Sir Peter Vela has celebrated a scintillating Group One victory on arguably Australian racing’s greatest day. The Pencarrow principal shares in the ownership of the ultra-talented Home Affairs (I Am Invincible), who scored a breathtaking victory in Saturday’s A$1.5m Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) at Flemington – one of four Group One races on the world-famous Victoria Derby Day.
Rising star Pencarrow mare Les Crayeres (NZ) (Redoute’s Choice) collected her fifth win from just 10 career starts with a stellar performance in Monday’s $40,000 Waikato Stud 1500 at Te Rapa.
Foaling season is in full swing at Pencarrow Stud, with an esteemed band of broodmares producing another quality batch of blue-blooded babies over the last few weeks – including the eagerly anticipated first foal from an outstanding performer.
Bred and raced by Pencarrow principal Sir Peter Vela in partnership with Hon Dame Lowell Goddard QC, promising filly Ginsburg (NZ) (Iffraaj) recorded her first win with a stylish performance in Wednesday’s $12,000 Rotorua Plate Day 17th October (1400m) at Arawa Park.
Pencarrow principal Sir Peter Vela was right in the thick of the action on a star-studded Saturday at Rosehill over the weekend, part-owning two stakes winners and a Group One placegetter.
With a smart turn of foot, promising three-year-old Ranch Hand (Fastnet Rock) sprinted to black-type success at Flemington on Saturday for his part-owner Sir Peter Vela in the A$160,000 Listed Winning Edge Poseidon Stakes (1100m).
A slick turn of foot in the straight carried Pencarrow mare Valzacella (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) to a first career victory in Thursday’s $12,000 Marsh Racing New Stables 1550 at Cambridge.
Promising three-year-old Coastwatch (Fastnet Rock), part-owned by Pencarrow principal Sir Peter Vela, came of age with an impressive first black-type victory in Saturday’s A$160,000 Group Three Fujitsu General Ming Dynasty (1400m) at Kembla Grange.
Three decades of high-class racehorses, exceptional broodmares and sale-topping yearlings have firmly established Pencarrow as one of New Zealand’s most esteemed thoroughbred nurseries, and the latest crop of new foals have now started to arrive for the 2021 breeding season.
High-class Pencarrow three-year-old Tasman Bay (Le Havre) added yet another big-race placing to his record with a tenacious performance in the £355,000 Group Two Prix Guillaume d’Ornano (2000m) at Deauville over the weekend.
Lightly raced three-year-old Pampas (NZ) (Deep Field) emerged as a bright prospect for the Pencarrow Racing team with a smart performance in Wednesday’s $10,000 AP Gollan Property Valuers (970m) at Cambridge.
Pencarrow three-year-old Tasman Bay (Le Havre) is continuing to make his mark at some of the biggest carnivals on the British racing calendar. Runner-up in the Group Two King Edward VII Stakes (2400m) at Royal Ascot in his previous appearance, the Sir Mark Todd-trained colt followed that up on Friday with a gallant third in the £100,000 Group Three Thoroughbred Stakes (1600m) at the iconic Glorious Goodwood meeting.
Three-year-old filly Babindi (Frankel), raced by Sir Peter Vela in partnership with Hon James Broughton and Hon Peter Stanley, opened her winning account with an impressive performance at Bath on Friday.
Tributes from around the world have flowed in the wake of the death late last week of New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame trainer Laurie Laxon.
Promising Pencarrow-bred two-year-old Burgundy Dancer (NZ) (Burgundy) recorded the first win of his career with a determined front-running performance in Wednesday’s $10,000 NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race (1200m) at Pukekohe.
The Pencarrow colours have played a prominent part in arguably the most significant week in world racing, with Tasman Bay (FR) (Le Havre) finishing second in Friday’s £170,000 Group Two King Edward VII Stakes (2400m) at Royal Ascot.
Up-and-coming Pencarrow mare Palm Springs (NZ) made an impressive return to action with a smart win in Saturday’s $27,500 SVS Starting Gates 1100 at Te Rapa.
Pencarrow principal Sir Peter Vela joined forces with Hall of Fame trainer Laurie Laxon to win Thursday’s $10,000 John White Bloodstock Supporting Life Education Trust 3YO (1400m) at Pukekura Raceway with promising filly Palatinate (NZ) (Per Incanto).
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Pencarrow Stud for a motivated and experienced individual to join their team in the position of Stud Groom.
Exciting two-year-old Cape Breton (Vancouver) extended his perfect record to two-from-two with another strong performance in Saturday’s A$125,000 Bowermans Commercial Furniture Handicap (1400m) at Rosehill.
Carrying the colours of Pencarrow Stud, high-priced yearling purchase Cape Breton (Vancouver) made a perfect start to his racing career in the A$50,000 Blue Point @ Darley Handicap (1250m) at Canterbury on Wednesday 26 April.
It is with great sadness that Pencarrow Stud announces the loss of one of their great broodmares, 30-year-old Kirin Belle (NZ). From the great Belle family, Kirin Belle was bred by Sir Peter Vela and raced in the famous blue and white hoops.
The pedigree page of promising Pencarrow filly Marsden Cross (IRE) (Camelot) received a major boost over the weekend when close relative Mother Earth (IRE) (Zoffany) triumphed in the prestigious Group One 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Newmarket.
An enormously influential career spanning more than 40 years in the New Zealand thoroughbred industry was recognised and celebrated in Hamilton on Sunday night with Sir Peter Vela’s induction into the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame.