New Zealand
Ruakaka trainer Chris Gibbs admits Saturday's Northbeam Stronger Stuff 2100 at Ruakaka isn't an ideal fit for his talented galloper Chevron, but said the race is a means to an end. The El Roca five-year-old gelding finished a desperately unlucky third at Ruakaka three weeks ago
New Zealand
Riccarton's all-weather track has provided Megalomaniac (NZ) (Pure Champion) with a lifeline he has grasped with all four hooves. Trainer Andrew Carston admits he's baffled by how different a horse the Pure Champion five-year-old is racing on the synthetic track compared to his modest grass form.
New Zealand
Five races, five favourites - that's the scenario for Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman ahead of their hometrack meeting on Saturday. Now the task is finding five winners. "Hopefully the bookmakers are good judges," Michael Pitman said. "With a few racing on Saturday, it
New Zealand
Another bold run from Johny Johny at Te Rapa this weekend will give Cambridge trainers Tim and Margaret Carter assurance that they can press on towards the Gr.2 Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate (1200m) with confidence. The Charm Spirit five-year-old will look to make it three wins from four starts
New Zealand
An opportunity to race on a better surface has convinced Matamata trainers Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall to head north on a rare excursion to Ruakaka this weekend. The Matamata stable has only had eight runners at Ruakaka over the past three seasons but the prospect of racing on decent
New Zealand
Timaru trainer Leonard Stewart has his sights set on a third straight Dunstan Feeds Waimate Cup (1600m) on his home track on Sunday. The 90-year-old horseman produced Take The Deel (Dundeel) to win the 2021 edition and Vague (NZ) (Tobique) to win the Phar Lap Raceway feature last year. He