Abbey Way Aiming For Rich Mile
15 Oct 2008
Last Saturday's Hawera winner Abbey Way is heading south in search of Group 2 honours at Riccarton in November.
Last Saturday's Hawera winner Abbey Way is heading south in search of Group 2 honours at Riccarton in November.
The weekend's foalings at Pencarrow Stud have included several notable newborns.
Lightly raced four-year-old Abbey Way (NZ) (Encosta De Lago x Forlorna) returned to the winners' circle at the Hawera race-meeting on Saturday.
Grand Echezeaux, the dam of five-time Group 1 winner Darci Brahma, has produced a bay colt at Pencarrow Stud.
Pencarrow bred five-year-old Let Loushe paired with Luke Nolan to record his first win of the new season for trainer Lee Freedman.
Stravinsky three-year-old Left Standing broke his maiden in Queensland earlier in the week, sealing victory at his first outing of the new season.
Pencarrow breds Kudamm and Don Garcia flew the flag for the Stud at Otaki today, each one sealing a win for breeders Peter & Philip Vela, trainer Mark Walker and jockey Opie Bosson.
Multiple stakes performer Velvet And Satin has produced her first foal at Pencarrow Stud.
Australian stakes-winning mare Filante Etoile has produced her first foal at Pencarrow Stud.
The Pencarrow Stud bred Zabeel colt Bettws ran a strong race yesterday to finish three lengths ahead of the field in the Class 2 Handicap at Gawler in South Australia.
Pencarrow Stud-bred mare J'Adane has managed to sneak into the field for Saturday's Group One Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at Caulfield for what will be just her second appearance in a year.
Singapore based three-year-old Break Free made it the perfect start to his race career at Kranji on Friday night, with a debut win in the WFA event over 1200m.
Last season's New Zealand Bloodstock Filly Of The Year Insouciant will continue racing.
The Pencarrow Stud bred-and-owned gallopers Abbey Way and Kudamm will be in action at Wednesday's Te Rapa meeting.
Peter and Philip Vela of Pencarrow Stud will have no hesitation in adding their valuable four-year-old mare, Insouciant, to their broodmare band
The New Zealand Bloodstock Filly Of The Year trophy (pictured) was presented to the owners of Insouciant at the Mercedes Thoroughbred Racing Awards dinner in Hamilton on Friday night.
Reigning New Zealand Bloodstock Filly Of The Year Insouciant didn't lose too many admirers with her fourth placing behind Mufhasa at today's Taupo Racing Club meeting.
The smart debut win by exciting three-year-old filly Amaryllis (Red Ransom x Lafleur)has given plenty of encouragement for Matamata trainer Mark Walker to set her for next month's Gr. 3 Highview Stakes at Hastings.
The handy performer, Promethean (Grand Lodge x Sarwatch) has produced her first foal - a bay filly by five-time Gr. 1 winner Darci Brahma - at Pencarrow Stud on Tuesday afternoon.
Pencarrow Stud will have a strong line-up of four runners at Wednesday's Taupo Racing Club meeting held at Taupo.
The team at Pencarrow Stud are excited to see the arrival of a foal by five-time Group 1 winner Darci Brahma on the Hamilton-based stud farm early Monday.
Reigning New Zealand Bloodstock Filly Of The Year Insouciant (Keeper x Loudenne) finished a nice second behind quality stablemate Princess Coup in an open catchweight trial at Te Teko on Tuesday.
Four Pencarrow Stud owned-and-bred horses - including 2007/08 NZ Bloodstock Filly Of The Year Insouciant - headed to Taupo last Friday for a gallop.
Pencarrow Stud-bred Big Maverick has finished a brave second in the final leg of the Singapore Three-Year-Old Triple Crown series at Kranji racecourse.