Australia
Trainers Ben and JD Hayes are dreaming of a tilt at the Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) with Group One winner Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars). The New Zealand-bred gelding has proven himself up to a mile, with victory in the Gr.1 Doncaster Handicap (1600m), and they believe he is
New Zealand
Wet track specialist Shoshone (NZ) (Sacred Falls) will attempt to get her winter campaign back on track at Tauranga on Saturday following a below-par performance at her most recent appearance. The daughter of Sacred Falls will step out in iLine Project Managers’ Handicap (1200m), in which she has the inside
New Zealand
Happy Star (NZ) (Fabulous) cemented Kevin Myers at the top of the Grand National Hurdles (4200m) ladder when winning the Wanganui trainer’s fifth title in the race at Riccarton on Wednesday. With Myers training the four fancied runners in the seven-horse field, he was odds on to take victory
New Zealand
Life as a jockey may not have been the career choice Kayano Yanagida saw for her son Taiki, but she has taken comfort from the fact the 28-year-old never doubted his path. This was reiterated in the statement issued by Kayano earlier today following the popular jockey’s death in
Australia
New Zealand-bred gelding Grand Impact (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) has gone for a quick freshen-up in preparation for some big targets later this spring after his strong win at Sandown on Sunday. The son of Satano Aladdin, who has won both of his starts to date for trainers Mick Price and
Australia
Elephant (NZ) (Shocking) will be out to replicate his deeds from last year’s Melbourne Spring Carnival when he kicks off his campaign in the Gr.2 PB Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The son of Shocking won two of his five starts last spring, including the Gr.
New Zealand
The racing industry is in mourning following the death of popular jockey Taiki Yanagida, who passed away in Waikato Hospital on Tuesday evening surrounded by friends and family. Yanagida had been in intensive care with serious head and spinal injuries he suffered in a race fall at Cambridge last Wednesday.
New Zealand
The Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings next month is the likely starting point for Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) runner-up La Crique’s (NZ) (Vadamos) spring preparation after she pleased with her 950m trial win at Cambridge on Tuesday. The daughter of Vadamos was sent forward out
Australia
I’m Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) is gearing up for a busy spring, with trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr setting their sights on plenty of feature spoils with the Group One winner. The New Zealand-bred gelding has proved a massive money-spinner for his connections, winning six of his 14
New Zealand
Turakina trainer Kevin Myers has received only positive news from Christchurch as he pushes for a fifth win in Wednesday's Hospitality NZ Canterbury Grand National Hurdle (4200m) at Riccarton. Myers could have as many as six runners in the jumping feature after He's Ric (NZ) (Zed)
Australia
Trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young are already starting to dream of a Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) with their Group One performer Forgot You (NZ) (Savabeel). The son of Savabeel has returned fresh from a pleasing three-year-old term where he won the Gr.2 Stutt Stakes (1600m), Gr.2
New Zealand
After a long time between victories, four in quick succession have helped improve things for Matamata trainer Mark Brosnan, but the horse he’s most excited about is still a maiden. Brosnan scored a double at Ruakaka on Saturday, bookending the card with victories by Fly My Wey (NZ) (Sweynesse)