He was purchased as a yearling for $240,000 at NZB Standardbred Sales and raced for a group of owners including Katrina Purdon, Dean Shannon and his breeders John and Katrina Price.
Trained by Barry Purdon and Scott Phelan over two racing seasons, Confederate won five and placed a further nine times. He earned a stake of $100,272.
The Regardless Syndicate who successfully raced against Franco Ledger are back in action after a win with Side Hustle in Invercargill last Wednesday.
Two-year-old Always B Miki, trained by Brett Gray, narrowly defeated Off The Canvas by a nose.
Side Hustle was purchased by the syndicate at the 2024 NZB Standardbred Yearling Sales in Christchurch for $55,000. He is one of ten winners of Bettor’s Delight mare The Fascinator.
It was also a winning day for What Ever syndicate member Brendan McIntyre who partly owns Justaweesip, the winner of the next race.
The two-year-old Rock N Roll Heaven filly is trained by McIntyre’s brother-in-law, who also shares ownership.
Stylish open class pacer Don’t Stop Dreaming (Bettor’s Delight) has been sold to America.
As a yearling he was purchased by All Stars Stables for $250,000 and on the track he won 18 races, earning $1.3 million.
He won four G1 races in New Zealand: the Sires’ Stakes for two-year-old colts and geldings, the Ace of Spades, the Sires’ Stakes for three-year-old colts and geldings and the Flying Stakes.
He also won four races in Australia and finished second to Leap To Fame in the 2024 Hunter Cup.
He finished second in The Race By Grins, the New Zealand Cup, Taylor Mile, the New Zealand Pacing Derby and the $258,750 Harness Million.
In New Zealand he won seven races ahead of Mark and Nathan Purdon, six races ahead of Mark and Hayden Cullen and one ahead of Hayden and Amanda Cullen.
The catalog for the NZB Standardbred Yearling Sales 2026 at Karaka and Christchurch is now out.
The biggest seller at Karaka will be Breckon Farms, offering 36 yearlings: sixteen colts and twenty fillies. Woodlands Stud has entered 32 yearlings at the Karaka Sales, of which 28 are colts.
In Christchurch, Laura Smith is the largest seller with 25 lots. Studholme Bloodstock will auction eighteen yearlings.
Australian-based Yabby Dam Farms has entered 11 trotting yearlings at both locations, including a colt and two fillies by the all-conquering Walner.
In terms of stallions, Downbytheseaside will have the largest representation, with a range of 40 yearlings spread over both Sales.
Quality Southland squaregaiter Fiery Bandito (Majestic Son) has been taken to Bob Butt’s stable in Woodend Beach.
From just twenty-one starts, the six-year-old has won seven races for southern trainer Kirstin Green.
He last rode in Addington in the New Zealand Trotting Free for All and finished ninth.
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