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Kelowna Star Flies Macau Flag in Hong Kong

The Highview Stud bred and raised Kolowna Star (Sufficient - Middlebrook) will represent Macau this weekend in the annual Interport Series with Hong Kong.  He lines up at Sha Tin on Sunday in the Hong Kong Macau Trophy over 1,400m.  The purpose is two-fold for his trainer James Moore; firstly, (to try and win the race for Macau - where success has been limited lately) and secondly to assess whether Kelowna Star is competitive to warrant future trips across the Zhujiang River Estua...

Bullbars First Crop On Fire Since Christmas

The win of Akoya today at Trentham continued an exceptional run for Bullbars since Christmas.Bullbars first crop of forty foals showed potential in their freshman year, with Sicario running a close second in the Group 1 Sires Produce Stakes at Awapuni.However, it is as three-year olds where they have truly started to shine.Since Christmas, this crop has competed in fourteen races in New Zealand and Australia registering six victories, three thirds, one fourth and one fifth; only three ...

Lady Bullbars Scores In Australia

Lady Bullbars required just a second start in Australia to register her first victory today, running out a narrow winner of the 1,200m maiden race at Mornington.Having previously had a handful of races in New Zealand where she had displayed some talent, she was transferred to the Victorian stable of Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young to continue her racing.Her debut yielded a close third in a 1,000m event at Mornington in late December; however, she was able to race close to the pace today, establ...

Ruthless Agent Now Three From Three

Ruthless Agent convincingly won his third race from as many starts on 6th January, to keep the Bullbars flag flying high across the Tasman.Winning your first three starts is a difficult assignment that few horses achieve; however Ruthless Agent has done it showing end of race acceleration that suggests that further wins are in store.Bred by Highview Stud, Ruthless Agent was sold for $55,000 at the 2015 Karaka Premier Sale to Australian Bloodstock.  His dam is Starnet, a Last Tycoo...

Akoya Too Hot To Handle At Taupo

For the second time in a week, a Bullbars three-year old filly trounced her rivals in impressive fashion.Following on from the Allan Sharrock trained Mars Bars winning at Taranaki, Akoya was probably even more impressive at Taupo yesterday.Sent out a hot favourite in the maiden 1,000m race, Akoya jumped straight to the lead and coming around the turn, eased a couple of lengths clear.  Nothing in the race could bridge the gap and in fact, she was four lengths clear a...

Impressive Debut Winner for Bullbars

Bullbars was represented by a debut winner today over 1,200m at the Taranaki meeting in the form of three-year old filly Mars Bars.Prepared by Allan Sharrock and in the hands of Jonathan Parkes, Mars Bars settled behind the leader until approaching the turn, where she left the rail and made her run down the middle of the track.  Once balanced, she drew clear to win by a cosy length and a half.Her trainer has an opinion of Mars Bars, and there should be more exciting times for her ...