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The ups and downs of racing were on display at Caulfield on Saturday when First Chorus (NZ) (Ghibellines) provided some solace for her connections by winning the A$130,000 Sportsbet Same Race Multi Handicap (1700m). The talented New Zealand-bred mare’s victory came in the final race on
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Classy mare Coeur Volante (NZ) (Proisir) continued her rich vein of form with a third straight victory at Caulfield on Saturday, heading a New Zealand-bred quinella for Lindsay Park trainers Ben, Will and JD Hayes in the A$150,000 Sportsbet Fixed Odds Exotics Handicap (1600m). Coeur Volante has
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Trainers Ken and Bev Kelso look to have yet another high-class female on their hands with Legarto’s little sister Latoya making an impressive winning debut at Ruakaka on Saturday. The two-year-old Proisir filly had looked good when winning a trial at Avondale last month and went
The Asian Pattern Committee has confirmed a significant reshaping of Australia’s black type programme for the 2026-27 season, including the addition of 19 races to the pattern and 11 race upgrades. The Asian Racing Federation temporarily placed the APC in charge of all Australian Group and Listed race
Brucie's (NZ) (Raise The Flag) remarkable comeback is set to continue, with the Wellington Steeplechase winner likely to head south for Riccarton's Grand National Week, where he is expected to contest the $150,000 Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge 151st Grand National Steeplechase (5600m). The 10-
Australian syndicator Darby Racing has enjoyed another major return from its New Zealand buying strategy, with Thebudgiesmugla (NZ) (Redwood) continuing his rapid rise through the staying ranks. The New Zealand-bred son of Redwood has been a revelation since joining Bjorn Baker's Warwick Farm stable, with his dominant
Celebrating a quartet with a string of emerging gallopers at Sha Tin on Saturday, Ricky Yiu outlined long-range hopes to contest the 2027 BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) with Victor Supreme (NZ) (Super Seth) after the promising stayer’s crushing victory. Jubilant after similarly impressive performances from Rising Force,
Emerging stayer Thebudgiesmugla (NZ) (Redwood) is fast becoming a fan favourite, with the Kiwi import coming from well back to land the A$500,000 Listed Caloundra Cup (2400m) in dominant fashion as a well-supported $2.35 favourite. The New Zealand-bred son of Redwood has wasted little time
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Chair Russell Warwick will step down from the role at the beginning of August before retiring from the Board following the organisation's Annual General Meeting in November. The announcement comes as Entain confirmed Chris Haigh will replace Sam Moncur as Managing Director of its
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Rugged customer Drop Of Something gave none of his rivals an excuse as he sat outside the speed and proved too tough in the feature event at Ruakaka on Saturday, the ITM/GIB Whangarei Gold Cup (2100m). The Wayne Hillis and Reece Cole-prepared six-year-old had been building
A big finish from well back in the field carried Cruiserweight (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) to victory in the A$150,000 Sportsbet Jockey Watch Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday, improving his unbeaten record to three out of three. The three-year-old son of in-form Cambridge Stud stallion
A heady ride from promising new apprentice Tom Wigram paved the way for consistent winter galloper Prioress to claim her sixth career success when she powered home near the rail to win the Hunts Farms Services Ltd (1200m) at Hawera. The daughter of Proisir did most of her early racing
New Zealand-bred mare Leovanni (NZ) (Proisir) capped a highly successful 10 minutes for Rich Hill Stud stallion Proisir with victory in the A$120,000 TAB Highway Plate (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday. The win came just moments after a two-year-old race at Ruakaka in which Latoya,
Well-related filly Proxima Dea made a perfect start to her career at Randwick on Saturday with an all-the-way debut victory in the A$160,000 Elite Sand and Soil 2YO Handicap (1400m). The daughter of Westbury Stud stallion Tarzino is a full-sister to the Gr.1
Foxton gelding Another Won’t Hurt has booked his ferry trip across the Cook Strait for next month’s Grand National Festival of Racing at Riccarton following his victory in the Vets On Riverbank Raukawa Cup (2100m) at Otaki on Friday. Trainer Adam Scott had been eyeing the Gr.3
Waverley horsewoman Nicole Sinclair is on cloud nine after recording her first win as a trainer at Otaki on Friday when Ziggy Khan (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) took out the Foxton New World Foxton Cup (2100m). Runner-up in her two previous starts, the six-year-old mare jumped a $4
For the first time in history, two horses shared the top gong at the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Champions Awards on Friday night, with New Zealand-bred sprinting sensation Ka Ying Rising and Triple Crown winner Romantic Warrior crowned joint Horses of the Year. Ka Ying Rising retained his
The Asian Pattern Committee has confirmed a significant reshaping of Australia’s black type programme for the 2026-27 season, including the addition of 19 races to the pattern and 11 race upgrades. The Asian Racing Federation temporarily placed the APC in charge of all Australian Group and Listed race
Danny Rolston, one of the world’s most respected bloodstock judges, will begin a new chapter in his career next month when he joins burgeoning thoroughbred powerhouse Yulong Investments as their Head of Racing. Formerly the Director of Sales at New Zealand Bloodstock, Rolston has spent the last four years
It is often a case of which juvenile can handle the Heavy conditions best in the Listed John Turkington Forestry Castletown Stakes (1200m), but there was certainly a touch of class about this year’s impressive victor Actionbelle (Bivouac). The daughter of Bivouac had produced a tidy debut effort for
It was a memorable day at Cambridge on Thursday for local apprentice jockey Jack Taplin, who recorded his first treble at the synthetic meeting. Taplin was upbeat about his chances heading into the meeting, with the 22-year-old hoop booked to ride two favourites in Ebony Gem (Snitzel) and
