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Promising staying three-year-old Proxima Dea (Tarzino) extended her perfect record to three out of three with an irresistible finish in Saturday’s A$120,000 Midway Handicap (1800m) at Rosehill. The David Payne-trained Proxima Dea had made a winning debut over 1400m at Rosehill on July 11,
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Already a major player in the Central Districts and South Island during his breakthrough winter campaign, Brucie (NZ) (Raise The Flag) will now turn his attention to the northern region’s end-of-season jumping features. The son of Raise The Flag began the year as a maiden steeplechaser but
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Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) is set to make one of his rare appearances in Melbourne when he kicks off his spring campaign at Caulfield in the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m). The Ciaron Maher-trained galloper has been a good money-spinner for the stable, amassing more than A$8.
It’s just over a week out from the Gr.1 Proisir Plate (1400m) at Ellerslie, and trainer Stephen Marsh couldn’t be any happier with hot favourite Well Written (Written Tycoon). The unbeaten mare is set to kick-off her spring preparation in the $400,000 feature and had
Exciting four-year-old Mr Miller (NZ) (Alamanzor) will take another step towards a potential Gr.1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) tilt when he lines up at Rosehill on Saturday. The lightly-raced son of Almanzor will contest the Bankstown Sports Handicap (1500m), with Tommy Berry taking the ride as trainer
New Zealand-bred sprinter Fast Network (NZ) (Wrote) departed Hong Kong for Japan on Tuesday as the talented five-year-old prepares for a two-race campaign culminating in the Gr.1 Sprinters Stakes (1200m) at Nakayama. The Dennis Yip-trained gelding will have his first start in Japan in
In-form mare Prima Bella (NZ) (Per Incanto) added valuable black-type to her record with a determined victory in Saturday’s Gr.3 Toy Show Quality (1100m) at Randwick. Jockey Kerrin McEvoy allowed the New Zealand-bred daughter of Per Incanto to stride forward and settle outside leader Gatwick
New Zealand’s sprint Queen Alabama Lass (Alabama Express) stepped out for her first appearance of the season on Saturday and was quickly back in the winning groove as she eased clear in the run home to take out the Gr.2 Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate (1200m) a Te Rapa.
The favourite for the $10 million Melbourne Cup is likely to campaign in Melbourne for the entire spring, with Aeliana (NZ) (Castelvecchio) now likely to run first-up in Saturday week’s Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. The three-time G1 star was amongst the acceptances for Saturday’
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Kylie Williams has been a staple of New Zealand’s jockey ranks for three decades, but at Riccarton on Saturday she will don silks for the last time. It will be a full-circle moment for Williams, who had her first ride at the track on its biggest day as
While all eyes are on Stephen Marsh’s glamour mare Well Written (Written Tycoon) ahead of next Saturday’s Gr.1 Proisir Plate (1400m), the Cambridge horseman’s attention is firmly focussed on this weekend’s racing as he bids to add another Guineas trophy to his mantle. Marsh will
Te Akau Racing will be chasing stakes success at Caulfield and Wanganui on Saturday, but they will also be paying close attention to Riccarton, where several of their spring hopes will kick-off their preparations. Trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson will line-up a dozen horses at the Christchurch
Promising Savabeel colt Savagram (NZ) will be given an early opportunity to confirm his spring credentials when he steps up to stakes company in Saturday’s Gr.3 Up And Coming Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained three-year-old is one of three runners
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing has confirmed its stakes settings for the 2026/27 season, with minimum stakes protected but reductions made across much of the black-type and innovation race programme. NZTR has budgeted $104 million for stakes and bonuses for the new season, following last week's confirmation
It’s just over a week out from the Gr.1 Proisir Plate (1400m) at Ellerslie, and trainer Stephen Marsh couldn’t be any happier with hot favourite Well Written (Written Tycoon). The unbeaten mare is set to kick-off her spring preparation in the $400,000 feature and had
Exciting four-year-old Mr Miller (NZ) (Alamanzor) will take another step towards a potential Gr.1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) tilt when he lines up at Rosehill on Saturday. The lightly-raced son of Almanzor will contest the Bankstown Sports Handicap (1500m), with Tommy Berry taking the ride as trainer
New Zealand-bred sprinter Fast Network (NZ) (Wrote) will break new ground for trainer Dennis Yip when he begins a two-race Japanese campaign in next month’s Gr.2 Centaur Stakes (1200m) at Hanshin. The six-year-old son of Wrote flew to Japan on Tuesday and will make
Hi Yo Sass Bomb (NZ) (Complacent) was runner-up in the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) two years ago, and trainer Kim Reid is plotting a path towards the spring feature at Hastings in October in a bid to go one better. She will begin her path towards the final
It didn’t take newly licensed apprentice jockey Alyssa Parris long to notch her first win, bringing it up in just her second professional ride aboard the Danny Frye-trained Miraqua (NZ) (Ocean Park) at Riccarton’s synthetic meeting on Wednesday. “It was great to get that first win,” Parris
Group Three winner Ears Back (NZ) (Jakkalberry) provided John Blackadder with fond memories on the track, and following her retirement from racing she is being offered as a broodmare prospect in Gavelhouse.com’s latest auction. Blackadder raced the daughter of Jakkalberry on lease, and she went on to win
Shaun and Emma Clotworthy have top-flight ambitions for two members of their Byerley Park stable in the coming weeks and, in the short term, will also chase a prestige jumps victory. The husband-and-wife team have Willydoit and Pulsatilla on target for Group One spring features while Roc
