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NZB Ready to Run Sale graduate Single Choice (Anders) secured himself a shot at next month’s Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m) with an impressive win in the A$200,000 Listed Manhari Galilee Series Final (2400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Single Choice was offered by Riversley Park at
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Local runner Toa Haka (NZ) (Iffraaj) claimed the biggest prize of his career when he made every post a winner in the $350,000 TAB Southern Alps Challenge (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The six-year-old son of Iffraaj began his raceday career in the north in 2023 under the tutelage
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An exclusive club has a new member after Ohope Wins (NZ) (Ocean Park) powered to victory in the A$1 million Gr.1 Asahi Super Dry Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick on Saturday. The daughter of Ocean Park became only the fourth filly to complete the New Zealand Oaks-Australian Oaks
An exclusive club has a new member after Ohope Wins (NZ) (Ocean Park) powered to victory in the A$1 million Gr.1 Asahi Super Dry Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick on Saturday. The daughter of Ocean Park became only the fourth filly to complete the New Zealand Oaks-Australian Oaks
Saturday’s Gr.1 Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick carries some well-timed significance for the NZB National Online Yearling Sale, which concludes on Tuesday from 6 pm. The 104-lot online catalogue features a three-quarter-sister to the Oaks favourite Ohope Wins (NZ) (Ocean Park), while that filly’s stablemate and Oaks
It’s all happening in quick time for promising filly Satono Glow (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) and trainer Tom Charlton would like to think she can keep the ball rolling in what is her biggest test at Randwick on Saturday. The two-year-old only made her debut a month ago in a
Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) will headline FWD Champions Day alongside Romantic Warrior (Acclamation) as the two highest-rated horses in the world seek records and glory against a strong international contingent at Hong Kong’s spring flagship meeting on Sunday, 26 April. Competing for a record HK$78 million in
The Chris Waller Racing team has been buoyed by the feedback from champion hoop James McDonald as Ohope Wins (NZ) (Ocean Park) strives to bounce back from a last start defeat and add the Australian Oaks to her New Zealand classic triumph. Starting a short-priced favourite at her local debut
Zac Purton and David Hayes were left to scramble for adequate superlatives after Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) continued an imperious reign with a phenomenal display of speed and power to win the HK$5.35 million Gr.2 Sprint Cup (1200m), notching a fourth Sha Tin track record with
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Rugged stayer Crouch (NZ)(Tarzino) may well have earned the right to put an Australian stamp in his passport with a typically dogged effort to claim the headline event on the Otaki card on Saturday, the Listed NZ Punter Of The Year @ HB Spring Carnival Hawke’s Bay Cup (2200m)
A devastating home stretch sprint carried class galloper Platinum Attack (Santos) to an easy victory in the Listed City Of Napier Sprint (1200m) at Otaki. The Lisa Latta-prepared five-year-old is known as a lethal finisher when he gets conditions and a run to suit and the pieces to that puzzle
New Zealand-bred four-year-old Bring Forth (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) headed to Caulfield on Saturday with a last-start Adelaide victory under his belt, and he went back-to-back with a strong front-running performance in the A$130,000 National Make Good Solutions Handicap (2000m). It was the fourth win of a 17-start
Te Akau Racing continued their dominance of New Zealand’s juvenile ranks when taking out the quinella in the Listed Property Brokers Welcome Stakes (1000m). Trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson, who won both of New Zealand’s two-year-old elite-level races this season, were represented in the Riccarton feature by
TAB New Zealand has today announced a temporary fuel relief package of up to $1 million to support participants across Thoroughbred and Harness racing, providing short‑term relief in response to recent sharp increases in fuel costs. The package, developed in collaboration with horse racing’s governing bodies New Zealand
From proven producers to exciting young sires on the rise, Waikato Stud’s 2026 roster offers breeders proven performance, emerging momentum and genuine depth across the board through Savabeel, his sire son Noverre, Ardrossan, Ocean Park, Banquo and the exciting new recruit in the unbeaten Group 1-winning juvenile, Return To
Bidding is now open for NZB's 2026 National Online Yearling Sale on Gavelhouse Plus, with the quality 104-lot catalogue available to bid on here. Bidding will run for a five-day period, commencing Friday 10 April with the first lot closing on Tuesday 14 April at 6pm (NZT). Buyers
Leading stable Te Akau Racing will head to Riccarton on Saturday with a strong line-up and they are hoping to plunder a couple of the rich prizes up for grabs. “It is a great day to have a big team in, especially when the money is up,” said Te Akau’
Leading New Zealand apprentice jockey Amber Riddell got her first taste of Australian racing in Brisbane this week when competing in Australia’s National Apprentice Race Series (NARS), and she is eager for more. The 24-year-old hoop was invited to compete in the series by Racing Queensland and flew to
Like many trainers in the north, Kris Shailer is keeping a close eye on the weather forecast as Cyclone Vaianu gets set to rear its ugly head over the weekend. While downgraded to a category two, the cyclone is still set to hit New Zealand on Sunday at midday, with
Saturday’s Gr.1 Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick carries some well-timed significance for the NZB National Online Yearling Sale, which concludes on Tuesday from 6 pm. The 104-lot online catalogue features a three-quarter-sister to the Oaks favourite Ohope Wins (NZ) (Ocean Park), while that filly’s stablemate and Oaks
Local trainer Terri Rae will have strong representation at Riccarton on Saturday, and she is hoping to reward her clients with a couple of winners’ cheques. The Oaks Stud filly Cashla Bay (NZ) (U S Navy Flag) scored a deserved victory over 1400m when fresh-up at the Christchurch track last
