New Zealand
Until last month, Bruce Tapper had never trained a black-type winner. On Saturday, he has two decent chances to win a Group One classic. Tapper heads the South Island assault on the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton with Specialty and Redmond, both
Australia
Aoife Brennan has had a whirlwind trip campaigning Andrew Forsman’s team in Melbourne this spring, and her mother, Lauren Brennan, is hoping her Cambridge team is enough to entice her back home next week. The 17-year-old horsewoman has been the travelling foreperson for Forsman’s Australian raiding party, where
Australia
Lightly-tried four-year-old Detonator Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) is a horse on an upward trajectory. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained son of Jakkalberry provided racing fans with a glimpse of his talents when sluicing through the field under a cool John Allen ride to land the Memory of Her Majesty Queen
New Zealand
Defibrillate (NZ) (Shocking) is very much a stable favourite of Graham Richardson and he provided his co-breeder, part-owner and co-trainer with a hugely satisfying victory at Pukekohe Park on Tuesday. The son of Shocking added to his record with a second-up success in the Gr.3 Balmerino Stakes (2050m) to
Australia
Alysha Collett has dedicated the win by Nautical Miss (NZ) (Ocean Park) to the mare’s late trainer Gwenda Markwell. There was some divine intervention with the win of Ocean Park four-year-old Nautical Miss at Randwick, the mare representing the stable of Group One-winning trainer Gwenda Markwell who lost her
Australia
Krakarib became his sire Ribchester’s second Group winner when he took out the Maribyrnong Plate (1000m) at Flemington on Tuesday. From the inside draw, the Simon Zahra-trained juvenile set the tempo under Damien Thornton down the Flemington straight course. Well-rated by Thornton the youngster raced centre-track and the pair
New Zealand
Katrina Alexander says she’s learned a lot about her star mare La Crique (NZ) (Vadamos) after her solid effort for fourth in the Gr.1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington. La Crique started her Australian debut as an odds-on favourite following her outstanding victory in the Gr.1
New Zealand
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Australia
New Zealand-bred horses have enjoyed a long and fruitful association with the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) with 46 winners of the great race including last year’s winner Verry Elleegant. The Kiwi-breds represent six of the 23 runners in the field this year and below we take a look
Australia
Three-year-old colt Saveadateforme continued his winning ways at Goulburn on Sunday taking out a Class 2 mile with ease for trainer John O’Shea. Sporting the silks of Go Racing, Saveadateforme placed fourth on debut at the beginning of October before coming from last to score at Kembla Grange. The
New Zealand
Those associated with Cambridge Stud were in full voice during the closing stages of the Gr.1 VRC Derby (2500m) on Saturday as Manzoice became his sire Almanzor’s first Group One winner. “It is a dream result,” Cambridge Stud chief executive Henry Plumptre said. “It is one that you
New Zealand
Ryan Elliot’s prospects of a Classic double at Riccarton have been boosted with confirmation he will partner Prowess in this Saturday’s Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m). Elliot is also the regular rider of the unbeaten Legarto, who is currently a $1.80