Australia
Sam Collett has been pleasantly surprised by the pace of her success in Queensland since she decided to up sticks and ply her trade across the Tasman. The former champion New Zealand jockey relocated to the Sunshine State last October after a riding stint there during the 2021 winter and
New Zealand
At the end of July, Haunui Farm will farewell long time Sales & Marketing Manager, Shannon Taylor, as she embarks on a new chapter in her career. After just over 17 years as an integral member of the Haunui Farm team, Shannon will be taking up a new challenge as
Australia
New Zealand-bred gelding Waihaha Falls will be vying for his third win on-end when he lines up over 1300m at Randwick on Saturday. The Waikato Stud-bred and raced four-year-old has won both of his starts this preparation over 1200m at Randwick, doubling his career win tally in the process. Trainer
New Zealand
Dragon Leap is on target to resume at Ruakaka next month before he chases further black-type titles. The multiple Group-winning son of Pierro delighted connections this week with his effort for fourth in a 950m trial under jockey Craig Grylls on the synthetic track at Cambridge. “The team was incredibly
New Zealand
Waikato horsewoman Casey Lock will make a return to the training ranks at Rotorua on Saturday where she will line-up Viktor Vegas in the Arawa Park Hotel Rotorua 1215. Formerly trained by her father, Te Aroha horseman Peter Lock, the gelding came into Casey’s care two years ago when
New Zealand
Mark Walker has lived most of his last 35 years between Waikato and Singapore but talented mare Aromatic gives the star trainer a golden chance of winning his old hometown Cup. A five-time New Zealand champion trainer with Te Akau Racing, Walker grew up in coastal Taranaki and attended Opunake
Breeding
Peter Corbett has come to the end of a special journey with his multiple stakes-winning stayer Dee And Gee (NZ) (Darci Brahma), who played a starring role with a sale-topping price of $105,000 in the 2022 National Broodmare and Stallion Share Sale on Gavelhouse Plus on Wednesday night. The
Australia
A family littered with black-type performers produced another potential future stakes contender on the Hillside course at Sandown on Wednesday where the race day covers came off Proscenium Arch. The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained juvenile daughter of So You Think jumped straight to the front and eased clear in
New Zealand
High-class filly Never Been Kissed has been retired to join Waikato Stud’s elite broodmare band. Bred and raced by the premier Matamata farm, the daughter of resident stallion Tivaci is booked to visit Arrowfield Stud shuttle stallion Maurice later this year. Never Been Kissed was trained by Gai Waterhouse
New Zealand
Imperatriz provided the star turn at Tuesday's Cambridge trials, getting the nod of approval from both Matamata trainer Mark Walker and jockey Opie Bosson. The winner of the Gr.1 Levin Classic (1600m) and Gr.1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1600m) in the autumn, I Am
New Zealand
Peter Lock’s focus this week is on the Central Districts where he will have runners at two meetings and the prospect of travelling one of his contenders further afield. The Te Aroha trainer will saddle three chances at Thursday’s Hawke’s Bay fixture while She’s A Maneater’
New Zealand
Auckland Thoroughbred Racing (ATR) has confirmed the chequered flag associated with motorsport activities at Pukekohe Park will wave for the last time next year amid plans to further develop the site for the Club’s own purposes. The last motorsport event at the racecourse will be on 2 April 2023