The Pencarrow bred blue-blooded entire Burgundy – a $1.3 million purchase from NZB’s 2010 Karaka Premier Sale – has set the scene for a big season with a fighting fresh up victory in the $50,000 Listed Chainey's Panasonic Levin Stakes (1200m).
Hot off the heels of the Pencarrow filly Biddable breaking her maiden on Sunday, Atacama followed suit breaking maiden ranks at Te Awamutu yesterday.
Pencarrow Racing celebrated a successful weekend with Biddable breaking her maiden status and Deliciano finishing second at Te Rapa on Sunday, while Guisppinna was a fast-finishing third in the Group 2 at Counties on Saturday.
Pencarrow celebrated a successful Friday last week on both sides of the Tasman with Siciliani breaking maiden ranks at Tauranga and King Manu winning his second race in Australia.
The Pencarrow bred Micken, a half-brother to the Pencarrow bred and raced Guiseppina, won his debut in Australia yesterday at Ballarat in a A$30,000 Rating 72 1600 metre race.
Pencarrow Stud and Pencarrow Racing had a top day at the Te Aroha trials on Tuesday with three winners and two placegetters.
Pencarrow Racing and the Pencarrow bred sire Darci Brahma celebrated a winning double at Hawke’s Bay today with progressive geldings Valbuena and Devillaine claiming impressive victories.
Pencarrow celebrated another Group success in England over the weekend with Maarek winning the prestigious £140,000 Group 2 Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes at Ascot on Sunday morning.
The well-bred Excellent Art colt Correggio took his first race victory last Friday at Cranbourne for trainer Peter Moody over 2080 metres and holds a nomination for the Group 1 VRC Derby.
Pencarrow Racing and trainers Steven Ramsay & Julia Ritchie celebrated a successful day at Taupo today with Devillaine and Chevremont racing to convincing victories and North Of Sunset and Vandenne claiming second placings.
One of Pencarrow’s finest producers – the Group 1 winning Zabeel mare Grand Echezeaux - has foaled a striking colt by New Zealand’s 2011/12 Champion Sire O’Reilly.
The Pencarrow bred Spinning Dancer notched up a hard fought and professional debut victory yesterday at Avondale in a $7,000 Maiden 3YO race over 1200 metres.
The Pencarrow bred four-year-old King Manu broke maiden ranks yesterday at Kyneton for trainer Jamie Edwards with a convincing victory in the A$15,000 3YO maiden race over 1875 metres.
With the Pencarrow bred sire Darci Brahma making a big impact in Singapore this season – leading the Sires Premiership by wins - it was fitting that Pencarrow should provide the 19th Singapore victory for Darci Brahma’s progeny with Tom successful in
The regally bred Pencarrow filly Pure Elegance (NZ) lived up to the lofty expectations she created at her only two-year-old start, with a determined win in the $70,000 Group 3 Hawke’s Bay Breeders’ Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) on Saturday.
The Pencarrow bred Fastnet Rock six-year-old Affirmation took his sixth career win in Singapore last night winning a $55,000 Class 4 1400 metre race for his ex-pat kiwi trainer Mark Walker.
Pencarrow’s pin-up mare Ethereal – winner of the Caulfield Cup/Melbourne Cup double in 2001 – has produced an impressive filly by the young sire Rip Van Winkle (Galileo).
The promising Lucky Unicorn mare Adalia (ex Ajfan) brought up the fourth win of the season for Pencarrow Racing yesterday with a convincing victory at Taranaki in a $12,000 Fillies & Mares 1800 metre contest.
Redoute’s Choice mare Papilio (ex Lafleur, by Zabeel) made the best possible start to her spring campaign with a strong performance to win fresh up in Hawke’s Bay on Saturday.
A welcome gap in the wet weather meant a big turnout at the Paeroa trials yesterday, where Pencarrow Stud bred horses scored seven individual trial wins.
Excitement in the Pencarrow Racing ranks went up another notch today with Elysium (O’Reilly x Velvet And Satin) producing a debut performance to suggest that she has a bright spring in front of her.
The Pencarrow bred filly Adalia (Lucky Unicorn x Ajfan) showed that she has a bit to offer when she produced a good performance to break her maiden yesterday at Taupo in the $7,000 1800 metre maiden event, and provide Pencarrow Stud with its first wi
The hugely promising Pencarrow Stud bred three-year-old Super Junior maintained his unbeaten record in Singapore on Friday night with a brilliant win in the $65,000 Novice Stakes (1200m).
Pencarrow’s star racemare Guiseppina has had her brilliant 2011/12 season recognised with a nomination for the coveted New Zealand Sprinter of the Year Award at the annual NZ Thoroughbred Racing Awards.