The Pencarrow bred five-time Group 1 winner and sire Darci Brahma achieved a major breakthrough in his stallion career over the weekend with his daughter Artistic providing him with his first Group 1 win in the New Zealand Oaks (2400m).
The Pencarrow bred $1.3 million blue-blooded colt Burgundy (NZ) made a solid return to winning form at Ellerslie on Saturday with a stylish victory in the $50,000 Listed Coolmore Australia Mr Tiz Trophy (1200m).
Tough Darci Brahma three-year-old Chateauneuf Dupape has taken a liking to his new surroundings in Singapore as he made it two wins from just three starts on Friday night at Kranji.
Giant's Causeway filly Barbadine secured the third win of her career in the Rating 85 Mills Reef Winery Handicap (2300m) at Otaki after going into the race as the favourite on Saturday.
The Darci Brahma three-year-old Deliciano provided a stellar victory for Pencarrow Racing at Dargaville on Wednesday, with the filly perfectly executing the first step in her campaign towards the New Zealand Oaks in March.
This year Peter and Philip Vela’s Pencarrow Stud is celebrating Leon Casey’s 25th anniversary as Stud Manager, a role he commenced with Pencarrow in 1988.
The Pencarrow bred Sovereign Rose claimed the first victory of her career when winning the $5,000 Premium Casing Services Maiden (2000m) at Taranaki on Friday.
The blue-blooded mare Banchee has been retired to stud, with the Group 1 winner now embarking on the next stage of her stellar career in the broodmare paddock.
Trainer Bruce Wallace has continued Pencarrow Racing’s winning streak on the Trentham track with Viva Roma claiming Saturday’s $30,000 GIB Premier (1200m) with James McDonald in the saddle.
Five-year-old Pencarrow bred filly Guiseppina covered herself in Group 1 glory on Saturday, producing a career-best performance to take the biggest win of her short career thus far in Saturday’s Group 1 Telegraph Handicap (1200m) at Trentham.
Racing at Taranaki today saw the Pencarrow Stud owned Pomellato put in a big performance to come from the back to win the $7,000 Bayleys Real Estate Supporting Life Education Trust (1800m).
The Pencarrow bred Chateauneuf Dupape (NZ) began his Singapore career in style last night with a bold fighting finish in the $65,000 Initiation Stakes (1100m) at Kranji.
The well-bred four-year-old Mahanadi broke his maiden status in just his third start today when winning the $8,000 John Martin Memorial Maiden (2180m) at Hokitika.
James McDonald is using former eight-time Group One winner Mufhasa (NZ) (Pentire) as his measuring stick in sourcing confidence for his ride on Banchee (NZ) (Oratorio) in tomorrow's feature race at Tauranga.
Pencarrow Stud's yearlings for New Zealand Bloodstock's 2012 National Yearling Sales Series have been filmed and are now available to be viewed online.
The Pencarrow Stud bred and raced Papilio is back to winning form after putting in a solid performance at Waipukurau on Sunday in the Central FM Mile (1600m) with James McDonald aboard.
The Steven Ramsay & Julia Ritchie trained Guiseppina has taken her first win of the season today at the Levin Classic meeting at Otaki in the Listed Chainey's Panasonic Levin Stakes (1200m).
The Laurie Laxon and Pencarrow Stud bred Traded took his unbeaten record to two in Australia on the weekend when claiming the Ecolab Southern Highlands Cup (2130m) at Murrumbidgee yesterday.
Pencarrow Racing have taken a number of horses across the Tasman for the spring racing and registered its first success yesterday with Dolmabache winning the Sportsbet.com.au Handicap (1600m) at Ballarat.
The unbeaten blue-blood colt Burgundy has raced his way to favouritism in the Group 1 NZ 2000 Guineas after an easy win in the Listed Ekraar at Linwood Park Canterbury Stakes (1600m) on Sunday.
With top Australian spring racing well under way, Pencarrow Racing is looking to contest some of the black-type races on offer with a team of three heading to Melbourne.
Pencarrow Stud’s heroine, the four-time Group 1 winner Ethereal, is being honoured at the Melbourne Racing Club’s premier meeting on Saturday with the new Listed Ethereal Stakes set to be run at Caulfield.
The Pencarrow bred Yours has taken his first win of the season on Saturday when beating a good field in the $20,000 Open Handicap Linepower Egmont Cup (2000m) at Hawera.
Racing at Taupo yesterday has for the second time this season seen Pencarrow Stud and Pencarrow Racing take the spotlight with Banchee and Burgundy both winning their respective races.