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Regally-bred filly Avantaggia (Wooton Bassett) closed out her season in winning fashion at Ellerslie on Monday when taking out the ANZAC Day 3YO (1200m), her second win in succession. A daughter of Wootton Bassett and Te Akau Racing’s former nine-time Group One winner Avantage (Fastnet Rock), Avantaggia has taken
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Patience has paid off with well-bred filly Wee Nessy (NZ) (Savabeel), who broke through for her maiden victory in the Cambridge Stud 1400 at Ellerslie on Monday. The three-year-old filly is a daughter of Champion New Zealand stallion Savabeel and Group One performer Contessa Vanessa (NZ) (Bullbars), who won the
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Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) confirmed his status as the world’s best horse with a record-breaking victory in the HK$24 million Gr.1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (26 April) to crown a flawless season, sealing the Hong Kong Speed Series and extending
As expected, Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) has made it 20 successive wins with ease, narrowly breaking his own track record in the Gr.1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize on Champions Day at Sha Tin on Sunday. David Hayes’ superstar sprinter cemented his undisputed status as the world’s fastest
Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) took a giant step forward in his newfound calling as a sprinter-turned-miler last start, and this Sunday on FWD Champions Day, the four-time Group One winner is aiming to cement his status as one of Sha Tin’s top performers over 1600m. Lucky Sweynesse is trained
Cambridge Stud has announced its stallion roster for 2026, with outstanding miler Charyn to stand at the farm in partnership with Nurlan Bizakov’s French operation Sumbe. The World Champion Miler and Cartier Champion Older Horse of 2024 brings elite international form and a world-class pedigree to the farm’s
Windsor Park Stud are looking forward to a strong turnout for their annual Rugby, Racing and Beer Sale set for next Thursday 23rd April at Riccarton Park in Christchurch. The niche yearling sale, with 12 Lots, doubles as a charitable event and sportsman’s function, with guest speakers including former
A second shot at a 'win and you're in' race is what the connections of Basilinna (NZ) (Staphanos) are chasing at Mornington. Last year Basilinna won a ballot exemption into the Melbourne Cup, courtesy of her win in the Andrew Ramsden (2800m) at Flemington in May.
The Andrew Forsman-trained Single Red (NZ) (Vanbrugh) will be targeted at the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Eagle Farm on June 6. The talented daughter of Vanbrugh was back in action at the Cambridge trials on Tuesday for her first public outing since finishing third in the Gr.1
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Drops Of God’s (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) dazzling display at Te Rapa at the weekend set up a quickfire inter-Island black type double for Nearco Stud with the second leg stylishly closed out soon after at Riccarton by Perlino (NZ) (Super Seth). The lightly raced pair of homebred fillies are
As expected, Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) has made it 20 successive wins with ease, narrowly breaking his own track record in the Gr.1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize on Champions Day at Sha Tin on Sunday. David Hayes’ superstar sprinter cemented his undisputed status as the world’s fastest
A border impasse that has left dozens of racehorses destined for Malaysia stranded in New Zealand has been resolved after government agency intervention, paving the way for an important trade partnership to resume. Two of the major equine transport companies who service New Zealand, NZB Airfreight and International Racehorse Transport
The Andrew Forsman-trained Single Red (NZ) (Vanbrugh) secured her ticket across the Tasman with a dominant front-running win at Te Rapa on Saturday. The winner of two of her previous five starts, Single Red also placed in the Gr.2 David And Karyn Ellis Fillies Classic (2100m) and Gr.1
Aylesbury trainer Richard Didham is licking his lips as winter racing draws closer. While many Kiwis are dreading the cold and wet months ahead, he said a couple of his runners will thrive on the more forgiving footing, including Candle (NZ) (Super Easy) and Speed Dial (NZ) (Time Test), who
Kelly Van Dyk is disappointed her filly Places To Be (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) missed out on a start in Saturday’s Gr.3 Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa, and she will now head to her Plan B at Ellerslie on Monday where she is excited about her prospects
It was a true ANZAC Day for Te Akau Racing on Saturday, with the trans-Tasman operation scoring stakes success in both Australia and New Zealand. They started the day off strong in New Zealand where Drops Of God (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) won the Gr.3 Windsor Park Stud Cambridge Breeders’
Kiwi-bred gelding Kronenbourg (NZ) (Vadamos) capped a big day for trainer Tony Gollan in Brisbane on Saturday with a boilover in the A$300,000 Listed Cricks Highway Brisbane Handicap (1600m) at Eagle Farm. It was Gollan’s fifth win on the card, following on from his earlier victories with
Expat New Zealand trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young have their sights set on the Queensland Winter Carnival after Blind Raise (NZ) (Ace High) added black type to his unbeaten record in Saturday’s A$175,000 Listed ANZAC Day Stakes (1400m) at Flemington. The Kiwi-bred son of Ace High
Central Districts mare Khanshe (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) put an unlucky effort at her last start well behind her when she produced a strong finishing burst to claim her biggest career victory, the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Fraser Auret-prepared five-year-old had caught the eye
The Brian and Shane Anderton team and White Robe Lodge enjoyed a day for the ages at Riccarton on Saturday when they collected two of the three stakes features on the ANZAC Day card. Underrated mare Inflamed (NZ) (Ghibellines) kicked off proceedings by running down race favourite Iron Hawk (Written
An exciting filly by former Mapperley Stud stallion Contributer was unearthed at Flemington on Saturday with Concord Connie’s (Contributer) stunning last-to-first demolition in the A$150,000 The Les Carlyon (1400m). The Benchmark 70 handicap was the third start for the Charlotte Littlefield-trained three-year-old, who ran second on debut
