Kiwi Steals Singapore’s Golden Horseshoe Series

Kiwi Steals Singapore’s Golden Horseshoe Series

The kiwi bred War Affair (NZ) confirmed his status as Singapore’s most talented two-year-old with a dominant win in the last leg of Singapore’s Golden Horseshoe Series, the S$325,000 Sgp-2 Aushorse Golden Horseshoe (1200m) at Kranji on Friday night.

Friday night’s Golden Horseshoe featured each winner of the first five Series races – Rappor, Tashi, Silver Dollar, Peace No War and War Affair, but it was War Affair (O’Reilly x Kristique) who came out on top, producing a powerful finish in the straight to win by a convincing two lengths.

“He’s a pretty exciting horse,” commented Mark Walker. “He’s kept improving with age and he’s got an exciting future in Singapore. Being by O’Reilly, who’s a great sire, I think he’ll go over more ground here."

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Bred: Trelawney Thoroughbreds. Offered: Trelawney Stud. Purchased: David Ellis – NZB’s 2012 Karaka Premier Sale - $70,000.

Consecutive G3 Cups for Solzhenitsyn (NZ)

This season’s Group 1 Toorak Handicap winner Solzhenitsyn (NZ) returned to winning form on Saturday at Doomben when taking his second win in the A$115,000 Group 3 Lord Mayor's Cup (1600m).

After drawing wide, Solzhenitsyn (St Petersburg x Tri Victory) was taken to the front by jockey Michael Rodd and had to battle rival Transporter down the entire straight in a great contest before edging away to a short neck victory.

Heathcote commented after the race that Solzhenitsyn will now be aimed at the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) where he could be joined by fellow kiwi breds including Famous Seamus who has won two listed races this preparation.

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