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Talented mare Soverato (NZ) (Vadamos) headed a New Zealand-bred trifecta when she claimed the third and most significant win of her career to date in Saturday’s A$300,000 Gr.3 Powerflo Solutions Tesio Stakes (2040m) at Flemington. The daughter of Vadamos had shown bright promise as a
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New Zealand-breds filled three of the first four placings in a unique running of the A$6 million Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Flemington on Saturday, and it was Cosmic Crusader (NZ) (Maurice) who shone brightest of them all. The son of Maurice became the third horse foaled
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Proxima Dea (Tarzino) extended her flawless record to five out of five with a powerhouse performance in the A$2 million Gr.1 Moet & Chandon Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday. By Westbury Stud stallion Tarzino and a full-sister to the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m)
Talented mare Soverato (NZ) (Vadamos) headed a New Zealand-bred trifecta when she claimed the third and most significant win of her career to date in Saturday’s A$300,000 Gr.3 Powerflo Solutions Tesio Stakes (2040m) at Flemington. The daughter of Vadamos had shown bright promise as a
New Zealand-breds filled three of the first four placings in a unique running of the A$6 million Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Flemington on Saturday, and it was Cosmic Crusader (NZ) (Maurice) who shone brightest of them all. The son of Maurice became the third horse foaled
New Zealand-bred three-year-old Blind Raise (NZ) (Ace High) will take his place in Saturday’s A$6 million Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Flemington, with trainer Trent Busuttin confident the talented gelding can measure up against older opposition. The son of Ace High has won four
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
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Consistent performer Sir Albert (NZ) (Savabeel) found his way to the top step of the podium at Riccarton on Saturday when he held out a determined bid from race favourite Hakkinen (NZ) (Savabeel) to secure victory in the Listed Pavilion Now Open Spring Classic (2000m). The Terri Rae-prepared runner
Talented mare Moschino (NZ) (Ten Soverigns) upset the applecart when she came from last on the home bend to take out the feature sprint at Ellerslie on Saturday, the Shaw’s 1200 (1200m) The Margaret Falconer-prepared daughter of Ten Sovereigns rounded off her last campaign with a strong runner-
Exciting filly Sword Of Stars (NZ) (Sword Of State) thrust her name into contention for Group One glory at Riccarton next month when she downed a handy line-up of three-year-olds in the Gr.3 War Decree Stakes (1400m) at Riccarton. The Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson-trained
Fourteen years on from Ocean Park’s Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) triumph, the Waikato Stud stallion marked the anniversary in style with a winner at Randwick on Saturday. Ocean Park’s four-year-old daughter Ocean Tsunami (NZ) added a fourth win to her promising career record with a
Champion trainer Chris Waller has learned to keep his nerves in check on the eve of a big race. With two runners in the Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Flemington on Saturday – Aeliana (NZ) (Castelvecchio) and Birdman (Free Eagle) – Waller said he isn't too bad these days.
A horse that jockey Ash Morgan knows well, and another he's been keeping a close eye on from afar will spearhead his chances of feature race success at Randwick. Morgan has a Group One win in the bag courtesy of Private Harry (Harry Angel) in the 2025 Galaxy
Last season’s Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner Road To Paris (NZ) (Circus Maximus) resumed with a pleasing trial at Te Awamutu on Thursday, and now trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood are setting their sights towards a feature mile with their charge. Bred and raced by Ron
Excitement is building at Te Akau Racing’s Riccarton barn as New Zealand Cup Week draws nearer, with the stable once again holding a strong hand at their home meeting on Saturday. The barn, led by assistant trainer Hunter Durrant, is set to line-up five favourites on the 10-
The John O'Shea and Tom Charlton-trained Linebacker (NZ) (Super Seth) will take another step towards a potential tilt at 1800m when he contests Saturday's A$1 million Five Diamonds Prelude (1500m) at Randwick. The Group One-winning five-year-old has never raced beyond a
New Zealand-bred three-year-old Blind Raise (NZ) (Ace High) will take his place in Saturday’s A$6 million Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Flemington, with trainer Trent Busuttin confident the talented gelding can measure up against older opposition. The son of Ace High has won four
Palmerston North mare Manzor Blue (NZ) (Almanzor) will carry the hopes of a nation at Flemington on Saturday as the sole New Zealand-trained entry for next month’s Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) bids to secure one of the last two golden tickets into the coveted race. Trainer Lisa
Veteran weight-for-age galloper Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) won’t race again this spring, with co-trainer JD Hayes confirming he’s now being reset for the autumn. The 10-time Group 1 winner was amongst the nominations for Saturday’s Group 2 Kia Ora Stud Mile at Flemington
