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On a blustery day that ultimately led to the abandonment of racing at Te Aroha on Monday, homebred juvenile gelding Tardis (NZ) (Time Test) broke through for a deserved victory in the Mlaadi Laurich (Young Laurich’s) Maiden 1150 for trainer Daniel Miller. Bred and raced by Miller’s parents,
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Riversley Park Ready to Run graduate Patch Of Stars (All Too Hard) continued his quick march through the grades with a game performance to deny Raging Blizzard (NZ) (Per Incanto) and claim the Gr.3 Sha Tin Vase (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. It was a fourth win of
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Auckland Thoroughbred Racing chairman Doug Alderslade has been recognised in the King’s Birthday honours for his services to the racing industry and will become an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit. “It has been a bit overwhelming, but I am appreciative and humbled by it all,” Alderslade
Te Akau Racing’s founder and principal, David Ellis, has been appointed a Knight Companion (KNZM) of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours, in recognition of his services to Thoroughbred Racing and Philanthropy. This recognition acknowledges a lifetime dedicated to thoroughbred racing,
The Western Front (NZ) (War Decree) picked up his first stakes victory on Sunday, holding tough to win the Listed Sandown Cup (3200m) in a three-way thriller. A rapid improver this time in, the son of War Decree has now won four of eight starts in his elongated campaign and
Classy galloper Western Empire (NZ) (Iffraaj) had to call on all his fighting qualities to pick up his latest stakes victory as he thrust his head in front in the very last stride to claim the Gr.3 PKF Perth – Hyperion Stakes (1600m) at Belmont on Saturday. The rugged eight-year-old
Five-time Group One winner Legarto (NZ) (Proisir) has been purchased by Yulong Investments for A$2.8 million at the Magic Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale. By Proisir, out of the Towkay mare Geordie Girl, Legarto was sold as a yearling by Highline Thoroughbreds at Karaka for $90,000
West Coast (NZ) (Mettre En Jeu) showed his champion qualities at Te Rapa on Sunday when he chased down runaway leader Whiskey Tango to score his first win in 20 months in the Waikato Hunt Cup (3900m). The Mark Oulaghan-trained 10-year-old has an unblemished record at the Hamilton track, winning
Expat Kiwi trainer Chris Waller joined an elite club at Doomben on Saturday when recording his 200th Group One win courtesy of Birdman (Free Eagle) in the Doomben Cup (2000m). The Hall of Fame trainer became the first Kiwi and third Australian-based trainer to reach the mark, joining legendary horsemen
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Te Akau Racing’s founder and principal, David Ellis, has been appointed a Knight Companion (KNZM) of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours, in recognition of his services to Thoroughbred Racing and Philanthropy. This recognition acknowledges a lifetime dedicated to thoroughbred racing,
The Western Front (NZ) (War Decree) picked up his first stakes victory on Sunday, holding tough to win the Listed Sandown Cup (3200m) in a three-way thriller. A rapid improver this time in, the son of War Decree has now won four of eight starts in his elongated campaign and
Sing For Peace (NZ) (Tavistock) announced himself as steeplechasing’s newest star on Sunday, putting up a dominant performance in the Australian Steeplechase, as Stern Idol faded to finish third. Already one of the classier hurdlers around, Sing For Peace started a well-backed $2.60 chance in his first go
Imperative (NZ) (Ghibellines) bounced back to form in the best possible fashion at Wingatui on Sunday when taking out the AB Lime & Hyde Landscaping Wairio Cup (2200m) for local trainers Brian and Shane Anderton. Following a pleasing run of form that included two wins and a placing from four
Lord Spencer (NZ) (Zed) has seen a fair bit of the North Island this week and trainer JJ Rayner is hoping it culminates with a maiden steeplechase victory at Te Aroha on Monday. The Wanganui jumper has shown plenty of talent over hurdles, winning three races over the smaller fences,
Classy galloper Western Empire (NZ) (Iffraaj) had to call on all his fighting qualities to pick up his latest stakes victory as he thrust his head in front in the very last stride to claim the Gr.3 PKF Perth – Hyperion Stakes (1600m) at Belmont on Saturday. The rugged eight-year-old
A brilliant rails-hugging ride from Jett Stanley paved the way for Kiwi-bred gelding Hezdarnhottoo (NZ) (Too Darn Hot) to claim an outstanding victory in the last race on the Caulfield card on Saturday, the Darren Gauci Handicap (1200m) Bred by Elsdon Park’s Lib and Katrina Petagna, Hezdarnhottoo races out
Smart Super Seth filly Couples Retreat (NZ) found her way back to the top of the winner’s podium a Rosehill on Saturday when she produced a dogged late run to take victory in the Benchmark 72 Vale Peter Taylor Handicap (1100m). In the hands of apprentice Molly Fitzgerald, who
New Zealand-bred gelding Sounds Unusual (NZ) (Unusual Suspect) left it late but gave another glimpse of his undoubted saying ability when he came from last on the home bend to claim victory in the Benchmark78 Greg Millett Handicap (1800m) at Rosehill. A trial winner from his only public outing in
The well-travelled Bright Stripes showed he could have found a handy home in New Zealand when he won first up for team Te Akau Racing in the Fleet Image Celebrating 50 Years in Business (1400m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Irish-born son of Starspangledbanner was purchased by Te Akau
Hot favourite First Chorus (NZ) (Ghibelline) returned to her winning ways when she came from last to bolt home in the Benchmark 78 Rod Fenwick Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield. Sporting the colours of Spicer Thoroughbreds and relishing the Heavy8 track conditions, the four-year-old mare sat last in the running for
Underrated mare Electron (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) turned some indifferent form of late upside down when she clung on by the barest of margins to take out the Listed AGC Training Stakes WFA (1600m) at Wanganui on Saturday. The Sam Mynott-prepared daughter of Turn Me Loose had raced in stakes
