AUCKLAND REACTOR sired a pair of fast New Zealand-bred winners in North America over the weekend in Thunderfromthethrone and The Great Buzz. Thunderfromthethrone, a seven-year-old gelding, won in a career-best 1:50.8 at The Meadowlands. The gelding is undefeated in two starts this year. He is out of the Christian Cullen mare Sevenspanishangels (2:02.3), the dam…Continue readingAmerican winners by Auckland Reactor
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Lady Lani in top form
Smart AUCKLAND REACTOR mare Lady Lani continued her march through the grades when she emerged successful at Kilmore on Thursday night (January 14). Starting from the No 6 gate, the five-year-old was trapped wide early before rolling to the front in the first lap. She was never again headed. Carving out the last 800 in…Continue readingLady Lani in top form
Jaffie J is ok
The AUCKLAND REACTOR mare Jaffie J cleared novice class with a dashing front end display at Invercargill on Wednesday (January 13). After working to the lead at the 1300 metre mark, the five-year-old maintained a solid tempo and going down the back straight put five lengths between herself and her rivals. She held on gamely…Continue readingJaffie J is ok
Edge Sheeran in tune
The five-year-old Edge Sheeran became his sire AUCKLAND REACTOR’s latest winner when he prevailed at the Summer meeting at Ashburton on Tuesday (January 12). After settling down in the one-one trail, the gelding was angled three deep at the 700 metres and gradually overhauled the leaders to win in a three-way photo. The mile rate…Continue readingEdge Sheeran in tune
Two Fiftyeight in 1:53.8
AUCKLAND REACTOR sired very impressive winners in both hemispheres at the weekend. Two Fiftyeight NZ, a six-year-old gelding, came from midfield to win in a career-best 1:53.8 at The Meadowlands, New Jersey on Saturday night. The gelding has now won 10 races in North America. He is out of the Courage Under Fire mare Woman…Continue readingTwo Fiftyeight in 1:53.8
Gloucester Park double
AUCKLAND REACTOR bookended the meeting at Gloucester Park on Friday night (January 8) with Antero and Blue Blazer NZ. Both six-year-old geldings enjoyed a perfect run in transit before outsprinting their rivals in the home straight. Antero rated 1:57.5 and Blue Blazer went in 1:59.6. Antero, bred by the late Harry Capararo, notched up his…Continue readingGloucester Park double
Soho Burning Love wins in 1:51.6
Brilliant AUCKLAND REACTOR mare Soho Burning Love, the fastest ever Australian-bred mare, captured a $US22,000 Open in 1:51.6 at Dover Downs, Delaware on Wednesday night (January 6). The seven-year-old raced midfield most of the way before making her bid at the three-quarter pole. She dug deep in the closing stages to win by a head,…Continue readingSoho Burning Love wins in 1:51.6
Auckland Reactor quinella
AUCKLAND REACTOR provided the quinella pair, Hazer and Wolfenstein, in the tenth race on the grass at Wyndham on Wednesday (January 6). Hazer, a six-year-old gelding, trailed Wolfenstein, who led, from the get-go and outsprinted him up the home straight to win by half a length. It was Hazer’s fourth success and lifted his stake…Continue readingAuckland Reactor quinella
Auckland Miss in top form
Auckland Miss, a six-year-old mare by AUCKLAND REACTOR, and one of his first crop, posted her fifth lifetime success and her third from her last four starts at Mount Gambier on Tuesday night (January 5). After settling down in third position on the rubber markers, the mare was angled into the open at the bell.…Continue readingAuckland Miss in top form
Unbeaten four-year-old
Would You Mind NZ, a four-year-old gelding by AUCKLAND REACTOR, made it two for two when he captured a heat of the Provincial Pace at Maryborough on Monday (January 4). Starting from the No 6 gate, the gelding pinged straight to the front before handing up in the middle stages. Taking full advantage of a…Continue readingUnbeaten four-year-old