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Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) is primed for his Hong Kong return in the HK$5.35 million Gr.2 BOCHK Private Banking Jockey Club Sprint (1200m) after an impressive barrier trial at Sha Tin on Friday. In his first trial appearance since his 21-race winning streak was brought
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Matt Cameron says Khanshe (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) is ready to challenge for Group One honours following her last-to-first victory in the Gr.2 Gartshore Tauranga Stakes (1600m) on Saturday. On a day when horses were finding it difficult to come from off the pace, the Fraser Auret-trained
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New Zealand-breds filled the trifecta in the A$300,000 Listed NJC The Beauford (2300m) at Newcastle on Saturday, headed by a career-best performance by Bestower (NZ) (Contributer). Trained locally by Kris Lees, Bestower romped to victory by three lengths to record the first black-type success of
Cambridge trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood have plenty to look forward to with their three-year-old team, despite narrowly missing Group One honours at Riccarton on Saturday. Stable representative Excite (Wootton Bassett) finished fourth in the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m), while
The combination of trainer Kevin Myers and jockey Lily Sutherland were to the fore again at Riccarton as Just Charlie (NZ) (Zed) proved the best stayer on the day to claim victory in the Gr.3 Martin Collins New Zealand Cup (3200m) at Riccarton. The free-going galloper was trained
Ex-pat Cantabrian Logan Bates returned to his former hometown in Christchurch to collect another local Group One feature when he guided Cambridge visitor Kumara Straight (Hellbent) to victory in the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m). Bates, the son of former jockeys Jamie Bates
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
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Quality mare Concord Connie (Contributer) capped a notable half-hour for former Mapperley Stud stallion Contributer with victory in Saturday’s A$200,000 Gr.3 Henley Homes Summoned Stakes (1500m) at Sandown. It was the fourth win of a highly promising career for Concord Connie, and her first at
Under a 60.5kg topweight, Think Like Paddy (NZ) (So You Think) showed talent and courage to prevail in a thrilling finish to Saturday’s A$120,000 TAB Highway Handicap (1600m) at Newcastle. The five-year-old gelding brought a consistent formline into the race, having followed a win
The combination of trainer Kevin Myers and jockey Lily Sutherland were to the fore again at Riccarton as Just Charlie (NZ) (Zed) proved the best stayer on the day to claim victory in the Gr.3 Martin Collins New Zealand Cup (3200m) at Riccarton. The free-going galloper was trained
Ex-pat Cantabrian Logan Bates returned to his former hometown in Christchurch to collect another local Group One feature when he guided Cambridge visitor Kumara Straight (Hellbent) to victory in the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m). Bates, the son of former jockeys Jamie Bates
A brave decision by rider Masa Hashizume and trainer Hollie Elliot paid off in style as Archaic Smile (Saxon Warrior) held out a smart field of sprinters to claim the Listed Lindauer Stewards Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton. Earlier in the day the winners were coming down the middle of the
A first look at 2400m brought the very best out of well-related mare House Of Lords (NZ) (Almanzor), who outfinished the highly rated favourite Ichnusa (Ghaiyyath) to take out the A$150,000 Catanach’s Jewellers 150 Years Handicap at Sandown on Saturday. The six-year-old is by
Cambridge gelding Notabadspillane (NZ) (Time Test) finished runner-up in last year’s Gr.3 Martin Collins New Zealand Cup (3200m), and trainer Shaun Phelan is hoping he can go one better in this year’s edition at Riccarton on Saturday. They were met by winter-like conditions last year,
Charlotte Littlefield concedes the Gr.3 Summoned Stakes (1500m) was not high on her priority list with Concord Connie (Contributer) coming into spring, but the A$200,000 Group Three was too good an opportunity to pass up. Littlefield's stable star will have her final run for the
Former New Zealand Horse of the Year Sharp ‘N’ Smart (NZ) (Redwood) has been retired, and in a full-circle moment has returned to breeder Gerry Harvey’s Auckland farm, Westbury Stud. “I think we have done the right thing by the horse,” said co-trainer and co-owner Graeme
War Machine's (NZ) (Harry Angel) scheduled first-up run this campaign taught the Lindsay Park team to not take anything for granted with the classy gelding, but the Hayes brothers are excited about seeing what he can do in this Saturday's Gr.1 C F Orr
Hollie Elliot and Masa Hashizume kicked off New Zealand Cup Week on a high with victory in the Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m), and they are hoping they can end it in similar fashion on Saturday. Elliot is still on cloud nine following the win of Angels Halo
Dashing Dixie (NZ) (Alabama Express) was the bridesmaid last weekend when runner-up to Angels Halo (NZ) (Proisir) in the Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m), and her connections are hoping she can be the bride on Saturday when she backs up in the Gr.2 Al Basti Equiworld