Vanquish (NZ)

Bay gelding 2001 - 12/6/2005, by I Conquer (NZ) ex Emerge (NZ)
Trainer: Barbara Blackie
Owners: Mrs B J Blackie
5 0-0-0 $400 Stakes NZ
Phar Lap Raceway
Vanquish was a gorgeous boy but he broke his leg during a race and had to be euthanised on the track, 12th of June 2005. Sadly Missed.
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Run Like The Wind (NZ)

Bay gelding 2001 - 22/12/2005, by Pins (AUS) ex Gin Player (NZ)
Trainer: Sue Martin
Owners: Mrs A & N Guida & Mrs S J Martin
19 7-3-1 $118,240 Stakes AU
Beach work ~ Pakiri
Brilliant sprinter Run Like the Wind was working on the beach as ne normally did, when he suffered a serious fetlock injury. The damaged foreleg was strapped and he was transported to a Takanini veterinary clinic, but x-rays confirmed the worst and he was euthanased, December 2005. He was one of the favourites for the $200,000 Waiwera Infinity Railway Handicap following his runaway win in the Gr. 2 Concorde at his last start. He ran his rivals ragged in the big Avondale sprint late last month, taking his record to seven wins from 19 starts.

Blarney Star (NZ)

Chestnut mare 2000 - 13/2/2005, by Fiesta Star (AUS) ex Blarney Stone (NZ)
Trainer: Kevin Myers
Owners: A R Jones
5 0-0-0 $315 Stakes NZ
Wairoa ~ 1850m Maiden
Collapsed and died mid-race, suspected heart attack, Wairoa 13th February 2005.

Zadoute (NZ)

Bay colt 2003 - 27/9/2005, by Redoute's Choice (AUS) ex Za Tiara (NZ)
Trainer: Roger James
Owners: Kingsclere Zadoute Syndicate
A $410,000 yearling purchase, Zadoute ran second in his only race trial, but broke his foreleg immediately after, whilst cantering back to the stables, Cambridge trials 27th of September, 2005.

Crescent (NZ)

Bay gelding 1997 - 1/1/2005, by Zabeel (NZ) ex Get Ready Peggy (IRE)
Trainer: Graeme Rogerson & Stephen Autridge
Owners: G A Rogerson MNZM
38 7-9-3 $123,679 Stakes NZ
Hurdles Photo~
Promising jumper, being set for overseas jumps races, landed awkwardly after the third fence in a hurdle race, severed tendons in his foreleg with his back hoof and had to be euthanised, Auckland 1st January 2005.

Danzapride (NZ)

Bay gelding 1996 - 12/4/2005, by Danzalion (USA) ex Muscatine (NZ)
Trainer: Jim Mouat
Owners: Mrs D M & Miss S MacFarlane, Mrs V N Mildon & J W Mouat
62 15-5-5 $226,419 Stakes NZ
Stakes placed gelding, who sadly fractured a foreleg during trackwork at Te Awamuto, and had to be euthanised, 12th of April 2005.