Miss Potential Explained

Horsename:	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
Race:	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:

• 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.^{[11] [12] [13] [14]}

She also placed in a number of Group and listed races^[15] 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.^{[16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]}

See also

• Thoroughbred racing in New Zealand

References

• 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.

Notes and References

1. News: Bourke . Tony . 31 October 2004 . Boss rules with winning ride on Miss Potential . 26 . The Sunday Age.
2. News: 1 January 2005 . Gutsy mare faces retirement . The New Zealand Herald.
3. News: Rodley . Aidan . 19 September 2005 . She's no Sunline, but mare exceeds potential . 21 . The Waikato Times . Racing.
4. News: Dillon . Mike . 13 December 2002 . Testing her potential . Racing. The New Zealand Herald.
5. News: Bull . Alastair . 16 December 2002 . Miss Potential changes luck . 16 . Racing. Waikato Times.
6. News: Barton . Tim . 4 February 2003 . Miss Potential opts for Tauherenikau . 11 . Racing. The Dominion Post.
7. News: Rodley . Aidan . 21 February 2003 . She's got Gr I potential. Racing . 13 . Waikato Times.
8. News: Dillon . Mike . 21 February 2003 . Gifted Miss has plenty of Potential . Racing. The New Zealand Herald.
9. News: Dillon . Mike . 26 August 2005 . Racing: Courage is Miss Potential's middle name . en-NZ . The New Zealand Herald . 14 February 2022.
10. News: Oberhardt . Mark . 27 June 2004 . Back from dead - Kiwi mare Miss Potential fulfils destiny . 84 . The Sunday Telegraph . Sydney.
11. News: 1 September 2003 . Miss Potential delivers . 36 . The Australian.
12. News: Sinclair . Bart . 21 May 2004 . Miss Potential proves a very special horse . 8 . The Courier-Mail.
13. Web site: Quay . Phillip . 17 December 2005 . Miss Potential set for retirement . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20051230175158/http://www.tvnz.co.nz/view/page/536641/640899 . 30 December 2005 . 14 February 2022 . TVNZ.co.nz.
14. News: Prendergast . Darren . 31 October 2004 . Flight mix-up allows Miss to realise her full potential . 92 . The Sun-Herald.
15. Web site: Miss Potential (AUS) 1998 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ.
16. News: Arnold . Tony . 29 October 2005 . No pregnant pause for Potential . Racing. 8 . The Australian.
17. News: Tourelle . Greg . 30 October 2005 . Racing: Heaven awaits honest mare . en-NZ . The New Zealand Herald . 14 February 2022.
18. News: Bloor . Robin . 14 December 2005 . Great career over . 4 . The Dominion Post . Racing.
19. News: 12 May 2006 . A bit rusty but the Potential is surely still there . The New Zealand Herald.
20. News: Sinclair . Bart . 1 May 2006 . Miss Potential resumes racing career . 60 . Herald Sun.
21. News: 19 August 2006 . Trainer sees the potential in date with Starcraft . 1 . The Dominion Post . Racing.
22. News: 15 May 2006 . Miss Potential fades . 31. Sport . The Australian.
23. News: 12 May 2006 . A bit rusty but the Potential is surely still there. Sport . The New Zealand Herald.