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Peachy Keen (NZ) (Reliable Man) caused a boilover when taking out Saturday’s Ashburton Cup (1600m) at odds of 103-1, and now stakes targets await the grey gelding. The six-year-old son of Reliable Man had failed to fire since winning the Cromwell Cup (2030m) last November, finishing
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Patience will be key to highly regarded four-year-old Zorero (NZ) (Per Incanto), who remains unbeaten this preparation, realising his full potential. The Guy Lowry and Leah Zydenbos-trained son of Per Incanto was an impressive winner on his home track at Hastings on the Gr.1 Livamol Classic
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Harry Parslow bred Who Knows (NZ) (Redwood) with the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) in mind, and his plan came to fruition when she placed behind Waitak and Tuxedo in last Saturday’s Hawke’s Bay feature. Who Knows’ family has a strong association with the race, with her granddam,
Trainer David Hayes believes New Zealand-bred superstar Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) has returned to Australia an even better horse than 12 months ago as he prepares to defend his crown in Saturday’s Gr.1 The Everest (1200m) at Randwick. The son of Shamexpress is a dominant $1.
Emerging sprinter Satono Glow (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) has already made one trip to Melbourne to start her campaign, and if all goes to plan, she will be making another at the end of the month. A setback leading into her scheduled resumption in Sydney led trainers John O'Shea
Andrew Scott has a strong record in the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m), having won it on three occasions, and he will be shooting for a fourth when he heads to Hastings on Saturday. The Matamata trainer scored his first win in the race in 2005 with Xcellent (NZ) (Pentire)
Turnbull Stakes hero Cosmic Crusader (NZ) (Maurice) will line up in the 150th edition of the Group 1 Caulfield Cup on Saturday week (October 17). Following his brilliant victory at a rain-soaked Flemington last Saturday, the gelding’s owner, Bob Peters, had been contemplating whether to send the Andrea
New Zealand bloodstock agent Phill Cataldo has enjoyed a rewarding weekend, with Australian recruits Miss Waititi (NZ) (Circus Maximus) and De Armas (NZ) (Ardrossan) enhancing their Classic prospects at Flemington and Randwick. Miss Waititi surged to favouritism for the Gr.1 VRC Oaks (2500m) with a decisive victory against the
Already proven at the elite level in Perth, Cosmic Crusader (NZ) (Maurice) made his Group One mark in Melbourne on Saturday with a triumph in the A$750,000 TAB Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington. The New Zealand-bred gelding soared through the Western Australian ranks with eight wins, culminating
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New Zealand-bred and sourced horses enjoyed another successful afternoon at Sha Tin on Sunday, winning five races on the 11-race programme. Shinyu Kokoroe (NZ), Armour War Eagle (NZ), Jolly Brilliant (NZ), Megastar Heart and Ka Ying Attack (NZ) all saluted, with the latter helping Australian trainer David Hall
A perfectly executed ride by Jett Stanley helped Wymark (NZ) (Savabeel) secure his third Victorian country Cup on Sunday. Stanley came with a late charge aboard the Gavin Bedggood-trained stayer to take out the Listed Seymour Cup, adding to the horse’s wins in the Yarra Valley Cup and
Trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young move swiftly to secure lightweight jockey Jamie Melham for Blind Raise (NZ) (Ace High) in the Gr.1 Cox Plate, following the gelding’s brave second behind Warwoven (Sword Of State) in Saturday’s Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas. Being a three-year-old gelding,
Construction of a dedicated trials course is well underway at Pukekohe, but Auckland Thoroughbred Racing (ATR) is keeping its options open on further development of the venue as several major pieces of the upper North Island racing landscape continue to take shape. The number one grass at Pukekohe is being
Trainer John O'Shea has revealed plans to run brilliant filly Satono Glow (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) in The Everest and at Royal Ascot – but not this season. O'Shea was recently approached by slot-holders to run Satono Glow in The Everest at Royal Randwick next Saturday but
The connections of Navy Dreams (NZ) (Merchant Navy) were handsomely rewarded at Hastings on Saturday when he snared the lion’s share of the $100,000 purse on offer in the inaugural Vet Services East Coast Challenge Final (1400m). While still a maiden heading into the weekend, the four-year-
Sword Of State colt Warwoven has gone back-to-back in two of Australia’s most prestigious three-year-old races, adding the A$3 million Gr.1 Sportsbet Caulfield Guineas (1600m) to his last-start success in the Gr.1 Golden Rose (1400m) in Sydney. The Bjorn Baker-trained
Talented New Zealand-bred filly Satono Glow (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) continued her march towards the Gr.1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) with an impressive victory in Saturday’s Gr.2 Roman Consul Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill. The daughter of Rich Hill Stud stallion Satono Aladdin produced a powerful finish under
Just two weeks ago veteran warhorse Waitak (NZ) (Proisir) and progressive performer Tuxedo (NZ) (Tivaci) went head to head in a thrilling finish to the Gr.1 Howden Insurance Mile (1600m) at Hastings with the decision at the winning post that day favouring Waitak by a short half-head. Race
The superlatives were flowing once again at Hastings for amazing mare War Princess (NZ) (U S Navy Flag) as she sat three wide throughout the Gr.3 Timberspan Spring Sprint (1400m) before displaying her undoubted will to win as she defeated Matamata raider Affirmative Action (Yes Yes Yes) and the
Proxima Dea (Tarzino) became the first filly since Constant Flight in 1993, and just the third in the race’s history, to win the Gr.3 Gloaming Stakes (1800m) at Rosehill on Saturday, producing a determined late rally to maintain her unbeaten record. The daughter of Tarzino showed her staying
Anthracite (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) produced a brave front-running performance to win the Kia Ora Bloodlines To Headlines Handicap (2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday, setting a new class record and strengthening trainer Joe Pride’s belief that bigger targets lie ahead. The New Zealand-bred six-year-old dictated throughout