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Group One glory for Bertolini

Juice wins the New Zealand Bloodstock Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes

Four-year-old Bertolini filly Juice galloped her way to a Group One prize on Saturday when trouncing 13 rivals to land the New Zealand Bloodstock Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes at Te Araho.

Already a winner at Group Three level, having won the Gold Trail Stakes early in her three-year-old campaign, Juice has now triumphed on six occasions and has been placed seven times, including a runner-up finish in the G1 NZ 1000 Guineas. A daughter of the Christmas Tree mare Call Minder, she was bred in New Zealand by J F Marks.

Bertolini no longer shuttles to New Zealand but did well in the years he stood at Rich Hill Stud, also siring the stakes winners Puttanesca, Solvini, All In Brawl, Medic Power and Xbert. In the northern hemisphere, he has been responsible for G1 Cheveley Park Stakes winner Donna Blini and among his black type horses are Moorhouse Lad, Prime Defender, Suits Me, Bow Bridge and Tabaret.

SIMON’S BLOG

16-8-10
Sadly the Hawk wing yearling filly had to put down 24 hours after her operation. She was in alot of pain which the vets couldn't reduce with drugs so they felt it was best to put her out of her misery. Although we are now left with just a very large bill for her care at least I know that everything that could have been done was done. We are also going to be looking for a new permenant member of staff this autumn as Vikki Chorley is leaving us after 4 years to ride eventers. Vikki was in charge of one of the yards so is a senior member of staff and I expect will be hard to replace.

6-8-10
After reporting some Overbury bred winners last week we are now experiencing the flipside of breeding (or generally looking after livestock). The yearling out of Flying Finsh - a filly by Hawk Wing - showed signs of colic on monday. She was checked by a vet who gave some pain killer and muscle relaxant. There was no sign of a twisted gut and she settled back to normal very quickly. All was well until wednesday morning when she again showed signs of colic, but this time her heart rate and temperature where raised. She went straight into the vets clinic where an infection in her gut - peritonitis - was confirmed. We had hoped that a heavy dose of antibiotisc might cure the problem but this morning she sickened quite rapidly. The vets advice was then there was no choise other than to operate and hope to find a problem. I have just been told that they have found an abscess on the outside of the gut which will have to be removed. Chance of sucess is rated at less than 50% and the operation is an expensive one. The only good thing is that if she survives there shouldn't be any recurring problems as a result of this. In the meantime we just have to wait and hope. (I'm away until the end of next week but will give a follow up on my return).