Trelawney lose talented galloper

Trelawney Stud have tragically lost their Group Two winner Pareanui Bay after a paddock accident.

The Trelawney Stud bred and raced gelding was a winner of three of his five starts, including the Gr.2 James and Annie Sarten Memorial Stakes (1400m) and Listed Trevor and Corallie Eagle Memorial (1500m).

He placed in his other two raceday appearances, running second in the Listed Uncle Remus Stakes (1400m) and Gr.2 Wellington Guineas (1400m).

Trelawney Stud’s Brent Taylor said they were devastated by the loss of the talented three-year-old son of Lonhro.

“It is a tragic thing to have happened,” he said. “Not only was he a fantastic racehorse but he had a great character and had a lovely nature. He was well-loved in the stable and we were looking forward to the future with him and seeing him live out his time at Trelawney.

“We’d like to thank Tony Pike, Chris McNab and all the staff at the stable especially Parenaui Bay’s groom Caroline Kennedy who took such great care of him. Everyone here on the farm are also devastated, he meant a lot to everyone and we got great joy seeing him race and taking care of him.

“The team at Cambridge Equine Hospital have also been great, Rob Hitchcock and Alanna Zantingh, trying to find a solution but unfortunately despite their best efforts nothing could be done and the decision had to be made.”

Pareanui Bay is out of Flying Spur mare Okahu Bay who won the Gr.3 South Australian Fillies Classic (2500m) and comes from a family that includes Gr.1 Easter Handicap (1600m) winner Calveen.

Trelawney Stud will offer a Savabeel half-sister at Karaka next month where she will go through the sales ring as lot 459 at New Zealand Bloodstock’s Book 1 Sale.

Verona heads across the Tasman

Promising filly Verona has run her last race in New Zealand with her sale to Australia.

The daughter of Belardo had just the five starts in New Zealand for former trainer Jenna Mahoney, winning on debut before running fifth in the Gr.2 Eight Carat Classic (1600m), and fourths in the Gr.2 Royal Stakes (2000m) and Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m).

Her connections were aiming her towards the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham next month, however, an offer from clients of trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace was too tempting.

“We were hoping to keep her for the Oaks here but decided it wasn’t worth it and she was better to be sold,” Mahoney said.

“It would have been nice to have had a filly to aim towards the Oaks but with racing in New Zealand it doesn’t really work like that and my decent ones always sell.

“She is talented and I think the further distance she goes the better she will be. She is a nice filly.

“I think she will be definitely competitive over there against the fillies over 2000m.”

Verona was purchased for $8,000 out of Haunui Farm’s 2020 New Zealand Bloodstock Book 3 Sale by Mahoney under her Cypress Point Farms banner

Meanwhile, Mahoney is looking forward to lining up Withallmyheart in the Dads Pies 1500 at Ellerslie on Saturday.

“He didn’t have much luck in the race last time,” Mahoney said. “He has been working really well since and if he gets more luck in the running he could be right in it.”