Had to smile at the stewards comments on Shining Oro's performance tonight, he must have done something right surely....
https://harness.hrnz.co.nz/gws/ws/r/...chase+auckland
With this type of record in NZ already, I think AR breeders would be fairly happy. One good horse can make a world of difference. It is not often that a horse who wins like chase has will drop off in ability and especially trained by Purdon and co. So you would expect this horse to turn out to be a star ...barring injury.
3.75 percent w/f in NZ and 9.5 percent w/f in AUS 3yo and over and 6.18 w/f combined 17 winners/275 foals I wouldn't be over excited about if iwas a buyer or seller but Chase Auckland is a gooden all right .
Have whoever you want on but don't ever have yourself on
Those statistics are not good ...true. I've had one but sold it and it hasnt raced yet, the dam was fairly good. No doubt judging by the stats there are plenty more in that position. It will be a shame if a colonial stallion with a pretty good race record/breeding does not make it in the big barn. Cant see a lot going back to him if he cant get a few more winners then despite Chase Auckland.
Gold Reactor $66k . 8 starts, 1 win
Soho Burning Love $20k 12 starts, 1 win
Antero $12k. 7 starts, 1 win
SBL has a very fast time 1:52:6 at Melton when it won there in December... a couple of 27 and change quarters. It also won easily at Kilmore tonight.