Hall Of Fame wins NZ G1 for Te Akau

Hall Of Fame has given the Te Akau Racing training partnership of Stephen Autridge and Jamie Richards a Group One win more satisfying than most.

The colt won Saturday’s Levin Classic at Trentham to help erase memories of stablemate Xtravagant’s fourth a year ago as the $1.30 favourite.

“It’s great for (sire) Savabeel and it’s great for Te Akau. We’re absolutely rapt,” Autridge told nzracing.co.

Hall Of Fame is on a path to the Group One New Zealand Derby.

“At this stage, he’ll run next in the Waikato Guineas,” Autridge said.

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Hall Of Fame has now won five of his nine starts for the Te Akau 24/7 Syndicate.

“He was passed in at the Ready to Run Sale and I went to look at him afterwards and paid $230,000 five minutes after he came out of the ring,” Te Akau principal David Ellis said

“When I took him home I said to my wife that he was the most athletic colt I think I’ve ever bought.

“Karen immediately said if that was the case then his stable name had to be Richie – in tribute to Richie McCaw.

“When we knew it was Richie’s wedding day on Saturday I thought it would be very fitting if we could get a Group One on such an auspicious day so I guess fate definitely smiled on us with this one!”