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EDITED PEDIGREE for AZELLE (GB)
EDITED PEDIGREE for AZELLE (GB) Soviet Star (USA) Nureyev (USA) Sire: (Bay 1984) Veruschka (FR) STARCRAFT (NZ) (Chesnut 2000) Flying Floozie (NZ) Pompeii Court (USA) AZELLE (GB) (Chesnut 1993) Lucky Heiress (NZ) (Bay mare 2010) Volksraad (GB) Green Desert (USA) Dam: (Bay 1988) Celtic Assembly (USA) ZOLA (NZ) (Brown 1995) Swift Swallow (NZ) Chem (USA) (Bay 1987) Long Swallow (NZ) 4Sx5Dx5D Northern Dancer AZELLE (GB), placed 6 times at 2 and 3 years and £2,545; own sister to GIANFRANCO (AUS). 1st Dam ZOLA (NZ), won 5 races in Australia and New Zealand including Ford Dealer Team Sires' Produce Stakes, Ellerslie, Gr.1 and Fairview Ford Stakes, Te Rapa, L., placed 3 times second in Phar Lap Stakes, Rosehill, Gr.2 and AWA Tea Rose Stakes, Rosehill, Gr.2 and third in Light Fingers Stakes, Randwick, Gr.2; dam of 5 winners: DOUBLE CREAM (AUS) (2007 f. by Savabeel (AUS)), won 3 races in Australia and New Zealand and placed 14 times. GIANFRANCO (AUS) (2009 c. by Starcraft (NZ)), won 3 races in Australia and placed once. MONTE ABBEY (AUS) (2001 c. by Kaapstad (NZ)), won 3 races in Australia. SEFRAH (NZ) (2003 f. by Zabeel (NZ)), won 2 races in Australia; broodmare. INDITE (NZ) (2005 g. by Zabeel (NZ)), won 2 races in Australia. Azelle (GB), see above. Monte Bravo (NZ) (2002 c. by Quest For Fame), placed twice in Australia. 2nd Dam SWIFT SWALLOW (NZ), unraced; dam of 3 winners: ZOLA (NZ), see above. BORRACK (NZ) (g. by Black Minnaloushe (USA)), won 7 races in Australia and New Zealand; also won 8 races over jumps in Australia and New Zealand including Dunstan Feeds Waikato Hurdles, Te Rapa, L. -
Sports Terminologies & List of Sports Trophies/Cups
www.gradeup.co 1 www.gradeup.co Sports Terminologies Sports Terminology Service, Deuce, Smash, Drop, Let, Game, Love, Double Badminton Fault. Baseball Pitcher, Strike, Diamond, Bunting, Home Run, Put Out. Alley-oop, Dunk, Box-Out, Carry the Ball, Cherry Picking, Basketball Lay-up, Fast Break, Traveling Jigger, Break, Scratch, Cannons, Pot, Cue, In Baulk, Pot Billiards Scratch, In Off. Boxing Jab, Hook, Punch, Knock-out, Upper cut, Kidney Punch. Revoke, Ruff, Dummy, Little Slam, Grand Slam, Trump, Bridge Diamonds, Tricks. Chess Gambit, Checkmate, Stalemate, Check. LBW, Maiden over, Rubber, Stumped, Ashes, Hat-trick, Leg Bye, follow on, Googly, Gulley, Silly Point, Duck, Run, Cricket Drive, no ball, Cover point, Leg Spinner, Wicket Keeper, Pitch, Crease, Bowling, Leg-Break, Hit – Wicket, Bouncer, Stone-Walling. Dribble, Off-Side, Penalty, Throw-in, Hat-Trick, Foul, Football Touch, Down, Drop Kick, Stopper Hole, Bogey, Put, Stymie, Caddie, Tee, Links, Putting the Golf green. Bully, Hat-Trick, Short corner, Stroke, Striking Circle, Hockey Penalty corner, Under cutting, Scoop, Centre forward, Carry, Dribble, Goal, Carried. Horse Racing Punter, Jockey, Place, Win, Protest. Volley, Smash, Service, Back-hand-drive,Let, Advantage, Lawn Tennis Deuce Shooting Bag, Plug, Skeet, Bull's eye Swimming Stroke. Table Tennis Smash, Drop, Deuce, Spin, Let, Service Volley Ball Blocking, Doubling, Smash, Point, Serve, Volley Wrestling Freestyle, Illegal Hold, Nearfall, Clamping 2 www.gradeup.co List of Sports Trophies/ Cups Sports Trophies/ Cups Ashes Cup, Asia Cup, C.K. Naidu Trophy, Deodhar Trophy, Duleep Trophy, Gavaskar Border Trophy, G.D. Birla Trophy, Gillette Cup, ICC World Cup, Irani Trophy, Jawaharlal Nehru Cup, Cricket Rani Jhansi Trophy, Ranji Trophy, Rohinton Barcia Trophy, Rothmans Cup, Sahara Cup, Sharjah Cup, Singer Cup, Titan Cup, Vijay Hazare Trophy, Vijay Merchant Trophy, Wisden Trophy, Wills Trophy. -
The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-Conditioned Racemare LADY KIPLING Gave Her Sire SAVABEEL His 7Th Individual Stakes Winner for the Season Last Weekend
The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-conditioned racemare LADY KIPLING gave her sire SAVABEEL his 7th individual stakes winner for the season last weekend. The 5YO mare achieved the feat in the Gr.3 Eagle Technology Stakes (1600m), winning with 1.5 lengths to spare in the hands of Leith Innes. Bred by Alchemy Family Trust & Windsor Park Stud Ltd, Lady Kipling was a $62,500 Select Sale graduate. With the 11 wins to her credit including the Gr.2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m) and Gr.2 Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1400m), she has so far returned NZ$437,800 in earnings to her owners Geoff Candy and Lawrence Redshaw. Lady Kipling will seek to add Gr.1 success to this resume before retiring to stud, with likely Gr.1 starts ahead including the Zabeel Classic (2000m) at Ellerslie on Boxing Day or the Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham in late January. Savabeel will be represented by 87 yearlings at Karaka in 2014. Click on the icons below to see… 47 Savabeel Yearlings 40 Savabeel Yearlings Favourite comfort food: Pan-fried Snapper Best Horses Seen Makybe Diva (stayer), Black Caviar (sprinter), Kingston Town (all-rounder) Favourite TV show: The Comedy Hour on Chanel 15. Book on the bedside table: The Blood, The Soil, The Gold by Tim Gard. Forewords by Bart Cummings and John Foote. -An exceptional study of the thoroughbred that raises to another level the reader's appreciation, enjoyment and indeed success in racing. A must for any horse lover's library! If you weren't in racing, you'd be: In Travel. -
Sports India and World
SPORTS INDIA AND WORLD World Cup Cricket History The idea of organising a World Cup of cricket was mooted and agreed to in principle in 1971 when such a proposal was discussed at a meeting of the International Cricket Conference in London. However, due to various commitments the tournaments could not be staged until 1975 when the original plan of a South African team's visit to England fell through following opposition to the country's racial policy. England's Prudential Assurance Company came forward with sponsorship and for three consecutive years - 1975, 1979 and 1983, the one-day limited overs cricket tournament was held in England. It became famous as the Prudential Cup. In the first two tournaments, apart from the six full members of the International Cricket Conference (England, Australia, West Indies, New Zealand, India and Pakistan), Sri Lanka, before being elevated to Test status in 1981, had joined East Africa in 1975 and Canada in 1979 (two top teams among the associate members) to complete the groups in the tournaments proper. The West Indies, under Clive Lloyd, not only won the first two tournaments in 1975 and 1979 but in true Calypso style they produced sparkling cricket and confirmed their unassailable supremacy in this game. India broke the West Indian stranglehold in 1983 to open a new chapter in the brief annals of this prestigious tournament. Year Hosting Country 2011 India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka 2007 West Indies, Bermuda 2003 South Africa, Kenya & Zimbabwe 1999 UK 1996 India, Pakistan & Sri Lanka 1992 Australia 1987 India & Pakistan 1983 UK 1979 UK 1975 UK - See more at: http://www.onlinegk.com/games-and-sports/world-cup-cricket- history/#sthash.gZwkr3Hn.dpuf Higest Individual Scores In One Day International Cricket 264 Rohit Sharma, India vs Srilanka, Eden Garden, November 2014. -
O'naturelle Brown Mare Foaled 2013 Try My Best
O'NATURELLE Brown mare Foaled 2013 Try My Best .................... by Northern Dancer........ (SIRE) Last Tycoon (Ire)............ Mill Princess.................... by Mill Reef ..................... O'REILLY ..................... Pompeii Court (USA) ...... by Tell............................. Courtza ........................... Hunza............................. by Pakistan II (GB) ......... (DAM) Summer Squall............... by Storm Bird.................. Postponed (USA) ............ NATURO ...................... Bridal Tea ....................... by Gulch.......................... 2003 Rubiton........................... by Century ...................... Rubiton's Best................. Mirtoan Sea (NZ)............ by Beaufort Sea (USA).... O'REILLY (NZ) (1993). 4 wins, Levin RC Bayer Classic S., Gr.1. Champion NZ Broodmare Sire twice. Sire of 1402 rnrs, 986 wnrs, 96 SW, inc. Silent Achiever (New Zealand Derby, Gr.1), Shamrocker, etc. Sire of the dams of 1250 rnrs, 823 wnrs, 47 GW, inc. SW Jon Snow, Costume, Shout the Bar, Embellish, Provocative, Chenille, Savaria, Hucklebuck, Sacred Star, Diademe, Irish Fling, I Do, Steps in Time, Daffodil, The Pooka, Splintex, Emily Margaret, The Real Beel, Hello It's Me, Legless Veuve, etc. 1st Dam NATURO (NZ), by Postponed (USA). Joint second filly on The 2005-06 NZ 2YO Free H. 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m, NZ$135,250, Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2, Hawkes Bay Highview S., Gr.3, WRC Nobilo Wine Group 2YO H., 2d Waikato RC James & Annie Sarten Memorial S., L, 4th Manawatu Sires' Produce S., Gr.1. Half-sister to Il Divo - Royal Pegasus (H.K.). Dam of 5 named foals, all winners- Orutan (f by Pins). 3 wins to 1400m, CJC Riccartonpark.co.nz H., 2d Otago RC Dunedin Guineas, L, CJC Airpark Canterbury H., 3d WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2, 4th Southland Guineas, L. Dam of 2 winners- I Stole Your Love. -
Standing at LONG ACRES STUD
VERDI (NZ) BAY 2012 16.1 hh RACE RECORD (in New Zealand) Age Ctry Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Stakes 3 years NZ 3 1 1 1 NZ$9,650 4 years NZ 5 2 - 1 NZ$23,685 8 3 1 2 NZ$33,335 At 3 years: Waverley RC Wanganui Motors Maiden S. (1650m beating Myki and Bear Gryls), 2d Counties RC Versatile Homes & Buildings H. (2100m to Zambezi Warrior and beating Keep Carmen Carion), 3d BOP RC Gartshore H. (2100m to Hilarious and Southern Dancer). At 4 years: Waikato RC Hamilton Taxis H. (2100m beating Endean Rose and Realta), Whangarei RC Racing at Ruakaka H. (1400m beating Charlie Farley and Stoked Me), 3d Counties RC Lone Star Pukekohe H. (1600m to Banrock and No Need). STUD RECORD Will commence stud duties in New Zealand in 2017. BY ZABEEL Joint second on The Australasian 3YO Classification (1300m - 2000m). 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2050m, A$1,138,400, Australian Guineas, Gr.1, VRC Craiglee S., Gr.2, Moonee Valley S., Gr.2. Brother to Gizelle Royale. Brother to the dam of KINGFISHER MILL and WELLBEING. Half-brother to BARYSHNIKOV and Break the Vault. Out of Lady Giselle, half-sister to TRAVOLTA. Grandson of VALDERNA. Champion Aust. Sire twice. Champion Aust. Sire (AEI) twice. Champion NZ Sire (Aust. & NZ figures combined) 15 times. Champion NZ Sire 4 times. Champion Aust. Sire of Broodmares 3 times, second in 2015-16. Champion NZ Sire of Broodmares 4 times. Sire of 163 SW MIGHT AND POWER (93g, Day is Done, So Blessed). -
List of Cups and Trophies Related to Sports
Join Us on Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/edubabaji List of cups and trophies related to sports Here, in this article, we are sharing a list of the most important cups and trophies related to various sports and games; Cricket, Football, Hockey, badminton, soccer, tennis, and other sports, etc. which are played in India and around the world, which will help you in various competitive exams like UPSC, State PSC, SSC, Bank Exams etc. National Cups and Trophies List of various sports played in India and their related Cups and trophies Sport Cup/Trophy Charminar Trophy Maulana Azad trophy (Inter-University Athletics Sports) Agarwal Cup Amrit Diwan Cup Chadha Cup Divan Cup Badminton Ibrahim Rahimatillah Challenger Cup Lady Rattan Tata Trophy Maharaja Ranjit Singh Gold Cup Narang Cup www.edubabaji.com Join Us on Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/edubabaji Agha Khan Cup Beighton Cup Bombay Gold Cup Dhyanchand Trophy Gurmeet Trophy Guru Nanak Cup Gurunanak Championship (Women's ) Gyanuati Devi Trophy Kuppuswamy Naidu Trophy lndira Gold Cup MCC Trophy Hockey Modi Gold Cup Murugappa Gold Cup Nehru Trophy (Hockey Women's) Obaidullah Khan Cup Rangaswami Cup (National Hockey Championship) Ranjit Singh Gold Cup Rene Frank Trophy Sahni Trophy Scindia Gold Cup Tommy Eman Gold Cup www.edubabaji.com Join Us on Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/edubabaji Bandodkar Trophy Chakoia Gold Trophy D. C. M. Trophy Dr. B. C. Roy Trophy Durand Cup, F. A. Cup F. A. Shield Federation Cup Kalinga Cup Nijam Gold Cup Nixan Gold Cup Football Raghbir Singh Memorial Rovers Cup Sanjay Gold Cup Santosh Trophy (National Football) Scissor Cup Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee Trophy Subrata Mukherjee Cup (National School Football) Todd Memorial Trophy Vittal Trophy C. -
Lot 115 BAY COLT Box C 46 Foaled 10Th October 2019 Branded : Nr Sh; 16 Over 9 Off Sh
Account of WESTBURY STUD, Karaka (As Agent). Lot 115 BAY COLT Box C 46 Foaled 10th October 2019 Branded : nr sh; 16 over 9 off sh Sire Holy Roman Emperor Danehill ........................................... Danzig Mongolian Khan (AUS) L'On Vite .................................... Secretariat 2011 Centafit Centaine ......................................... Century Galopede ................................. Three Legs Dam Galileo Sadler's Wells ................. Northern Dancer Showileo (AUS) Urban Sea ......................................Miswaki 2004 Showella Lord Ballina ............................... Bletchingly Show Queen .............................. Balmerino MONGOLIAN KHAN (AUS) (Bay 2011-Stud 2016). Horse of the Year in NZ in 2014-15 & 2015-16. 8 wins from 1400m to 2400m, New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, Australian Derby, Gr.1, MRC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Young Centaur (Wellington Cup, Gr.1). Sire of Supreme Khan, Century Speed, Mongolian Brave and of the placegetters Mongolian Condor, Made by Khan, Pearl of Delgatie, Yesugei, etc. His oldest progeny are 3YOs. 1st dam SHOWILEO, by Galileo. Placed. Half-sister to SAFWAN, SHOWCAUSE, SAFWA, Lacada (dam of ZACADA). This is her seventh foal. Her sixth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of five foals to race, four winners- SHOWBEEL (f. by Savabeel). 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, NZ$94,440, in 2019- 20, WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.3, 2d Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2, 3d Hawkes Bay Lowland S., Gr.2, Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3. Modern Fortune (g. by Darci Brahma). 2 wins at 1200m, HK$2,148,400, HKJC Bank Street H., Dallas H., 2d HKJC Hole in One H., Kalanchoe H., University Hall H., 3d HKJC Percival H., Mirs Bay H., Citibank Citigold H. -
BAY COLT (NZ) (9) Foaled 6Th October 2019
25/01/2021 https://www.arion.co.nz/PrintReport.aspx?FileName=/files/TDN/00SpringVenture(NZ)190_Pedigreesreport-0_132560305429373003.html BAY COLT (NZ) (9) Foaled 6th October 2019 Sire Wootton Bassett Iffraaj Zafonic ALMANZOR (FR) Balladonia Primo Dominie 2013 Darkova Maria's Mon Wavering Monarch Darkara Halling Dam Encosta de Lago Fairy King Northern Dancer SPRING VENTURE (NZ) Shoal Creek Star Way 2010 Lovetrista Rock of Gibraltar Danehill Tristalove Sir Tristram ALMANZOR (FR) (Bay or Brown 2013-Stud France 2018, NZ 2018). Champion 3YO Colt in Europe in 2016 (Int.). 8 wins-3 at 2-1400m to 2100m, £737,230, €1,901,600, Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1, Leopardstown Irish Champion S., Gr.1, Ascot Champion S., Gr.1, Deauville Prix Guillaume d'Ornano, Gr.2. Brother to SP Troarn. Related to SW Darjina, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are yearlings. 1st dam SPRING VENTURE (NZ 2010f. by Encosta de Lago) Trialled .(covered in 2019 by Embellish) . This is her sixth foal. Her fifth foal is a 2YO. Dam of four named foals, one to race, inc:- Sea Venture (NZ 2014f. by Sepoy) Unraced. Dam of- (NZ 2018c. by Tavistock) . 2020 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale; SG Lennox, Manawatu- Whanganui; Sold $16,000. (NZ 2019f. by Tavistock) The Golden Hind (NZ 2015g. by Tavistock) 3 wins from 1300m to 1600m to 2020-21.(trainer: S O'Dea & M Hoysted).2017 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale; Proven T/breds, NSW; Sold $180,000. Voice of Spring (NZ 2016f. by Tavistock) Unraced . 2018 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale; DGR T/bred Services, NSW; Sold $100,000. -
THOROUGHBRED RACING 2011-12 ANNUAL REPORTNZTR 2011-2012 Annual Report 1 2011-12 Group 1 Winners
NEW ZEALAND THOROUGHBRED RACING 2011-12 ANNUAL REPORTNZTR 2011-2012 Annual Report 1 2011-12 Group 1 WINNERS Two-Year-Olds 1. 10/03/12 Auckland RC HAUNUI FARM DIAMOND STAKES WARHORSE 2. 31/3/12 Manawatu RC THE OAKS STUD STALLIONS MANAWATU SIRES’ PRODUCE STAKES CHOICE BRO Three Year Olds 3. 05/11/11 Canterbury Racing – Canterbury JC SOTHYS 39th NEW ZEALAND 2000 GUINEAS ROCK ‘N’ POP 4. 12/11/11 Canterbury Racing – Canterbury JC NEW ZEALAND BLOODSTOCK 39th 1000 GUINEAS PLANET ROCK 5. 25/11/11 Levin RC LEVIN CLASSIC DISTILL 6. 03/03/12 Auckland RC TELECOM NEW ZEALAND DERBY SILENT ACHIEVER 7. 17/03/12 Wellington RC WELLFIELD NEW ZEALAND OAKS GROUP 1 ARTISTIC Weight-For-Age (WFA) and Handicaps (HCP) 8. 27/08/11 Hawke’s Bay RI MAKFI CHALLENGE STAKES MUFHASA 9. 17/09/11 Hawke’s Bay RI WINDSOR PARK PLATE JIMMY CHOUX 10. 01/10/11 Hawke’s Bay RI NEW ZEALAND BLOODSTOCK INSURANCE SPRING CLASSIC JIMMY CHOUX 11. 03/12/11 Wellington RC WESTBURY STUD CAPTAIN COOK STAKES MUFHASA 12. 26/12/11 Auckland RC ZABEEL CLASSIC SHEZ SINSATIONAL 13. 01/01/12 Auckland RC BLANDFORD LODGE RAILWAY STAKES ATOMIC FORCE 14. 21/01/12 Wellington RC J & N BERKETT TELEGRAPH HANDICAP GUISEPPINA 15. 28/01/12 Wellington RC HARCOURTS THORNDON MILE SAY NO MORE 16. 11/02/12 Waikato RC DARCI BRAHMA INTERNATIONAL STAKES SHEZ SINSATIONAL 17. 11/02/12 Waikato RC WAIKATO DRAUGHT SPRINT VEYRON 18. 25/02/12 Otaki-Maori RC HAUNUI FARM GROUP ONE WFA CLASSIC VEYRON 19. -
EDITED PEDIGREE for AZELLE (GB)
EDITED PEDIGREE for AZELLE (GB) Soviet Star (USA) Nureyev (USA) Sire: (Bay 1984) Veruschka (FR) STARCRAFT (NZ) (Chesnut 2000) Flying Floozie (NZ) Pompeii Court (USA) AZELLE (GB) (Chesnut 1993) Lucky Heiress (NZ) (Bay mare 2010) Volksraad (GB) Green Desert (USA) Dam: (Bay 1988) Celtic Assembly (USA) ZOLA (NZ) (Brown 1995) Swift Swallow (NZ) Chem (USA) (Bay 1987) Long Swallow (NZ) 4Sx5Dx5D Northern Dancer AZELLE (GB), placed 6 times at 2 and 3 years and £2,545; Own sister to GIANFRANCO (AUS); dam of: 2017 (f. by Swiss Spirit (GB)). 2018 no return to Swiss Spirit (GB). 2019 no return to Swiss Spirit (GB). 1st Dam ZOLA (NZ), won 5 races in Australia and New Zealand including Ford Dealer Team Sires' Produce Stakes, Ellerslie, Gr.1 and Fairview Ford Stakes, Te Rapa, L., placed 3 times second in Phar Lap Stakes, Rosehill, Gr.2 and AWA Tea Rose Stakes, Rosehill, Gr.2 and third in Light Fingers Stakes, Randwick, Gr.2; dam of 5 winners: DOUBLE CREAM (AUS) (2007 f. by Savabeel (AUS)), won 3 races in Australia and New Zealand and placed 14 times. GIANFRANCO (AUS) (2009 c. by Starcraft (NZ)), won 3 races in Australia and placed once. MONTE ABBEY (AUS) (2001 c. by Kaapstad (NZ)), won 3 races in Australia. SEFRAH (NZ) (2003 f. by Zabeel (NZ)), won 2 races in Australia; broodmare. INDITE (NZ) (2005 g. by Zabeel (NZ)), won 2 races in Australia. Azelle (GB), see above. Monte Bravo (NZ) (2002 c. by Quest For Fame), placed twice in Australia. 2nd Dam SWIFT SWALLOW (NZ), unraced; dam of 3 winners: ZOLA (NZ), see above. -
Report 2013 NEW ZEALAND Pattern Review Committee
NEW ZEALAND THOROUGHBRED RACING REpORT Of THE 2013 NEW ZEALAND pATTERN REvIEW COmmITTEE New Zealand pattern Review Committee November 2013 The New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Board established the 2013 New Zealand pattern Review Committee to review the current pattern and performance of black type racing in New Zealand, with particular emphasis on Group One and Group Two race races, and recommend any changes to the pattern that will improve the quality and performance of black type New Zealand racing. final RepoRt of the 2013 new Zealand patteRn Review Committee 1 Contents Introduction 2 Summary of findings and key recommendations 3 Background information 5 Terms of Reference 6 Report – recommendations 7 Appendix 1: Current carnival template 19 Appendix 2: 2012-13 Pattern of Group & Listed races by category 20 Appendix 3: Pattern Review history notes 27 Appendix 4: ANZ Race Ratings update following 2012-13 review 29 Appendix 5: Group & Listed races schedule of warnings 33 final RepoRt of the 2013 new Zealand patteRn Review Committee 1 introduCtion: The New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Board (the NZTR Board) established the 2013 New Zealand Pattern Review Committee (the Committee) to review the current Pattern and performance of black type racing in New Zealand, with particular emphasis on Group One and Group Two race races, and recommend any changes to the Pattern that will improve the quality and performance of black type New Zealand racing. The Committee held its inaugural meeting in May 2013, where the terms of reference and an agreed process was adopted. The Committee called for submissions in June, which were made public on the NZTR website.