Vosne Romanee

Vosne Romanee (foaled 17 September 2002)^[1] is a three-time Group 1 winning New Zealand Horse. While being a competitive Group 1 horse earlier in his career, he rose to prominence as a seven-year-old in 2009/10. His most significant win came as one of several longshots in the Kelt Capital Stakes in October 2009,^[2] and followed up with wins in the Zabeel Classic^[3] on Boxing Day and the New Zealand Stakes^[4] in March 2010.

Vosne Romanee
Grandsire	Rahy (USA) 1985
Dam	Madison Avenue (NZ) 1994
Damsire	Morcon (GB) 1980
Sex	Gelding
Foaled	(2002-09-17) 17 September 2002 (age 22)
Country	New Zealand
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	Turnham Green Holdings Ltd
Owner	Ian and Alana Smart Trust
Trainer	Jeff Lynds
Record	48:9-7-3
Earnings	$1,274,348
Major wins
Kelt Capital Stakes (2009) Zabeel Classic (2009) New Zealand Stakes (2010)
Awards
09/10 New Zealand Horse of the Year

The achievements were more notable as the three events were among the most competitive races in New Zealand that season. These wins led to the Vosne Romanee being named the New Zealand Horse of the Year for the 2009/10 season.

Vosne Romanee returned in 2010 to race in the Kelt Capital Stakes. He never travelled comfortably and ran last behind his stablemate Wall Street.^{[citation needed]}

Vosne Romanee is named after a wine region in France. Buddy Lammas was his rider in the Kelt Capital Stakes but has since been regularly in races with Opie Bosson as his regular rider. Vosne Romanee is owned by Ian and Alana Smart Trust. He was trained by Jeff Lynds.^[5]

See also

• Thoroughbred racing in New Zealand

References

1. "Vosne Romanee (NZ) 2002". LoveRacing.nz. NZTR. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
2. Quay, Phillip (3 October 2009). "Romanee causes major upset". One Sport. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
3. "Monaco flops in Zabeel Classic". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 December 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
4. "Horse Racing News | Latest Racing Updates". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
5. "Lynds hopes to turn around Hastings luck". Stuff. 28 September 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2022.