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Former New Zealand galloper The Pendragon (NZ) (U S Navy Flag) returned to winning form for the first time in almost three years with a convincing victory in Sunday’s A$65,000 Horsham Cup. The six-year-old carried topweight of 61kg to victory under a well-judged ride
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Gavin Bedggood has been one of the few Australian trainers to campaign in New Zealand over the past year, and he has been richly rewarded, with his grey entire Kingswood (Roaring Lion) scoring elite-level success on both sides of the Tasman, highlighted by his heroics in Saturday’s Gr.
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New Zealand-bred colt Blind Raise (NZ) (Ace High) will take his place in Saturday’s A$6 million Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Flemington, with trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young electing to chase one of Australian racing’s biggest prizes rather than a more conventional three-year-
New Zealand-bred filly Saintly Dancer (NZ) (St Mark’s Basilica) completed a notable spring double with victory in the A$1.5 million Gr.1 Stow Storage Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The daughter of St Mark’s Basilica became the sixth filly in the last 30
Te Akau Racing looks to have another strong hand in the upcoming Group One features for the three-year-olds at Riccarton next month with Asturia (NZ) (Almanzor) laying down a stern challenge to all Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) candidates with a stunning victory at
A potential tilt at the Gr.1 Victoria Derby (2500m) is on the cards for promising filly Miss Waititi (NZ) (Circus Maximus), with her performance in Saturday's Gr.3 Ethereal Stakes (2000m) at Caulfield set to determine her spring programme. Prepared by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr,
Trainer Joe Pride is hoping the rain continues to fall in Sydney ahead of New Zealand-bred galloper Ceolwulf (NZ) (Tavistock) chasing a third consecutive Gr.1 King Charles III Stakes (1600m) victory at Randwick on Saturday. The son of Tavistock has established himself among Australia's leading milers,
Trainer Grahame Begg is hoping a return to 2400m and favourable track conditions can bring out the best in New Zealand-bred mare She's A Hustler (NZ) (Ace High) when she contests Saturday's Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m). The daughter of Ace High will be stepping
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.
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The spring campaign of Well Written (Written Tycoon) is over. New Zealand’s darling of the turf has spiked a temperature in Sydney, which has ruled her out of next week’s A$10 million Gr.1 Golden Eagle (1500m) at Randwick. “Well Written has contracted a viral infection over
Former Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) favourite Hawea (Hellbent) has been withdrawn from the southern classic and will head for a freshen-up following her last-placed finish in the Gr.2 Soliloquy Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie on Saturday. The Hellbent filly had been eye-catching
David Hayes has lamented a poor barrier draw after Ka Ying Rising’s (NZ) (Shamexpress) 21-race winning streak came to a dramatic end in the AU$20 million Gr.1 The Everest (1200m) at Randwick Racecourse on Saturday. Ka Ying Rising was trapped wide under Zac Purton after jumping
Kind, athletic, willing to learn, and immensely talented. These are the memories Andrew Scott has of Ohope Wins (NZ) (Ocean Park), the dual Oaks winner he and Lance O’Sullivan prepared for the first part of her career. Ohope Wins, transferred to the Sydney stable of Chris Waller in March,
Sydney jockey Rachel King will return to Melbourne to partner Warwoven (Sword Of State) in a track gallop and give the final tick of approval for a Cox Plate start at Flemington. King partnered the Bjorn Baker-trained Warwoven to victory in the Caulfield Guineas on October 10 and headed
Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) will race on in 2027, but a decision is pending on whether he runs again this spring. The Lindsay Park team of Ben, Will and J D Hayes will wait until acceptance time before deciding whether to start Mr Brightside at Flemington. Mr Brightside is likely
Progressive New Zealand-bred gelding Cross Tasman (NZ) (Super Seth) overcame a taxing run to record the fifth and most impressive win of his career in the A$160,000 HKJC World Pool Handicap (1400m) on Everest Day at Randwick. Sent out as a $2.15 favourite for Saturday’s
New Zealand-bred filly Saintly Dancer (NZ) (St Mark’s Basilica) completed a notable spring double with victory in the A$1.5 million Gr.1 Stow Storage Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The daughter of St Mark’s Basilica became the sixth filly in the last 30
Te Akau Racing looks to have another strong hand in the upcoming Group One features for the three-year-olds at Riccarton next month with Asturia (NZ) (Almanzor) laying down a stern challenge to all Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) candidates with a stunning victory at
Underrated mare Rareza (NZ) (Exosphere) showed just how potent she can be when she gets a run to suit as she stormed home from near last to take out the open 1200m contest at Otaki, the Vets on Riverbank Handicap (1200m). The Cody Cole-prepared daughter of Exosphere finished runner-
A year after taking on Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) in the Gr.1 The Everest (1200m), the connections of War Machine (NZ) (Harry Angel) were happy to be a big fish in a smaller pond on Saturday. The Group One-winning gelding returned to winning form with a determined
Class sprinter Platinum Attack (Santos) showed he is right on target for some of the big summer sprints with a comprehensive victory in the Gr.3 Sweynesse Stakes (1215m) at Ellerslie. The race was held over from the cancelled meeting at Rotorua last Sunday and that suited the Lisa Latta-
