http://www.trelawneystud.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.trelawneystud.nz en-us Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:23:46 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.trelawneystud.nz/blog/post/166181/pride-of-jenni-to-run-in-q22-this-weekend/ Next Saturday’s final weight-for-age feature in Australia for the season will take on a whole new look with news that front-running star Pride Of Jenni will tackle the $1.2 million Q22 over 2200 metres at Eagle Farm.On Sunday morning, Pride Of Jenni's owner Tony Ottobre confirmed to Gareth Hall that the G1 star would step up in distance.Earlier, Ciaron Maher’s assistant trainer Jack Turnbull said on Saturday that no decision had been made on the mare’s immediate future, he conceded she was... Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:36:48 +1200 http://www.trelawneystud.nz/blog/#post166181 http://www.trelawneystud.nz/blog/post/165830/smart-mare-astoria-brooke-progressing-well-toward-stakes-goal/ Tony Pike’s mission to secure black type for Astoria Brooke will gain further momentum at Ellerslie this weekend.The Cambridge trainer believes Saturday’s trackside.co.nz (1400m) will set the lightly raced four-year-old up well for a loftier target later this month.The daughter of American Pharoah is out of the Listed winner Astor and further stakes performance will prove invaluable for breeder-owner Trelawney Stud.“We want to get some black type for her, so the plan is that if she runs we... Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:15:56 +1200 http://www.trelawneystud.nz/blog/#post165830 http://www.trelawneystud.nz/blog/post/165341/so-proud-of-her-pride-of-jenni-defies-age-with-another-top-performance/ Fresh off another brave performance, Pride Of Jenni produced a courageous runner-up finish in the Group 1 Doomben Cup over the weekend.Trelawney’s Cherry Taylor said the mare’s latest effort was another example of her courage and fighting spirit.“We are so proud of Jenni, she tried her heart out. It was a tough run and she did so well,” Taylor said.“We’re absolutely stoked to have bred her and to still see her racing so competitively at eight and rising nine is incredibly special.”... Mon, 25 May 2026 13:14:48 +1200 http://www.trelawneystud.nz/blog/#post165341 http://www.trelawneystud.nz/blog/post/164895/advantage-jenni-in-saturdays-doomben-cup/ Saturday’s Gr.1 Doomben Cup (2000m) was reduced to just seven runners at final acceptances on Tuesday in a scenario that might best suit the thrilling front-running mare Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai).The first four home in Pride Of Jenni’s Gr.2 Hollindale Stakes (1800m) win all accepted, including the Cups champion Half Yours, but there were only a handful of new players on the scene for Saturday’s $1 million race at final acceptance after 39 horses were originally nominated fo... Wed, 20 May 2026 11:35:26 +1200 http://www.trelawneystud.nz/blog/#post164895 http://www.trelawneystud.nz/blog/post/164462/the-moment-maher-knew-pride-of-jenni-was-on/ It took Ciaron Maher only seconds to know Pride Of Jenni was back to her best in last weekend’s Hollindale Stakes, with the champion trainer now setting his sights on the Group 1 Doomben Cup.The iron mare registered her first win of the campaign in the Hollindale Stakes, beating a classy field in her customary front-running style under a perfectly judged ride from Declan Bates.And according to Maher, it did not take long after the gates opened to realise the mare was on song.“I was rapt from... Mon, 11 May 2026 18:19:40 +1200 http://www.trelawneystud.nz/blog/#post164462 http://www.trelawneystud.nz/blog/post/164224/pride-of-jenni-springs-hollindale-surprise/ The complexion of this Saturday's Gr.2 Hollindale Stakes (1800m) changed on Monday when Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai) was confirmed for the $500,000 feature.The popular mare is among 20 nominations for the Gold Coast event, which also includes the past two Melbourne Cup winners, Knight's Choice (Extreme Choice) and Half Yours (St Jean).The 1800-metre contest will be Pride Of Jenni's first since a fifth placing in the Gr.1 Queen Of The Turf (1600m) at Randwick on A... Wed, 06 May 2026 08:49:26 +1200 http://www.trelawneystud.nz/blog/#post164224 http://www.trelawneystud.nz/blog/post/163173/pride-of-jenni-to-line-up-against-mares-at-royal-randwick-on-day-2-of-the-championships/ Punters will have to wait to see one of the most anticipated clashes in racing, with Pride Of Jenni to avoid an Autumn Glow showdown and instead race in Saturday’s Queen Of The Turf Stakes at Royal Randwick.Owner Tony Ottobre this morning told SEN Track that Pride Of Jenni would accept for the $1 million Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) and not the $5 million Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m), a race which she won in emphatic fashion back in 2024... Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:29:19 +1200 http://www.trelawneystud.nz/blog/#post163173 http://www.trelawneystud.nz/blog/post/162381/castle-rock-strikes-again-with-pukekohe-double/ ... Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:13:22 +1300 http://www.trelawneystud.nz/blog/#post162381 http://www.trelawneystud.nz/blog/post/162081/jenni-takes-trip-to-caulfield/ Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai) has taken a step closer to her second-up assignment with a gallop at Caulfield.Ciaron Maher took advantage of taking a small team of horses away from Cranbourne for gallops at Caulfield on Tuesday morning.One of those horses was evergreen Trelawney Stud bred mare Pride Of Jenni who is building towards a start on Saturday week.Maher indicated the Gr.1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington was the likely next assignment for Pride Of Jenni while the Gr.1 Queen Of... Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:27:45 +1300 http://www.trelawneystud.nz/blog/#post162081 http://www.trelawneystud.nz/blog/post/161744/road-to-paris-derby-success/ Astute trainer Roger James claimed the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) for a record seventh time on Saturday when Road To Paris (NZ) (Circus Maximus), ridden by George Rooke, defeated stablemate Autumn Glory (NZ) (Ocean Park) in a stirring edition of the race.Despite his wayward tendencies, the son of Circus Maximus dashed passed the runner-up to score comfortably and survived a double protest before being confirmed as the winner.The victory provided James’ training partner Robert Wel... Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:30:44 +1300 http://www.trelawneystud.nz/blog/#post161744