Australia
Kiwi trained Melbourne Cup hope Mahrajaan (Kitten's Joy) will miss this Friday night's Gr.2 Moonee Valley Gold Cup (2500m) after suffering an insect bite at his Warrnambool base. Cambridge trainer Shaune Ritchie had hoped to use the A$750,000 feature as New Zealand and
New Zealand
Dragon Leap (Pierro) has bowed out of racing with perhaps the greatest honour Matamata trainer Lance O'Sullivan could bestow on him. Just one horse has previously been retired to Wexford Stables over its luminary history, and that was New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame sprinter Mr Tiz. But
New Zealand
A new training partnership will shoot for its first win at Timaru on Friday. Celebrated North Canterbury husband and wife duo John and Karen Parsons have been joined in partnership by former South Canterbury trainer Vicky Ramhit. Ramhit spent five years working for the Parsons before going into partnership with
New Zealand
Matamata trainer Ken Kelso is taking inspiration from a turf legend as he prepares Group One-winning mare Legarto (NZ) (Proisir) for Saturday's Listed Team Wealleans Matamata Cup (1600m). Kelso, who trains in partnership with his wife Bev, opted to scratch Legarto on the morning of last Saturday&
New Zealand
Kenny Rae and Krystal Williams will rely on a promising band of youngsters at Riccarton on Saturday. The father and daughter training duo will produce their biggest raceday contingent from their new Burnham stable when eight horses head to Saturday's meeting, seven of those either two- or three-
New Zealand
Danny Walker believes he has found his horse of a lifetime. The South Auckland trainer had an inkling that Zacinto gelding Crocetti (NZ) might be special and now after three wins from as many starts, he's convinced of it. Walker and his training partner Arron Tata will produce
New Zealand
A rousing trackwork gallop at Te Rapa on Tuesday has convinced Hamilton trainers Graeme and Debbie Rogerson that their stable star Sharp 'N' Smart (NZ) (Redwood) is at the top of his game leading into his first Group One assignment of the season. Sharp 'N' Smart
New Zealand
Exciting Christchurch three-year-old Penvose Lad (NZ) (US Navy Flag) will head to Oamaru on Friday to kick off a campaign aimed at the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton in November. The Shane Kennedy and Anna Furlong-trained US Navy Flag
New Zealand
There's a family tradition for Chrissy Bambry to uphold in Saturday's Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas (1200m) with talented filly Chantilly Lace but the Foxton trainer also has the bigger picture in mind. Bambry races US Navy Flag filly Chantilly Lace with her parents Tony and
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh goes into Saturday's Gr.2 Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa quietly confident he can spring a surprise with his runners El Vencedor (NZ) (Shocking) and Jodelin Gal (NZ) (Swiss Ace). Neither of Marsh's horses have found favour with TAB
New Zealand
Tavi Mac's (NZ) (Tavistock) little sister is poised to confirm her place as best racehorse of the family. A winner of 11 of her 17 starts, including a treble of Group wins late last year, Darci La Bella (NZ) (Darci Brahma) may have already surpassed the feats of
New Zealand
A lucrative payoff awaits connections of Belardo filly Vita Amorosa (NZ) if the Chris Gibbs-trained three-year-old can cause a major upset in Saturday's Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders' Stakes (1200m) on Saturday. Vita Amorosa was beaten 19 lengths on debut earlier this month,