Australia
Waikato Stud principal Mark Chittick has a fair bit to contemplate as spring racing heats up across the Tasman. His exciting four-year-old I Wish I Win has made waves in Victoria since joining trainer Peter Moody’s Pakenham barn. The son of Savabeel showed promise in New Zealand
New Zealand
Connections of exciting Vespa three-year-old Charbano (NZ) have turned down offers that have dwarfed his purchase price as they chase their shot at a Group One dream this spring. A $16,000 two-year-old purchase from the Valachi Downs dispersal sale conducted via Gavelhouse Plus, Charbano followed
New Zealand
Sheez Dominant (NZ) (Vanbrugh) lived up to her name when beating the boys in the Listed Wanganui Guineas (1340m) earlier this month and trainer Fraser Auret is hoping for a repeat dose this weekend. The Marton filly will head to Hastings on Saturday to target the Gr.2 AHD Hawke’
Australia
A treatment mistake has ruled Benaud (Reliable Man) out of the Gr.1 Metropolitan (2400m) at Randwick on Saturday. Trainer John O’Shea informed stewards on Monday morning that the gelding was mistakenly given medication which contained a prohibited substance. “Trainer Mr John O’Shea has this morning informed Racing
Australia
Trainer Danny O’Brien is set to have a two-pronged attack in the Gr.1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday courtesy of New Zealand-breds Inspirational Girl (NZ) (Reliable Man) and Young Werther (NZ) (Tavistock). Inspirational Girl finished runner-up first-up behind compatriot Mr Brightside in
International
New Zealand-bred 11-time Group One winner Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) is in danger of not making the 20-strong Gr.1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (2400m) field at Longchamp on Sunday. A total of 27 horses remains in Arc contention after the first forfeit stage
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
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)
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
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