Australia
After a false start last weekend, Kolding will kick-off his spring preparation in the Gr.2 Theo Marks Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The Ocean Park gelding was scratched from last week’s Gr.2 Tramway Stakes (1400m) after the track came up heavy at Randwick, and trainer Chris
New Zealand
The Thoroughbred Racing industry will acknowledge Her Majesty The Queen’s passing at its two race meetings on Saturday. A moment’s silence will be observed at 11.30am at both Ruakaka and Hastings, with jockeys wearing black armbands throughout both meetings as a further mark of respect. Queen Elizabeth
New Zealand
Verry Flash will continue to show his diverse skillset when he heads to Waverley on Sunday to contest the Wanganui Steel Formers Waverley Cup (2000m). The winner of 10 races on the flat, including the Listed Rangitikei Gold Cup (1600m), Verry Flash won his maiden hurdle at Te Rapa last
Australia
Roch ‘N’ Horse will return to the scene of her biggest win on Saturday – Flemington. The daughter of Per Incanto carried the silks of her breeder/owners Little Avondale Stud to victory in the Gr.1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) in March. She resumed last month when fourth in the Listed
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike is looking forward to round five of an engaging battle between his in-form stayer River Run and his arch-nemesis Hit The Road Jack in Saturday's Harcourts Tai Tokerau Cup (2200m) at Ruakaka. River Run and Hit The Road have met on four occasions already
New Zealand
Racing followers will welcome the new-look RaceForm weekly edition released ahead of the new season’s first day of Group One racing at Hawke’s Bay this weekend. In response to reader feedback, combined with the desire to enhance the content of New Zealand’s only printed weekly racing news
New Zealand
Opie Bosson hasn’t been aboard Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) since their demolition job in the Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m), but that doesn’t mean the mighty mare has been out of sight, out of the champion jockey’s mind. The 42-year-old has been keeping a close eye on
New Zealand
Wingatui trainer Terry Kennedy has his sights set on producing 100 winners on his home track and he's hoping to edge closer to that milestone at Wingatui on Friday. Kennedy has 88 wins at Wingatui to his credit and has a formidable team of six entered for Friday&
Australia
Western Empire (NZ) (Iffraaj) may have conquered Western Australia, but he will be looking for his first Victorian scalp at Flemington on Saturday. The Iffraaj gelding will contest the Gr.1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) after running fifth in the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) last month. It was his
Breeding
High-class mare Entriviere (NZ) (Tavistock) is heading across the Tasman to join the broodmare band at Yulong Stud, who edged out Cambridge Stud in a tight bidding duel on Gavelhouse Plus on Wednesday evening. The only son or daughter of outstanding sire Tavistock (NZ) to win a Group One over
Australia
Promising three-year-old Artzino (NZ) (Tarzino) broke through for his maiden win at Sandown on Wednesday, but he had to do it the hard way. Slow away out of the gates, jockey Mark Zahra had to get busy early on his charge to regather the field. Turning for home the son
Australia
Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr believe they have I’m Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) humming ahead of the Gr.1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. The son of Shocking ran home well in the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) first-up behind Snapdancer, pleasing his conditioners. “He