A Black Type winner this season, Lady Zafira was prepared by John Bary from his private training complex at Hastings
The quality sprinting mare Lady Zafira has been retired to stud and sold in a deal negotiated by this agency.
By Iffraaj – sire of latest 3YO sensation Gingernuts – Lady Zafira won five races from the stable of John Bary, the most important being the 2016 Pegasus Stakes-LR at Riccarton Park in a time of 55.87 seconds for the 1000m.
The mare was also placed third in the 2016 Rotorua Stakes-LR (1400m) and fourth-equal in this year’s Telegraph Handicap-Gr.1 (1200m).
Lady Zafira caught my eye numerous times with her ability to cut out brilliant closing sectionals.
The mare has been sold to an undisclosed buyer and is likely to remain in New Zealand – at least initially – for her career at stud.