Miss Potential

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Miss Potential
SireDolphin Street
Grandsire Bluebird
DamRichfield Rose
Damsire Crested Wave
Sex Mare
Foaled4 October 1998
Country Australia
Colour Brown
BreederB Borrie
OwnerA W Borrie
TrainerBill Borrie
Record41: 8-10-3
Earnings$1,317,008
Major wins
Mudgway Stakes (2003)
Stoney Bridge Stakes (2004)
Nestle Peters Classic (2004)

Miss Potential was a champion mare who raced in New Zealand & Australia in the early 2000s. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

She was sired by the 1993 Prix de la Forêt winner Dolphin Street.

Her comeback from a spiral fracture of her near-side cannon bone, resulting in 15 weeks strung up to the ceiling of her box, and subsequent race day performances endeared her to the public. [9] [10]

Miss Potential was generally ridden by Reese Jones in New Zealand. She won eight races and her biggest victories came in the:

She also placed in a number of Group and listed races [15] such as:

Trainer Bill Borrie initially retired Miss Potential in 2005, however she returned to racing in 2006 after failing to foal. [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]

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References

  1. ↑ Bourke, Tony (31 October 2004). "Boss rules with winning ride on Miss Potential". The Sunday Age. p. 26.
  2. ↑ "Gutsy mare faces retirement". The New Zealand Herald. 1 January 2005.
  3. ↑ Rodley, Aidan (19 September 2005). "She's no Sunline, but mare exceeds potential". Racing. The Waikato Times. p. 21.
  4. ↑ Dillon, Mike (13 December 2002). "Testing her potential". Racing. The New Zealand Herald.
  5. ↑ Bull, Alastair (16 December 2002). "Miss Potential changes luck". Racing. Waikato Times. p. 16.
  6. ↑ Barton, Tim (4 February 2003). "Miss Potential opts for Tauherenikau". Racing. The Dominion Post. p. 11.
  7. ↑ Rodley, Aidan (21 February 2003). "She's got Gr I potential". Racing. Waikato Times. p. 13.
  8. ↑ Dillon, Mike (21 February 2003). "Gifted Miss has plenty of Potential". Racing. The New Zealand Herald.
  9. ↑ Dillon, Mike (26 August 2005). "Racing: Courage is Miss Potential's middle name". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  10. ↑ Oberhardt, Mark (27 June 2004). "Back from dead - Kiwi mare Miss Potential fulfils destiny". The Sunday Telegraph. Sydney. p. 84.
  11. ↑ "Miss Potential delivers". The Australian. 1 September 2003. p. 36.
  12. ↑ Sinclair, Bart (21 May 2004). "Miss Potential proves a very special horse". The Courier-Mail. p. 8.
  13. ↑ Quay, Phillip (17 December 2005). "Miss Potential set for retirement". TVNZ.co.nz. Archived from the original on 30 December 2005. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  14. ↑ Prendergast, Darren (31 October 2004). "Flight mix-up allows Miss to realise her full potential". The Sun-Herald. p. 92.
  15. ↑ "Miss Potential (AUS) 1998 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ".
  16. ↑ Arnold, Tony (29 October 2005). "No pregnant pause for Potential". Racing. The Australian. p. 8.
  17. ↑ Tourelle, Greg (30 October 2005). "Racing: Heaven awaits honest mare". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  18. ↑ Bloor, Robin (14 December 2005). "Great career over". Racing. The Dominion Post. p. 4.
  19. ↑ "A bit rusty but the Potential is surely still there". The New Zealand Herald. 12 May 2006.
  20. ↑ Sinclair, Bart (1 May 2006). "Miss Potential resumes racing career". Herald Sun. p. 60.
  21. ↑ "Trainer sees the potential in date with Starcraft". Racing. The Dominion Post. 19 August 2006. p. 1.
  22. ↑ "Miss Potential fades". Sport. The Australian. 15 May 2006. p. 31.
  23. ↑ "A bit rusty but the Potential is surely still there". Sport. The New Zealand Herald. 12 May 2006.
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