3 April 2025

STC Trainers & connections at Karaka for the 2024 Ready to Run Sale.

Malaysia continues to emerge as a leading racing jurisdiction, and the major racing club in Selangor Turf Club (STC), has had a long-standing relationship with NZB. 

As a result of the partnership, STC announced a raft of bonus races for graduates of NZB’s Ready to Run Sale as well as incentives for their trainers to purchase at the leading sale of its kind.

The first of that series takes place this Sunday 6 April 2025, with the staging of the RM150,000 NZB Ready To Run Cup containing a high quality field of 12 graduates from the 2023 Sale, ranging in purchase prices from $25,000 to $100,000.

Of those, top performer Duma (NZ) (Too Darn Hot) looks the one to beat, despite his last-start unplaced run. The Frank Maynard-trained gelding has won two of his five starts and run second on another two occasions.

Duma was purchased for $45,000 by Esther Quan Hui Lim from Prima Park’s 2023 NZB Ready to Run Sale draft.

NZB’s Director of Business Mike Kneebone is looking forward to the feature race.

“Malaysian buyers have been an integral part of the success of our Ready to Run Sale for many years. The Sale has always been a source of quality and value for them, with a big catalogue for more options.”

NZTE’s Suzy Fewtrell & NZB’s Mike Kneebone presenting to STC Chairman Tan Sri Datuk Richard Cham Hak Lim.

“In turn our support of the Selangor Turf Club goes back 50 years. This race series is built on the foundations of a relationship of trust, respect and transparency.”

“It’s an exciting weekend of racing for them as they continue to strengthen their racing position and expand their horse population, and we can’t wait to see them back at Karaka again in November.” 

The RM150,000 NZB Ready To Run Cup is set to take place Sunday around 9:25 PM (NZT).

The NZB Ready to Run 2023 Graduate Cup offers stakes of RM150,000 while the second race in the Series, the NZB Ready To Run Open Championship will be held on 2 November 2025 and will offer prize money of RM300,000.

NZB’s 2025 Ready to Run Sale will take place on 13 and 14 November at Karaka while the Breeze Ups are scheduled for 13 and 14 October at Te Rapa Racecourse.

2025 RM150,000 NZB Ready to Run Sale 2023 Graduate Cup Field:

# Horse Rating Draw Breeding & Vendor  Purchaser Trainer 
1 Duma 56 5 Too Darn Hot (GB) – Podravina (NZ)  Esther Quan Hui Lim  F Maynard
Prima Park  $45,000
2 Rocky Pegasus 55 2 Redwood (GB) – Madam Butterfly (AUS) Simon Dunderdale  WC Lim
Westbury Stud $45,000
3 Storm Pegasus 52 4 Belardo (IRE) – Lambretta (NZ)  Mr. Mangaran Muthu K Ananthen
Lilywhites Lodge  $70,000
4 Ever Reliable 46 10 Reliable Man (GB) – Princess Snitzel (AUS)  Mr. Shane Ellis K Ananthen
Curraghmore $30,000
5 Bold Runner 51 1 Contributer (IRE) – McPhoebe (NZ)  Tan Tiang Huat K Ananthen
Riverrock Farm $60,000
6 Rocky Bhai 49 12 Microphone (AUS) – Tiger Tess (AUS)  Mr. Mohammad Shamsudin Bin Sultan  NM Selvan
Kilgravin Lodge $70,000
7 Achilles Pegasus 47 8 Per Incanto (USA)- Isstoora (AUS) Mr. Mohammad Latif Bin Abdul Khan WC Lim
Riversley Park  $100,000
Little Avindale – Karaka – 2023  
8 Joyee Go 45 7 Nicconi (AUS) – Hoopla (AUS)  HY Investments  SY Lim 
Riversley Park Ltd – Cambridge Stud – 2022 $25,000
Cambridge Stud – 2022 Weanling Sale  
9 Dream Ma 43 9 Headwater (AUS) – Bewildering (AUS) HY Investments HY Cheng
Mapperley Stud Ltd  $75,000
10 Trees of Valinor 40 6 Telperion (AUS) – China Choice (AUS) Shri Kanth F Maynard
Westbury Stud  $55,000
11 Hullet 36 11 Tosen Stardom (JPN) – Just Gorgeous (AUS) Simon Dunderdale  S Dunderdale
Regal Farm  $30,000
12 Campionessa 0 3 Harry Angel (IRE) – Mamahuhu (AUS) Richard Cham  S Dunderdale
Riversley Park $85,000

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