Vinnie and Volkstok Pair up Again to Add a Herbie Dyke to Their Records
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PREFERMENT LEADS HOME WALLER TRIFECTA IN DASHING BMW TRIUMPH Sunday 12 February 2017 VINNIE AND VOLKSTOK PAIR UP AGAIN TO ADD A HERBIE DYKE TO THEIR RECORDS Volkstok’n’barrell (red colours) and Savile Row passed the post locked together, the Herbie Dyke verdict going to Vinnie Colgan’s mount by a long head. innie Colgan and Volkstok’n’barrell (NZ) (Tavistock) the five-year-old last season. yesterday returned to their winning ways at Te Rapa Colgan didn’t miss a beat on Volkstok’n’barrell at Te Rapa Vto add another prestigious victory to their records, the where he settled three back on the fence and moved off the old firm reigning supreme in New Zealand’s richest weight- rail before the turn. for-age contest, the Group One Herbie Dyke Stakes. “We had a sweet trip and when I pulled him out he picked “I haven’t been on him for a little while so it’s great to be up nicely,” the Cambridge-based jockey said. “He’s a tough back,” said Colgan, who won both the Group One Haunui horse.” Farm Classic and the Group One New Zealand Stakes aboard Continued on page 3 racingnews.co.nz AUSSIE AUCTION ONLINE NOW Final days to enter our next NZ auction - entries close at 7pm tomorrow night! $25,000 $15,000 $8,850 SOLD on gavelhouse.com SOLD on gavelhouse.com SOLD on gavelhouse.com NEXT NZ AUCTION DATES • Accepting listings now • Listings close 7pm Monday 13 February • Catalogue published online 5pm Tuesday 14 February • Bidding from 5pm Tuesday 14 February to close of auction on Monday 20 February • Lots close in sequential order from 7pm on Monday 20 February. REGISTER NOW AND GET READY TO BUILD A SHORT-LIST AND BID! FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT HAYLIE MARTIN E. [email protected] M. +64 22 637 8127 BEN’S DAY BRIGHTENED BY DESERVED ROTORUA STAKES WIN FOR ILLUMINATI 3 Sunday 12 February2017 VINNIE AND VOLKSTOK PAIR UP AGAIN TO ADD A HERBIE DYKE TO THEIRRACING N RECORDSEWS (Continued from page 1) Your daily fix of up to date thoroughbred news from across the globe In a driving finish, they narrowly had the better of the Savile Row’s performance has him on the $6 second three-year-old Savile Row (NZ) (Makfi), who didn’t help his line of betting with Camino Rocoso (NZ) (Shocking) for the chances by ducking in under pressure. Group One New Zealand Derby while Authentic Paddy (NZ) Volkstok’n’barrell is trained at Ruakaka by Donna Logan (Howbaddouwantit) put in his typically honest effort for third. and Chris Gibbs and they admitted to savouring a huge In her final race day appearance, the in-foal Abidewithme degree of satisfaction from the victory. (NZ) (Redoute’s Choice) finished with a flourish form the back “It’s just so nice to see him back,” Logan said. “He’s such a for fourth ahead of Consensus (NZ) (Postponed). neat horse. Race Waikato RC Herbie Dyke S. Gr.1 2000m “This was our plan all the way through, we’re so excited. Winner Volkstok’n’barrell (NZ) 2011 He’s had his knockers and we’ve kept quiet and now he’s done Owners G J Cossey, Mrs A Gibbs, C W Gibbs, J A Gibbs it. MNZM, A M Goodwin, Mrs D M Logan and “He’s had awkward draws, distances that didn’t suit and Rosemont Stud Pty Ltd Trainer Donna Logan & Chris Gibbs (Ruakaka) weights that didn’t measure up, but he was a hundred per Breeding by Tavistock out of Volkster by Volksraad (GB) cent today.” Breeder IDL Breeding Ltd Logan will let the dust settle before confirming their next Sales 2013 National Yearling Sale, Select Session; V: move with Volkstok’n’barrell, but another crossing of the Seaton Park Ltd, P: D M Logan Racing Stables; $50,000 Tasman is in the mix. “We might sneak back to Australia,” she said. “There are a lot of options over there.” racingnews.co.nz MUSIC MAGNATE’S FIRST-UP WIN HAS BJORN AND CONNECTIONS KEEN ON STRADBROKE 4 Sunday 12 February2017 SPRINT WIN THANKS TO COPYBOOK RIDE ohnathan Parkes brushed aside an Sydney following a bleeding attack,R ACINGNatuzziNEW (NZ)S (Coats Choice) found earlier disappointment at Te Rapa Start Wondering has won three of his the line strongly to finish runner-up to celebrate another Group One five starts, including the Group One ahead of the three-year-olds Saracino J Your daily fix of up to date thoroughbred news from across the globe victory aboard the star sprinter Start Railway Stakes, and he failed by only and Heroic Valour (Fastnet Rock). The Wondering (NZ) (Eighth Wonder), a nose to also claim the Group One favourite Kawi (NZ) (Savabeel) was the Wanganui jockey producing a Telegraph. tardily away and worked home late to copybook ride on the Wanganui six- “He’s a very good horse and it was finish fifth. year-old to win yesterday’s NRM Sprint another very good ride,” said Evan on the Evan and JJ Rayner-trained Rayner, who prepares the gelding for Race Waikato RC Waikato Sprint Gr.1 1400m speedster. his Wanganui owner Steve Gudsell. “I Winner Start Wondering (NZ) Parkes was naturally downhearted trained for his uncle nearly fifty years 2010 when Volpe Veloce ran fourth after ago.” Owners Mrs J M & S B Gudsell failing to stay in the Group Two Sir He wouldn’t be drawn on Start Trainer Evan & J J Rayner (Wanganui) Tristram Fillies’ Classic, but the smile Wondering’s next target, although the Breeding by Eighth Wonder out of was back on his face four races later. Group One Haunui Farm WFA Classic Roseanbar by Al Akbar (Aus) He bounced Start Wondering out at Otaki in a fortnight’s time is most Breeder I G Hadfield of the gates to trail the leader Saracino likely. (NZ) (Per Incanto) and they were into the clear 400 metres from home. “We had a good barrier and I just wanted to get him out and going,” Parkes said. “It couldn’t have worked out any better when we got the split at the top of the straight. “He just goes out and gives his all and he’s won nicely again.” Since his return from Start Wondering and Johnathan Parkes hang on for a gritty win over Natuzzi in the NRM Sprint, denying Vinnie Colgan a Group One double by a head. racingnews.co.nz NO WASTING TIME FOR PIN YOUR HOPES – CAULFIELD WIN THIRD FROM LAST FOUR 5 Sunday 12 February2017 BONNEVAL BEST IN TRUE STAYING TEST urray Baker knew RACING NEWS the only way to try and end the M Your daily fix of up to date thoroughbred news from across the globe winning streak of Volpe Veloce (Foxwedge) at Te Rapa was to ensure the Group Two Sir Tristram Fillies’ Classic was run at a genuine clip. And the Cambridge horseman’s pre-race plan worked to perfection with his representatives Bonneval (NZ) (Makfi) and Nicoletta (NZ) (Savabeel) dominating the finish of yesterday’s Cambridge Stud- sponsored fillies’ feature. “We knew the only way we could beat her was to make it a staying test. Volpe The two Baker/Forsman runners in the Sir Tristram Fillies’ Classic fight out a tight finish, Bonneval and Matt Veloce is an outstanding filly Cameron getting home by a head from Nicoletta and Michael Coleman. and she’d won seven straight – I can’t recall that being done the pace and she stuck to her task well in the run home to since Sunline,” Baker said. take third money off Volpe Veloce. Rider Johnathan Parkes Last-start Group Three Desert Gold Stakes winner had taken the commanding favourite back to last from a Nicoletta overraced early before rider Michael Coleman wide gate before they got an ideal drag into the race behind allowed her to stride to the front. She then settled well and Bonneval. fought tooth and nail to the post. Volpe Veloce was in trouble, though, soon after “She was pulling and he rated her perfectly and she was straightening but to her credit she stuck on grimly to finish only beaten on the line,” said Baker, whose training partner fourth, a little under three lengths from the winner. Andrew Forsman was in Melbourne with the stable star Turn Race Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic Gr.2 2000m Me Loose (NZ) (Iffraaj). Bonneval had been set alight by Matt Cameron 700 metres Winner Bonneval (NZ) 2013 Owners T W Jarvis, A R Lawrence & J A Rattray from home and the filly was able to sustain a long run to earn Trainer Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman (Cambridge) a head decision over her stablemate. Breeding by Makfi (GB) out of Imposingly (Aus) by Zabeel “She’s a very good filly and both of them will be heading Breeder City Bloodstock Ltd to Trentham for the Oaks,” Baker said. Sales 2015 National Yearling Sale, Premier Session; V: Devise (NZ) (Darci Brahma) enjoyed a good run behind Westbury Stud, P: Baker Racing; $150,000 racingnews.co.nz NO WASTING TIME FOR PIN YOUR HOPES – CAULFIELD WIN THIRD FROM LAST FOUR 6 Sunday 12 February2017 BREEDERS’ BECKONS FOR GOLD FEVER e Akau Racing have another major two-year-old title metres from home and comfortably accounted for Joyfilly in their sights following yesterday’s dominant winning (NZ) (HighlyR Recommended),ACING N whoEW cameS on well from the Tperformance at Te Rapa by Gold Fever (NZ) (Savabeel). back. The front-runner Caesour’s Dream (NZ) (Nicconi) boxed The powerful Matamata Yourstable daily fix of up produced to date thoroughbred ne wsMelody from across the globe Belle on well for third ahead of the debutante Fashion Sense (NZ) (Commands) to win the recent Karaka Million and her (Exceed And Excel).