West Coast completes iconic double with Northern Steeples victory
September 17, 2023
By Jess de Lautour, LOVERACING.NZ News DeskThe Letham Stud-bred West Coast cemented himself at the top of the steeplechasing ranks at Te Rapa on Sunday, the top-class jumper claiming the elusive National/Northern double when taking out the Ben and Ryan Foote Racing Great Nor...
West Coast takes testing Trentham feature
July 15, 2023
By Kevin Robertson, LOVERACING.NZ News DeskA perfectly judged ride by Shaun Fannin helped pave the way for West Coast (Mettre En Jeu x Testament) to add another feature steeplechasing event to his blossoming career record when the pair took out the Grant Plumbing Wellington ...
By Kevin Robertson, LOVERACING.NZ News DeskRace favourite West Coast displayed all of his undoubted class over the fences when he made the AHD-Animal Health Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase (4800m) a one-horse affair in the final stages, winning under a hold by more than 16&n...
Tried horse offerings fuel Unusual Suspect success
June 23, 2023
Whanganui-based stallion Unusual Suspect has proved a more than useful sire. Standing at the Auret family’s Letham Stud, the now 19-year-old stallion has produced a host of well-credentialed horses, including the stakes winner Unusua...
Winning Culture continues
June 17, 2023
Unusual Culture continued her march through the grades after the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained mare scored her fourth win of the preparation at Flemington on Saturday when taking out the David Bourke (1620m).The Kiwi import was sent out an $8 chance after drawing ou...
Unusual Culture continues hot form
May 6, 2023
Sandown has brought the very best out of New Zealand-bred mare Unusual Culture this autumn, and that formula proved to be a winner again in Saturday’s JRA Handicap (1600m) on the Hillside track.The A$130,000 race was the third win from the last four starts for the four-yea...
Four in a row for So Unusual
March 5, 2023
There are bigger and better things in store for up-and-coming stayer So Unusual, who scored a remarkable come-from-behind win in Saturday’s A$150,000 Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour Tenders Open (2500m) at Flemington.It was the fourth win in a row for the New Zealand-bred gelding...
Cup Dream alive for So Unusual
February 11, 2023
Tony and Calvin McEvoy have a promising stayer on their hands in the form of Kiwi import So Unusual who proved too strong in the Premier Signs Handicap (2400m) at Sandown on Saturday. The son of Unusual Suspect was a winner at Woodville for Fraser Auret in April last ye...
Great January for Unusual Suspect
February 1, 2023
13 runners - 6 wins - 4 2nds - 1 3rd - 1 4th from Jan 7 - Jan 27
27/01/2023Jackjack (AUS) 2016 (G. by Unusual Suspect-Miss Cha Ching) 1st TTC Cup Barrier Draw at Sporties P., A$25000 1600m earning A$1562526/01/2023Master at Arms (NZ) 2018 (G. by Unusual Suspect-Sent to Sea) ...
Homebred colt sells well at Karaka
January 31, 2023
We were delighted to sell our homebred Per Incanto x Petite en Jeu colt to the Hong Kong Jockey Club at Karaka 2023.Hong Kong Jockey Club buying agent Craig Rounsefell commented:“Per Incanto is high on the hit list of sires we’re looking to target,” Rounsefell said.“...
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