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Coeur Volante (NZ) (Proisir) continued her late-career resurgence with a second consecutive win on Saturday, albeit not in the race her connections might have been hoping for. An impressive last-start success at Sandown on June 13 raised the possibility of a tilt at Saturday’s Gr.1 Tattersall’
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For the second year in a row, winter racing has brought the best out of talented New Zealand-bred gelding Stop The Rock (NZ) (El Roca), who scored an 80-to-one shock win in Saturday’s A$130,000 Sportsbet Feed Handicap (1700m) at Caulfield. At around this time
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Four years on from his Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) triumph, Asterix (NZ) (Tavistock) is enjoying a second wind as a seven-year-old and collected his fourth feature win of the season in Saturday’s A$200,000 Gr.3 Tattersall’s Cup (2400m) at Eagle Farm. The
Coeur Volante (NZ) (Proisir) continued her late-career resurgence with a second consecutive win on Saturday, albeit not in the race her connections might have been hoping for. An impressive last-start success at Sandown on June 13 raised the possibility of a tilt at Saturday’s Gr.1 Tattersall’
Four years on from his Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) triumph, Asterix (NZ) (Tavistock) is enjoying a second wind as a seven-year-old and collected his fourth feature win of the season in Saturday’s A$200,000 Gr.3 Tattersall’s Cup (2400m) at Eagle Farm. The
Consistent mare Churchillian (NZ)(Churchill) did what she does best when leading all the way to claim her third career black type success in the Listed Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic (1400m) on Saturday. The Tony Pike-trained daughter of Churchill has endeared herself to the racing public with her take
A highly successful NZB National Weanling Sale for first-season sires ended with a Paddington colt selling for $190,000. Offered by Seaton Park as a supplementary entry at Karaka on Thursday afternoon, the colt is a half-brother to Gr.1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) winner Lion’s Roar and
Buyers in both hemispheres have clamoured for the first weanling progeny of Cambridge Stud shuttle stallion Chaldean, and that huge demand continued with his very first weanling to go through the Karaka sale ring during the NZB National Weanling Sale on Thursday. Mike Fleming of major Australian players Bhima ventured
Tony Rider, already well established in breeding and racing through his Cambridge nursery Milan Park, has significantly increased his footprint with the purchase of neighbouring farm The Oaks Stud. Currently under the ownership of Queensland-based Dick Karreman and managed by Rick Williams, The Oaks Stud has a long history
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Luckless in all of his first three runs this time in, Kiwi-bred gelding King Pedro (NZ) (Eminent) turned his campaign around in style in the A$160,000 Ranvet Stayers Cup (2400m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The Tom Charlton-trained four-year-old had been plagued by bad luck
Talented New Zealand-bred gelding Tarzing (NZ) (Tarzino) claimed his first Sydney victory with an impressive performance in the A$160,000 Irresistible Pools and Spas Handicap (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The son of Westbury Stud stallion Tarzino was a $250,000 purchase by Chris Waller Racing and Mulcaster
Consistent mare Churchillian (NZ)(Churchill) did what she does best when leading all the way to claim her third career black type success in the Listed Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic (1400m) on Saturday. The Tony Pike-trained daughter of Churchill has endeared herself to the racing public with her take
A patient ride by Jasmine Fawcett resulted in Matamata mare Tenfoot Tall (NZ) (Staphanos) handsomely rewarding her many supporters when she took out the Seeka Kiwifruit Cup (2100m) at Tauranga on Saturday. The Vicki Prendergast-prepared four-year-old was having her first start beyond 1600m and was confidently backed
Quondo (Wootton Bassett) once again showed his affinity for rain-affected going when recording his second consecutive win in the Aongatete Avo-ject 1200 at Tauranga on Saturday. However, it wasn’t an easy watch for favourite punters, who backed the three-year-old son of Wootton Bassett into a
Promising filly Girlzgirlzgirlz (NZ) (North Pacific) broke her maiden status in fine fashion at Tauranga on Saturday when she showed her rivals a clean pair of heels from barrier rise in the opening act on the card, the Gartshore Construction Maiden (1200m). The Donna Logan-prepared daughter of North Pacific
Three-year-old filly Platinum Diamond (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) will take on weight-for-age company once again on Saturday when she heads north to Tauranga to tackle the Listed Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic (1400m). The Lisa Latta-trained filly lapped up the Heavy conditions as a late two- and
Strobe Light (NZ) (Highly Recommended) has been in a purple patch of form of late and trainer Amber Hoffman is hoping that will continue at Wingatui on Sunday where the five-year-old gelding will contest the Otago Painting Solutions (1600m). The late bloomer only made his debut in March
A minor placing in midweek grade might not seem like an ideal form reference for the Stayers Cup, but Adrian Bott is banking on natural improvement and fitness helping Centenario (NZ) (Contributer) make the transition. The former New Zealander finished third over 2400m on the Kensington track last start and
If Ben Hayes has learnt one thing with Madiyya (NZ) (Super Seth) over her career, it is that you can't count on too many opportunities each preparation with her. Hence, narrow defeats at her past two starts have been particularly hard to stomach. The daughter of Super Seth
Growing up in Matamata, Todd Pollard had always dreamed of becoming a trainer, and now he is living that dream in Queensland where he is set to line-up his first Group One runner this weekend. It’s been a whirlwind last six months for Pollard, who established his own
NZTR, Club officials and the RIB have met at Trentham this afternoon and have subsequently decided to make an early decision to postpone the meeting until Thursday 2 July. It is currently raining at Trentham and there is some surface water developing. There a significant amount of rain forecast to
