New Zealand
One of the biggest days on the domestic racing calendar, New Zealand Cup Day at Riccarton, was abandoned after race three on Saturday due to safety concerns following a horse slipping whilst free of interference rounding the home turn. Harmonious, ridden by Lily Sutherland, clearly slipped on a lush patch
New Zealand
Roger Lang, one of the best jockeys in an outstanding era, will be remembered for a list of achievements that defied his constant battle with weight. Memories of Lang’s prowess in the saddle have been revived with news of his death yesterday at age 77 following a period of
New Zealand
Exhilarating but terrifying, that's how Riccarton trainer Anna Furlong describes the build-up to Saturday's Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m), where she and training partner Shane Kennedy will produce the trio of Blue Solitaire, Perfectly Suited and Kikimora. Furlong concedes she may never
New Zealand
A small field will work in favour of hot-pot Legarto’s bid to extend her winning sequence to four when she steps out in the Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The undefeated daughter of Proisir has a stranglehold on the market for the Barneswood
Breeding
A significant share in champion racemare Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) is set to be offered through online platform Gavelhouse Plus. With reluctance, Auckland businessman Tim Barry has made the decision to part with his 12.5 percent share in the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) winner and offer it to
New Zealand
Pierro mare Vidiano has returned to her homeland after several years in Australia and will make her New Zealand debut in the CR Grace LTD Handicap (1600m) at Hastings on Sunday. Initially in the care of Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman, Vidiano placed in both of her trials
New Zealand
Fresh from a winning midweek double, Daniel Stackhouse will be hoping for further success at Riccarton on Saturday before he returns to Australia. The expatriate Kiwi jockey returned home for a fleeting visit to combine business with pleasure and in the former role will have 10 rides on the closing
New Zealand
A double dose of stakes delight at Riccarton on Wednesday continued Lisa Latta’s golden run of form at the New Zealand Cup carnival. The Awapuni trainer claimed top honours in the Gr.3 Valachi Downs Canterbury Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) with Belclare (NZ) (Per Incanto) and her winning lead was
New Zealand
In-form jockey Michael McNab’s plan with Belclare (NZ) (Per Incanto) was executed to perfection at Riccarton this afternoon with an emphatic victory in the Gr.3 Canterbury Breeders’ Stakes (1400m). McNab had offered his pre-race analysis of the Valachi Downs-sponsored contest to Awapuni trainer Lisa Latta and it played
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Trainer Mark Walker saddled three runners in the Listed Riccarton Park Function Centre Welcome Stakes (1000m) at Riccarton on Wednesday and scooped the pool with a trifecta. Under visiting Sydney jockey Josh Parr, Sky On Fire (Exceed and Excel) jumped well from barrier 4 and was able to find the
New Zealand
85-year-old Barry Wright was on-hand to cheer home his Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) hero Pier (NZ) (Proisir) at Riccarton last weekend, with the elite-level victory a first in more than 45 years as an owner. The gritty victory by the Darryn and Briar Weatherley-trained Proisir gelding rewarded
New Zealand
Kevin Myers’ quest for a third victory in the Gr.3 Martin Collins New Zealand Cup (3200m) could be undone by a horse he provided to his nephew Ashley Meadows in generous circumstances. Myers heads into the Riccarton feature with two solid chances: last year’s winner Mondorani (NZ) (Burgundy)