Miss Potential

Miss Potential
Miss Potential
Sire	Dolphin Street
Grandsire	Bluebird
Dam	Richfield Rose
Damsire	Crested Wave
Sex	Mare
Foaled	4 October 1998
Country	Australia
Colour	Brown
Breeder	B Borrie
Owner	A W Borrie
Trainer	Bill Borrie
Record	41: 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.

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.

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

Group 3 Gasmate Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa in December 2002, beating Hello Dolly and Mary Seaton.
Group 1 Mudgway Stakes (1340m) at Wanganui in August 2003, beating Tit For Taat and Rosina Lad.
Group 1 VRC Nestle Classic (1600m) in Melbourne on Derby Day 2004, ridden by Glen Boss, beating Alinghi.
Group 1 Stoney Bridge Stakes (1600m) at Hastings in September 2005, beating Irish Rover and Magnetism.

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

Second in the Group 3 2002 Fayette Park Stakes (1400m) behind Cinder Bella with Elevenses third.
Second in the Group 2 2002 NRM Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes behind For Love with Regency third.
Second in the Group 3 2002 King's Plate behind Able attempt with Hello Dolly third.
Second in the Group 1 2003 Zabeel Classic behind Hail with Doyle third.
Second in the Group 2 2003 Glenmorgan Generous Stakes behind Irish Rover with Tit For Taat third.
Second in the Group 1 2004 Mudgway Partsworld Stakes behind the 2005 World Champion Older Turf Miler, Starcraft, with Kalamata third.
Second in the Group 2 2004 Stoney Bridge Stakes behind Starcraft again, with Irish Rover third.
Third in the Listed 2004 Canberra Cup behind So Assertive and Prime Century
Second in the Group 1 2005 Mudgway Fair Tax For Racing Stakes behind Xcellent with Shinzig third.
Third in the Group 2 2005 Crystal Mile at Moonee Valley behind Niconero and Cargo Cult.
Second in the Group 1 2005 Myer Classic at Flemington behind Lotteria.

Trainer Bill Borrie initially retired Miss Potential in 2005, however she returned to racing in 2006 after failing to foal.

References

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

New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Annual 2005 (34th edition). Bradford, David, Editor. Bradford Publishing Limited, Paeroa, New Zealand.
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Annual 2004 (33rd edition). Bradford, David, Editor. Bradford Publishing Limited, Paeroa, New Zealand.

[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.

Miss Potential

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