Martial Art Marches On
30 Nov 2009
Pencarrow-bred Martial Art (Tiger Hill x Kwan, by Sadler’s Wells) was taken to the home of the Group 1 NZ Derby, Ellerslie Racecourse, on Saturday
Pencarrow-bred Martial Art (Tiger Hill x Kwan, by Sadler’s Wells) was taken to the home of the Group 1 NZ Derby, Ellerslie Racecourse, on Saturday
The stocks of Pencarrow’s Kirin Belle (McGinty x Heidi Belle, by Copenhagen II) continue to rise
Pezzaglia (High Chaparral x Paolino, by Housebuster) gave her young sire High Chaparral another impressive three-year-old winner when she defeated a maiden field of 12 three-year-old fillies yesterday at Te Rapa.
Foaling at Pencarrow Stud concluded last week on a bright note when Grand Echezeaux (Zabeel x Richebourg, by Vice Regal)) produced a bay colt by New Zealand’s leading sire this season, Pins.
Affirmation (Fastnet Rock x Affirmed Lane, by Affirmed) gave Pencarrow Stud its seventh winner in seven days
Pencarrow-bred and sold Truesdale (Zabeel x Anakela Bay, by Fairy King) won his second consecutive race in Queensland yesterday to give Pencarrow Stud its sixth winner in seven days.
Pencarrow bred and raced filly Via Veneto (Cape Cross x Shopping Spree, by Sadler’s Wells) trekked to the Taranaki to make her debut appearance in the Marsh Ltd Maiden 3YO (1400m), and didn’t disappoint.
Pencarrow-breds scored impressive victories on three metropolitan tracks over the weekend
Three-year-old Pencarrow-bred Rock of Solitude (Fastnet Rock x Oh So Precious, by Sadler’s Wells) showed grit and determination
Thoroughbred racing’s world championships, the Breeders’ Cup, took place at Santa Anita, California, over the weekend and the very first event brought about a significant update to the pedigree of Pencarrow broodmare Silver and Roses
Following on from Pencarrow’s success with Tintern at Flemington, was the bold performance of Let Loushe (Black Minnaloushe x Pavan, by Centaine)
Pencarrow bred and sold Tintern (Pins x Annie Daly, by Spinning World) showed he is back to his best this preparation when beating a strong field of fifteen
Leading Group 1 New Zealand Bloodstock 1000 Guineas (1600m) hopeful, Our Ella Belle (Encosta De Lago x Kirin Belle, by McGinty), gained valuable black-type at Riccarton on Sunday
Martial Art (Tiger Hill x Kwan, by Sadler’s Wells) placed a big and bold DERBY stamp beside his name today when crushing a 1400m maiden field
Pencarrow bred and sold Big Maverick (O'Reilly x Ajfan by Woodman) took out the feature race in Singapore over the weekend
Six of Pencarrow’s racing team headed to Taupo in search of a good track to really settle in to the new season
Pencarrow bred and raced three-year-old filly Our Ella Belle (Encosta De Lago x Kirin Belle, by McGinty) scored an eye catching maiden victory
Pencarrow-bred gelding El Gitano (Black Minnaloushe x Tamarino, by Caerleon) recorded his second career win at Ellerslie on Saturday which took his earnings to $26,333.
Well-related and well-performed Pencarrow maiden mares Insouciant (Keeper x Loudenne, by Palace Music) and Mirandola (O’Reilly x Paolino, by Housebuster) have both been tested in-foal to their respective mates in mid-September.
Richly bred Madeleine Noblet (No Excuse Needed x Romanee Conti) broke through for her maiden win on Saturday for her new trainer Sheila Laxon
Speedy Encosta de Lago two-year-old Encosta Diablo (Encosta De Lago x Devil’s Lair, by Sir Tristram) - a $600,000 purchase by David Ellis at the 2009 Karaka Premier Sale - scored impressively on debut
Waikato Stud sire Pins (Snippets) has been confirmed as the mate for Pencarrow Stud’s cups queen Ethereal in 2009.
On Tuesday Pencarrow Stud welcomed fillies into the world from Group 2 ARC Royal Stakes winner Sarwatch (Jetball) and two of her daughters
The Pencarrow racing team turned out in force at Taupo’s Wednesday meeting with five fillies and mares resuming race-day and all performing admirably.