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The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained Solid Gold (NZ) (Savabeel) finished a valiant fourth in the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) won by Fireball Miss (Bivouac) a week after filling fifth placing in the Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m). The daughter of Savabeel jumped from barrier one under Tommy Berry
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Stakes targets are in the offing for promising juvenile filly Shamelia Kirk (NZ) (Shamexpress) if she handles the Heavy going at Trentham on Wednesday when she contests the Let’s Keep Racing At Trentham Supporters Club 2YO Sprint (1000m). Initially set to take place on Saturday, the meeting was postponed
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The tradition of presenting a quality selection is set to continue at Karaka on June 25 when Curraghmore offers its annual draft at the NZB Weanling Sale. Farm principal Gordon Cunningham takes genuine pride in the process of preparing Curraghmore’s weanling draft, with this year’s six-strong offering again
Kiwi filly Solid Gold (NZ) (Savabeel) will be on the quick back-up when she takes her place in Saturday’s Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) following her fifth placing in last weekend’s Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m). The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained daughter of Savabeel was sent forward
Lightly raced filly Paltrow Miss (NZ) (Circus Maximus) will go into the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks fresh off a third placing in the Gr.1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville in April. The Ciaron Maher stable elected to scratch the daughter of Circus Maximus from the Gr.2 The Roses
Te Akau Racing’s founder and principal, David Ellis, has been appointed a Knight Companion (KNZM) of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours, in recognition of his services to Thoroughbred Racing and Philanthropy. This recognition acknowledges a lifetime dedicated to thoroughbred racing,
The Western Front (NZ) (War Decree) picked up his first stakes victory on Sunday, holding tough to win the Listed Sandown Cup (3200m) in a three-way thriller. A rapid improver this time in, the son of War Decree has now won four of eight starts in his elongated campaign and
Classy galloper Western Empire (NZ) (Iffraaj) had to call on all his fighting qualities to pick up his latest stakes victory as he thrust his head in front in the very last stride to claim the Gr.3 PKF Perth – Hyperion Stakes (1600m) at Belmont on Saturday. The rugged eight-year-old
Five-time Group One winner Legarto (NZ) (Proisir) has been purchased by Yulong Investments for A$2.8 million at the Magic Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale. By Proisir, out of the Towkay mare Geordie Girl, Legarto was sold as a yearling by Highline Thoroughbreds at Karaka for $90,000
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Cambridge Stud’s winter success in Queensland has continued with the durable War Eternal (NZ) (Pierro) adding to his black-type record. The homebred son of Pierro claimed Saturday’s Listed Spear Chief Handicap (1500m) at Eagle Farm for expatriate New Zealand trainer Bjorn Baker off the back of a previous
Next Saturday’s final weight-for-age feature in Australia for the season will take on a whole new look with news that front-running star Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai) will tackle the Gr.2 A$1.2 million Q22 over 2200 metres at Eagle Farm. On Sunday morning, Pride Of
Further Queensland targets are instore for Palmerston North sprinter Platinum Pantheon (Hanseatic) following his runner-up effort in the Listed Queensland Day Stakes (1200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The three-year-old son of Hanseatic booked his ticket across the Tasman following his second placing in the Gr.3 Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes
Fly My Wey (NZ) (Sweynesse) showed he is on track for The Lawn Shed Winter Series Stayers Final at Ellerslie in a fortnight following his win in the Yourride 2100 at the Auckland track on Saturday. From his ace draw, the seven-year-old gelding was beaten for early speed and was
The Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman-trained Roadcone (Almanzor) is best known for his on-speed exploits but after being a shade slow to begin on Saturday, the son of Almanzor found a new trick in his kit-bag as he triumphed narrowly at Flemington. Riden by apprentice Luke Cartwright, Roadcone came from
Evergreen galloper War Eternal (NZ) (Pierro) took his career stakes earnings over the A$1million threshold with a fighting performance to down the well-favoured Sun God (Fastnet Rock) in a tooth and nail battle to the finish of the Listed Spear Chief Handicap (1500m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The
David Greene has always thought Free Bird (NZ)(Tarzino) would thrive over further ground, and she fulfilled that promise when winning over a middle distance at the first time of asking at Ellerslie on Saturday in the Golf Warehouse 2100. The daughter of Tarzino jumped away well and settled in
Promising three-year-old Wine Rocs (NZ)(El Roca) indicated there are more wins in store in his current campaign as he produced a sustained finish to claim victory in the Elsdon Park 1400 at Ellerslie. Wine Rocs had caught the eye when finishing runner-up to Hakushu (I Am Invincible) at the
The Parua Bay Tavern could be heaving with racing revellers on Sunday celebrating the double success of local trainer Michelle Bradley at Ellerslie a day prior. The Ruakaka horsewoman got the Saturday meeting off to a pleasing start when her talented juvenile filly She's No Saint (Prague) led
Consistent gelding Uderzo (NZ) (Vadamos) showed he was thriving on a steady diet of weekly racing when he pulled away from his rivals in the closing stages to score nicely against the open sprinters in the Trackside.co.nz 1400 at Ellerslie. The seven-year-old son of Vadamos was having his
Riverton trainer Ebony Turner is having a season to remember, and she is hoping her good run will continue at Phar Lap Raceway on Sunday. In her fourth season of training, Turner currently sits on 11 wins this term, with Who Rox The House’s victory at Wingatui last weekend
Talented stablemates Nedwin (NZ) (Niagara) and Dictation (NZ) (Tavistock) will return to the jumping scene at Trentham on Saturday where they will contest the Manawatu ITM Manawatu Steeplechase (4000m) and Manawatu ITM Manawatu Hurdles (2500m) respectively. Nedwin is vying for another feature crown after winning last year’s Pakuranga Hunt
