Australia
Four-year-old mare Lekvarte (NZ) (Reliable Man) looks to have a bright future after coming from the rear of the field to claim the Yes Yes Yes First Yearlings Handicap (1400m) at Randwick, scoring comfortably in the hands of Chad Schofield. The daughter of Reliable Man is prepared by Joe Pride
New Zealand
Lightly raced three-year-old Polygon (NZ) (Highly Recommended) took the step up to stakes company in her stride as she dashed home to take out the feature race at Te Rapa on Saturday, the Gr.3 Lawnmaster Eulogy Stakes (1600m). The Group Three contest was transferred to the Waikato venue after
New Zealand
Pocket rocket Darci La Bella (NZ) (Darci Brahma) added another present under the Christmas tree for her connections when she proved too strong in the closing stages when taking out the Gr.2 Bramco Granite and Marble Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m) at Trentham. The Allan Sharrock-trained mare made it four
New Zealand
A day that started in perfect fashion for trainer Peter McKay when Purrfect Puss (NZ) (Sacred Falls) saluted in the second race got even better for the Matamata mentor as Sagunto (NZ) (O’Reilly) landed his biggest victory with an all-the-way win in the Gr.3 Humphries Construction Manawatu Cup
New Zealand
Ben Foote has Group One targets for two members of his stable who will be in action at Te Rapa, although one of them won’t be in the hunt on Saturday for any prizemoney. The Cambridge trainer will give his well-performed sprinter Babylon Berlin an exhibition gallop to further
Breeding
Sunday – January 8 7.30am Cambridge BP 9.00am Cambria Park 8 - 137 Ostrich Farm Rd, Pukekohe (Breakfast) 11am Westbury Stud 50 – 700 Linwood Rd, Karaka (Lunch) 2pm Haunui Farm 60 – 113 Kidd Rd, Karaka 4.30pm Hallmark Stud 21 – 97 Summertime Ln, Te Kauwhata (BBQ and drinks) Monday
New Zealand
Taranaki trainer Allan Sharrock is hoping to end Darci La Bella’s preparation on a high when he treks south to Trentham on Saturday. The daughter of Darci Brahma has continued her rich vein of form in her five-year-old season, winning her last three starts, including the Gr.3 Taranaki
Breeding
Below are some of the public parades leading into the Karaka 2023 Yearling Sales Series. Central Districts & South Island Parade Schedule (Organised by NZB) Please note the following vendors have chosen to parade at Karaka and welcome buyer inspections on-site prior to the Sale. * Beckam Equine * Nala Park * White
New Zealand
The New Zealand racing community is in mourning after the passing of apprentice jockey Megan Taylor following a race fall at Ashburton on Thursday. Taylor was among four jockeys that fell during the incident which occurred soon after straightening in race two, with her fellow riders being assessed for non-life-threatening
New Zealand
Sunday's Dynes Transport Tapanui Cup (1335m) might be an unconventional lead-up to a Group One target but that's of little concern to Gore trainer Ellis Winsloe. Winsloe will produce in-form Iffraaj gelding Humbucker in the Tapanui Cup on his home track as a likely precursor to
New Zealand
Robbie Patterson is expecting dramatic improvement from his stable star Coventina Bay (NZ) (Shamexpress) at Trentham on Saturday. The Taranaki horseman is confident the seven-year-old will show her true form in the Gr.2 Bramco Granite & Marble Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m) following an unplaced first-up effort in an open
New Zealand
Lisa Latta has the distance bases covered in this Saturday’s feature events at Trentham where she has multiple representation in the stable’s quest for black-type success. The Awapuni trainer will first attack the Gr.2 Bramco Granite & Marble Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m) with Old Town Road and