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G3 Coupland's Bakeries Mile, NZ$250,000, 1600m
In winning his second Group 3, the son of Zacinto (GB) is out four-time-winning The Dewdrop (NZ) (O’Reilly {NZ}) and she is herself out of Listed-placed The Poseur (NZ) (Truly Vain).
The gelding hails from the same family as multiple Group 3 winner The Dimple (NZ) (Noble Bijou {USA}), who is herself the dam of Group 1 winner Irish Chance (NZ) (Sir Tristram {Ire}).
Further down the page is the Group 1-winning O’Reilly (NZ) mare The Jewel (NZ) and she is the grandam of G1 Thorndon Mile winner The Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel).
G3 Canterbury Breeders' S., NZ$100,000, 1400m
In form Little Avondale Stud-based sire, Per Incanto (USA), chalked up his 25th stakes winner when his daughter Belclare (NZ) took out the G3 Canterbury Breeders' S. at Riccarton.
The mare is out of the winning O’Reilly (NZ) mare Miss Rhythmic (NZ), making her a half-sister to winning Tavistock (NZ) gelding Tamalin (NZ).
Belclare’s third dam is the G1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas winner Olga’s Gal (NZ) (Smart Strike {USA}), the dam of Zareyev (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}).
Listed Welcome S., NZ$80,000, 1000m
In winning the Listed Welcome S. at Riccarton on Wednesday, Sky On Fire became the third 2-year-old stakes winner for Darley’s Exceed And Excel in the Southern Hemisphere this season.
The filly is out of the dual-winning Northern Meteor mare Elusive Meteor and she herself is out of Listed-winning Gold Brose mare Golden Pedigree, making her a half-sister to Group 3-placed Aristocratic Miss (Foxwedge).
Further back this is the same family as Listed winner Biologist (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) and Group 1 winner The Verminator (Jeune {GB}).
