Australia
Promising New Zealand-bred mare Essonne (Reliable Man) picked up the sixth and most significant win of her career with a barnstorming finish in Saturday’s Listed Attwood Marshall Lawyers Silk Stocking (1400m) at the Sunshine Coast. Trained by Richard Litt for owner-breeder Gerry Harvey, the daughter of Reliable Man had
Australia
The Group One gold rush for New Zealand-bred horses in Australia this autumn kept on rolling with three-year-old filly Ruthless Dame (NZ) (Tavistock) conquering an elite field of older mares in Saturday’s A$500,000 Furphy Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville. The daughter of Tavistock recorded the 10th
Australia
Palmetto (NZ) (Ghibellines) had to wait seven starts for his first win in Australia, but the second came much more quickly – and in a race worth A$500,000. A dual Guineas winner in the South Island of New Zealand, the Ghibellines gelding found his winning groove across the Tasman
Australia
New Zealand-bred filly Renaissance Woman (NZ) (Reliable Man) burst into contention for next month’s Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) with an outstanding come-from-behind victory in Saturday’s Listed Aquis Stallions Gold Coast Bracelet (1800m) on the Sunshine Coast. This was the first race outside Group company this season for
Australia
Sandown has brought the very best out of New Zealand-bred mare Unusual Culture (NZ) (Unusual Suspect) this autumn, and that formula proved to be a winner again in Saturday’s JRA Handicap (1600m) on the Hillside track. The A$130,000 race was the third win from the last four
New Zealand
The father and daughter training partnership of Kelvin and Aimee Tyler were to the fore at Riccarton on Saturday when they produced class performer Lightning Jack (NZ) (Per Incanto) to win the Listed Daphne Bannan Memorial Great Easter Stakes (1400m). The consistent six-year-old son of Per Incanto had been hinting
Australia
Expat New Zealand trainers Emma-Lee and David Browne are dipping their toes into breeding with the purchase of a familiar broodmare on gavelhouse.com last month, and their investment quickly paid off with a win at Sandown on Saturday. The Brownes’ promising two-year-old Le Zebra (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) led
New Zealand
While comparisons with his older stablemate Sharp ‘N’ Smart (NZ) are inevitable, promising two-year-old colt Solidify (NZ) is the son of Redwood currently in the limelight after adding his first win at stakes level to a burgeoning career when taking out the Listed Waikato Equine Veterinary Services 2YO Stakes (1200m)
New Zealand
Speedy North Island visitor Illicit Dreams (NZ) (Vancouver) proved too fleet of foot for her two-year-old rivals when she took out the Listed Berkley Stud Champagne Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton. The Ken Rae and Krystal Williams-trained daughter of Vancouver had two of her first three starts at Riccarton back in
New Zealand
Saltcoats has made an encouraging start to his career and will on Saturday bid to go one better and deliver a first black-type success for Cambridge trainer Samantha Logan. The Ardrossan two-year-old’s target is the Listed Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa and he has trained
New Zealand
A patient approach with capable filly Kana may be rewarded when she steps out on the inaugural synthetic track meeting at Awapuni on Sunday. The Peter Didham-trained daughter of Tivaci looks well-placed to take advantage of a step back in class in the Martin Collins New Zealand Handicap (1000m). Two
International
New Zealand-based syndicators Go Racing are delighted to have two horses entered for the iconic Royal Ascot race meeting in England in June. Exciting three-year-old colts Up and Under and Etna Rosso, who race in Go Racing’s familiar blue, white and red colours, are entered in the £250,000