccarton on Saturday.
A comfortable 3.3 length victory has seen the Pencarrow Racing runner Makarska (Keeper x Stanica) return to the winner’s circle at Te Rapa on Saturday, less than an hour after the win by Mahanadi at Riccarton.