Racing
More than a black-type breakthrough is at stake for Iminastate (NZ) (Sword Of State) in Saturday’s A$250,000 Gr.3 NZB Spring Stakes (1600m) at Newcastle, with his performance helping determine whether he remains a colt. The Richard and Will Freedman-trained three-year-old broke his
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Henry Dwyer is eyeing a return to New Zealand with promising filly Mountjoy (Street Boss), who has next January's $1.5 million Karaka Millions 3YO Classic (1600m) at Ellerslie firmly on her radar. The daughter of Street Boss made an encouraging return to racing at Ballarat on Wednesday,
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There is plenty of hype surrounding promising gelding Thunder In Motion (NZ) (Per Incanto) ahead of Saturday’s Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton, and trainer Mark Forbes is hoping he can deliver in the southern Classic. Bred by Trelawney Stud, the son
Waikato Stud principal Mark Chittick had hoped to have two runners in Saturday’s Gr.2 Matriarch Stakes (2000m) at Flemington, but a change of plans ultimately delivered a memorable double for the Matamata nursery. Both bred and raced by Waikato Stud, six-year-old Savabeel mare Sun Gift (NZ)
Consistent performer Evaporate (NZ) (Per Incanto) added another gold star to a burgeoning career record when he out-toughed his rivals to win the rich A$2million Gr.3 Five Diamonds (1800m) at Rosehill. The race for five-year-old runners has become a popular target since its inception in
Saturday 7 November will be a date that lives in the memory of the Chittick family and everyone involved in their Waikato Stud breeding operation as they produced a winning double on the last day of the 2026 Melbourne Cup Carnival including longshot prospect Sun Gift (NZ) (Savabeel) in the
Te Akau’s gun filly Asturia (NZ) (Almanzor) was the talk of the town heading into Saturday’s Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton, but it was fellow Waikato filly Angels Halo (NZ) (Proisir) who caused an upset to claim the southern Classic. Angels Halo
Following in the Flemington classic-winning footsteps of her sire Tarzino, rising star Proxima Dea (Tarzino) added a sixth win to her unbeaten record with a supreme performance in Thursday’s A$1 million Gr.1 Crown Oaks (2500m). Proxima Dea’s Oaks heroics came 11 years after the Gr.
New Zealand-bred gelding Sulek (NZ) (Super Seth) scored the third and most lucrative win of his career when he took out the A$500,000 Cirka Melbourne Cup Carnival Country Final (1600m) on Oaks Day at Flemington on Thursday. The Dominic Sutton-trained four-year-old has now had
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Stephen Marsh’s confidence of landing a second Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) crown has been boosted by all of the lead-up performances of Raymond (NZ) (Ardrossan). The Cambridge trainer won the Classic in 2016 with Ugo Foscolo (NZ) (Zacinto) and a decade on his current hope
As he prepares a select draft of four colts for next week’s NZB Ready to Run Sale at Karaka, Riverrock Farm’s Chad Ormsby has been given a timely boost by another branch of his business. The multi-talented horseman has also trained six winners from only 15 starters
Following a whirlwind 12 months, expat Cantabrian Logan Bates will return home this weekend to ride on the final day of the New Zealand Cup Carnival. The Melbourne-based hoop rode on the opening day of the carnival last year, competing against his now-retired mother Kylie Williams, where he
Gavelhouse Plus is giving breeders the chance to add a Group One performer to their broodmare band with the auction of multiple black-type placegetter Myakkabelle (NZ) (War Decree). The daughter of War Decree has retired from the racetrack after a 19-start career that produced two wins, seven placings
An overdue maiden victory came in style for Quarterback (NZ) (Super Seth), who headed a Chris Waller-trained first four in Wednesday’s A$100,000 Tropicus @ Vinery Stud Handicap (1400m), a Super Maiden at Warwick Farm. The three-year-old gelding was making his third appearance this preparation after
The late money for Coulthard (NZ) (Redwood) in the Gr.3 TAB Mile (1600m) proved astute on Wednesday, with the Central Districts raider dashing home to claim the Riccarton feature. The son of Redwood has been in a purple patch of form this spring, finishing runner-up when first-up
Lee Callaway shared many jockeys’ rooms with Chris Johnson throughout his riding career, so it was only fitting that the Waikouaiti trainer took out the inaugural running of the Chris Johnson Three-Year-Old Sprinters Challenge (1200m) at Riccarton on Wednesday with Doing Time (NZ) (Ribchester). “I spoke with him
Allan Sharrock has changed tack with Tisse (NZ) (Belardo) and will keep him to shorter trips than those the New Plymouth trainer initially believed he would excel at. The New Plymouth trainer’s move was rewarded last time out when the son of Belardo claimed his first stakes title with
A possible gear change could accompany Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) into Saturday’s A$1 million Gr.1 Sportsbet C F Orr Stakes (1400m) at Sandown, with connections considering removing his blinkers for his title defence. The Ciaron Maher-trained seven-year-old won the Gr.1 Manikato Stakes (1200m)
The last time Amber Riddell returned from Australia she picked up a big cheque aboard Toa Haka (NZ) (Iffraaj) at Riccarton, and on Wednesday she is hoping to do the same. Last season’s Champion New Zealand Apprentice Jockey has been based in Sydney for the last couple of months,
Harness racing trainer Barry Purdon bought Iron Hawk (Written Tycoon) last year with New Zealand Cup Week in mind, and now the moment has arrived, with the stakes performer set to tackle the Gr.3 TAB Mile (1600m) at Riccarton on Wednesday. A legend of his sport, Purdon has always
Kelly Myers is bullish about her prospects of further feature race success with The Scunner (NZ) (Shamexpress) at Riccarton on Wednesday. She will combine with the Ashley Meadows-trained representative in the Gr.3 TAB Mile (1600m), having previously guided the son of Shamexpress to victory in last season’s
