Herman Munster Takes Taumarunui Spoils

NZB South Island Sale graduate Herman Munster put in a commanding performance at Te Rapa yesterday to win the Listed Clarry Kelland Memorial Taumarunui Gold Cup (2100m).

A big-framed bay, Herman Munster (Traditionally x H'Ani by Woodman) tracked the majority of the field throughout with an astute ride by Sam Collett steering him to win by over one length ahead of Dubhdara (Shinko King) and Amirar (Ekraar).

The then five-year-old is trained by Waverley-farmer Sam Lennox who happily commented during the prize-giving "He's my mate and my farm hack and I'm just so proud of him."

Taking home the lion's share of the generous $80,000 stake, the honest galloper has now earned $97,000 from four wins and seven placings for Lennox, his brother Guy and mother Joan.

Lennox purchased him at the 2006 South Island Sale for a mere $5,000 from Strathcarron Stud.

Also successful on the eight race card was fellow South Island Sale graduate, Yangming (Danroad x Global Fantasy by Volksraad). The $20,000 purchase from Odyssey Lodge in 2008 showed his class to win the last, The Stuart Browne The Group Premier (1600m).

The Tony Pike and Mark Donoghue-trained gelding broke through to add his first win to three placings from six starts for owners Mrs Yang and Q M Zhu.

Meanwhile at Caulfield yesterday Abitofado (Black Tuxedo x Fleet Dream by Khozaam) broke through for his eighth win to take his winnings to A$230,000. The Mike Moroney runner was a $6,000 purchase at the 2006 South Island Sale by Paul Harris from Wickham Park.

Some exciting pedigree updates came up over the weekend for the sale set to be held this Friday 6 August at the Canterbury Agricultural Park. At Kranji Intercept (Zerpour) ran third in the Group 2 Singapore TC Chairman's Trophy (1800m) providing an update for Lot 14 while last season's Group 1 SAJC Goodwood Stakes winner Velocitea (Volksraad) managed third at Caulfield in the Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) for Lot 67. By Lucky Unicorn, he is out of a half-sister to Group 1 MRC Sir Rupert Clark Stakes winner Orange County (Volksraad).

New Zealand Bloodstock's South Island Sale of 2YOs & Mixed Bloodstock is set for Friday 6 August. Contact reception@nzb.co.nz to request catalogues. 

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