New Zealand
John Bary is confident Spring Tide (NZ) (Darci Brahma) won’t find the distance beyond him when he contests the Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) at Hastings on Saturday. Runner-up in the last two editions of the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m), Spring Tide has only raced once past
New Zealand
Connections of the capable Amusez Moi (NZ) (Dalghar) have erred on the side of caution and resisted the temptation to deviate from their original Hastings plan with the proven wet ground performer. They deliberated on a late change for a crack at Saturday’s Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m)
Australia
Kiwi raider She’s Licketysplit (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) is thriving in Melbourne and as a result trainer Andrew Forsman has elected to line her up at Flemington this weekend. She sealed her ticket across the Tasman with a first-up victory in the Gr.3 Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at
Australia
Graham Richardson is hoping for the perfect homecoming for Defibrillate when he contests the Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) at Hastings on Saturday. After a successful career in Melbourne in which he earned more than A$750,000, Defibrillate is set to have his first run in New Zealand
International
Jockey Mark Zahra is excited to be heading to Paris this week to ride Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) in Sunday's Gr.1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (2400m) at Longchamp. Zahra has previously steered he Kiwi-bred to victory in both the Gr.1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m)
Australia
Mr Brightside's (NZ) (Bullbars) three-race winning sequence ended in Sunday's Gr.1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Sandown, but co-trainer Ben Hayes wasn't dwelling on the rare defeat afterwards. "They all have to lose some time, they can't always keep winning,"
Australia
Mick Price was left slightly disappointed after stable star I'm Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) finished fourth in the Gr.1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Sandown on Sunday. The son of Shocking settled second last in the run and gave the leaders a five-length start but he still loomed ominously
New Zealand
Graham Richardson is hoping for the perfect homecoming for Defibrillate (NZ) (Shocking) when he contests the Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) at Hastings on Saturday. After a successful career in Melbourne in which he earned more than A$750,000, Defibrillate is set to have his first run in
New Zealand
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New Zealand
Stephen Marsh will have multiple runners on the middle day of the Hawke’s Bay spring carnival, including a dual assault on the feature event on the program. The Cambridge trainer will be represented in the Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) at Hastings on Saturday by Vernanme and Masetto,
Australia
Waikato Stud homebred I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel) confirmed his status as a rising star of Australian racing with a freakish off-the-canvas victory in Sunday’s Listed Tile Importer Testa Rossa Stakes (1300m) at Sandown. A multiple Group One placegetter in New Zealand as a two and three-year-old for
Australia
The connections of expat New Zealand gelding Regal Lion (NZ) (Jakkalberry) have circled the spring of 2023 as the time to target some of Australia’s staying showpieces, but a powerful performance at Sandown on Sunday has given them something to think about in 2022. Making his second start for