Racing
Michael and Matthew Pitman are marshalling their troops for New Zealand Cup week and a number of them will have opportunities to further their carnival hopes at Riccarton this weekend. Among them are the well-performed stayers Rosso, Star Ballot and Canheroc, while Third Decree is also warming up for
Racing
Graeme Rogerson and prominent Australian owner Lloyd Williams have plenty of fond memories together, and they are hoping to add to them with promising three-year-old Glamorgan, who won on debut at Te Aroha on Wednesday. The pair’s biggest successes came with grey gelding Efficient, who won the
Australia
Unbeaten New Zealand-bred mare Aurora Belle (NZ) (Belardo) gave JD Hayes a career milestone to savour when she maintained her perfect record with a commanding victory at Geelong on Wednesday. The four-year-old daughter of Belardo made it four wins from as many starts with an impressive front-
Bjorn Baker believes the connections of Warwoven (Sword Of State) are holding a winning lottery ticket, but victory in Saturday’s Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Flemington could make the prize considerably bigger. The three-year-old son of Cambridge Stud stallion Sword Of State has established his stallion
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
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Bjorn Baker believes the connections of Warwoven (Sword Of State) are holding a winning lottery ticket, but victory in Saturday’s Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Flemington could make the prize considerably bigger. The three-year-old son of Cambridge Stud stallion Sword Of State has established his stallion
The Cox Plate is one of the most coveted prizes in Australasian racing, and while anticipation builds towards the 106th running on Saturday, Matamata horseman Gary Hennessy is reflecting fondly on his former star Ocean Park’s heroics in the weight-for-age feature 14 years ago. The son of
The last-start performance of So Fear (NZ) (Ardrossan) went a long way toward dispelling any fears of her ability to shine over more ground. The daughter of Ardrossan was out on her own at the end of 1400m against a competitive age group line-up at Hastings to boost
New Zealand-bred mare Aeliana (NZ) (Castelvecchio) will spearhead Chris Waller’s bid for a seventh Cox Plate victory when she tackles Saturday’s Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Flemington. The talented mare pleased Waller in her final serious workout at Flemington on Tuesday morning, with regular rider James
Woburn Farm’s Ready to Run Sale drafts have been a proven recipe for racetrack success in recent seasons, headed by multiple Group One-winning Hong Kong star Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse), and their 13-strong draft at Karaka next month will again command buyers’ attention. Lucky Sweynesse was offered
Donovan Cooper made a winning return to the saddle at Ashburton on Sunday, and just four days later he will be reunited with his favourite horse, dual Guineas winner Hello Hayley (NZ) (Hello Youmzain), at Ascot Park. The Canterbury-based apprentice jockey has been sidelined for the last couple of
Exciting age group prospect Asturia (NZ) (Almanzor) is on the trail of a Classic success, which brothers Joe and Max Smithies went frustratingly close to last term. The Waikato-based siblings bred the Almanzor filly under their Monovale Holdings banner and a dominant winning performance at Ellerslie has her in
Hong Kong champion Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) has emerged unscathed from his narrow defeat in Saturday’s Gr.1 The Everest (1200m) at Randwick, with trainer David Hayes confident the star sprinter will bounce back on home soil. The New Zealand-bred son of Shamexpress left Australia on Monday
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
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.
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-
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
