New Zealand
Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston is leaning to the softer option for promising filly Seven Eleven (NZ) (Proisir), an entrant for the Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) on her home track in November. Carston has accepted with Seven Eleven in Wednesday's Celebrating The 50th NZ
Australia
Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott are hopeful of building on their dream start to the new season with key indicators pointing toward a bold showing from Dragon Leap (Pierro) in Melbourne this weekend. The training partnership celebrated a significant early domestic strike when Dark Destroyer (NZ) (Proisir) claimed the
New Zealand
Impressive debut winner Japanese Emperor (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) will get his first look at Caulfield on Saturday where he will be out to continue his winning ways in the Gr.3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m). The Satono Aladdin gelding won by two lengths at Sandown last month and trainer Michael
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International
Champion New Zealand-bred mare Verry Elleegant gave her supporters a sight but came up short in Sunday’s €130,000 Gr.2 Prix Foy (2400m) at Longchamp, finishing third behind multiple French stakes winners Iresine and Bubble Gift. Verry Elleegant attempted to lead throughout in the traditional Prix de
Australia
Leading Western Australian owner Bob Peters will be bringing home Western Empire along with stablemates Regal Power and Stageman after the Danny O’Brien-trained trio failed to fire at Flemington on Saturday. “The way they are running, I thought they were entitled to improve on their first starts over
New Zealand
Darryn Weatherley is looking forward to heading back to Hastings next month with Pier after his runner-up effort behind Dynastic in the Listed El Roca – Sir Colin Meads Trophy (1200m) on Saturday. It was the Proisir gelding’s second start after winning on debut at Matamata last month and
New Zealand
Former successful apprentice jockey Alex Forbes now wears a number of hats within the thoroughbred industry and has successfully added to his variety of roles with his first winner as a trainer. The 26-year-old prepared Mandalo to score at Waverley on Sunday with the four-year-old’s
New Zealand
Given time to reflect, Rich Hill Stud boss John Thompson is getting immense satisfaction from Saturday's red-letter day for the Matamata farm. Rich Hill Stud stallions sired the winners of both Group One races run in Australasia on Saturday: Shocking's son I'm Thunderstruck
New Zealand
Challenge Syndications’ Adrian Clark looks like he has done it again. The bloodstock agent and syndicator is quickly making a name for himself for being able to find future Group-winning fillies at the lower-end of the market at Karaka. Clark purchased subsequent Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m)
New Zealand
Jockey Craig Grylls joined a select group of riders on Saturday when piloting Mustang Valley (NZ) (Vanbrugh) to victory in the last at Hastings. It brought up Grylls’ 1000th win in the saddle in New Zealand, joining his father Gary and 35 other jockeys in reaching the milestone. “I am
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