New Zealand
Progressive galloper Habana (Zoustar) thrust himself firmly into discussions surrounding the upcoming Gr.3 Manco Easter Handicap (1600m) with a professional display to take out the Shaw’s Wire Ropes 1400 at Pukekohe on Saturday. The Lance Noble-trained gelding has a real affinity for the Pukekohe track, claiming his fourth
New Zealand
Lisa Latta is looking towards consistent mare Belclare (NZ) (Per Incanto) to continue her stable’s winning run in feature races this season when she tackles the Gr.1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Pukekohe on Saturday. The five-year-old daughter of Per Incanto will be having her last
New Zealand
Trainer Paul Harris is well represented across both days of the traditional Riverton Easter racemeeting this weekend but the weather will have a huge bearing on how many of his team back-up for the Monday edition of the Carnival. Harris will produce seven runners on Saturday from his Rangiora-based stable,
New Zealand
Apprentice Toni Davies was enjoying a chill morning less than twenty-four hours after putting the first tick in the win column of her fledgling riding career at Wanganui on Thursday. Davies, who is apprenticed to Moira and Kieran Murdoch at Waiuku but currently on loan to Peter Didham at Awapuni,
Australia
Polygon (NZ) (Highly Recommended) has exceeded expectations this season and there is confidence in the camp that she can go to another level at Randwick on Saturday. A multiple stakes winner at home, the filly will strip in prime order for the Gr.1 Australian Oaks (2400m) after two lead-up
Australia
On the eve of her final raceday appearance, it has been announced that four-time Group One winner Levante (NZ) (Proisir) will go up for auction at next month’s Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale. The Ken and Bev Kelso-trained mare gets her last chance to add an Australian Group One
New Zealand
Racing Hall of Famer Lance O'Sullivan will take aim at another Group One prize this weekend but without any great feeling of expectation. The Matamata trainer has talented Myboycharlie mare Karman Line entered for Saturday's Gr.1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1600m) at Pukekohe,
New Zealand
Riverton trainers Kelvin and Aimee Tyler can’t wait to head to their home meeting on Saturday where they are hoping to get their hands on their local Cup. “It’s always the highlight of the year running in your home Cup. Hopefully this year we can have another good
New Zealand
The Gr.3 Cuddle Stakes (1600m) was originally viewed as Pearl Of Alsace’s (NZ) (Tavistock) grand final, but the unbeaten mare has since convinced connections to raise the bar one more time. The well-related daughter of Tavistock won the Trentham feature at her fifth appearance and will now take
Breeding
Group One-winning stallion Press Statement will stand at Novara Park, near Cambridge, this coming breeding season. Trained by Chris Waller, Press Statement was undefeated as a two-year-old, winning all three of his juvenile starts, including the Gr.1 J.J. Atkins Stakes (1600m). Press Statement returned after a brief break
Australia
The weather and resulting track conditions will play a big part on whether Hezashocka (NZ) (Shocking) runs in Melbourne or Sydney on the weekend. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained Hezashocka is an acceptor for the Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday while he also
New Zealand
Group One winner Pinarello (NZ) (Tavistock) faces an extended time on the sidelines. The son of Tavistock was found to have suffered a hairline fracture of his pelvis following his run in the Gr.2 Awapuni Gold Cup (2000m) on Saturday. He will be joined in his spelling paddock at