New Zealand
Stephen Marsh has made a successful practice of targeting Saturday’s black-type feature at Te Rapa as a springboard to future success. The Cambridge trainer has won the Listed Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre 2YO Stakes (1200m) four times and strength in numbers will give him a fine opportunity to add
New Zealand
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New Zealand
At the beginning of her career, a feature Sunday meeting at Rockhampton would have seemed an unlikely setting for reaching 1000 career wins by jockey Samantha Collett but 2023 The Archer Day will be one the 33-year-old will remember. In reaching this new level, Collett joins both her parents, Trudy
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Andrew Forsman was justifiably pleased with the efforts of his well-travelled galloper Aegon, who attacked the line well under James McDonald for fifth in Sunday’s Gr.1 Champions Mile (1600m) in Hong Kong won by superstar Golden Sixty for a record third year in succession. Despite the
New Zealand
Opie Bosson will head into unfamiliar territory to partner leading Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m) contender Suizuro. The champion jockey has enjoyed top-flight Australian successes in Melbourne and Sydney and will bid to make his mark in Adelaide on Saturday week to further his impressive CV. Bosson has been
Breeding
Te Kauwhata breeders Courtney and Mandy Howells had cause for celebration on Saturday night when Affaire A Suivre (NZ) (Astern), a filly they bred and sold, won the Gr.1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville for trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace. The gutsy New Zealand-bred daughter of Astern endured
New Zealand
Graeme and Debbie Rogerson hope that it is a case of lightning striking twice after Solidify (NZ) (Redwood) put his rivals to the sword when winning the Decise Electrical and Control 2YO (1200m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The son of Redwood invoked comparisons with his year older stablemate Sharp
Australia
Experienced horseman Shaun Phelan will achieve a long-held ambition this week when he rides at the famed Warrnambool carnival. Phelan won last season’s New Zealand Jumps Jockeys’ Premiership with 20 wins, including a record nine prestige events, and is now looking to make his mark at the Victorian festival
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Australia
The Chris Waller-trained Kovalica further enhanced his Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) claims with an arrogant performance to win the Gr.2 Queensland Guineas (1600m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The son of Ocean Park was posted three-deep throughout but clicked into gear late under Nash Rawiller to get the
Australia
Game filly Affaire A Suivre has overcome a horror draw to take out the Gr.1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville on Saturday for trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace. After drawing the widest barrier in a final field of 16, the New Zealand-bred daughter of Astern was made to
Australia
Three-year-old gelding Dunwoody called upon all his staying reserves as he lead from barrier to box under in-form rider Jordan Childs to land the Listed VRC St Leger (3000m) at Sandown on Saturday as the $61 outsider of the field. Trainer Matt Cumani agreed the win in the $300,000