New Zealand
Trainer Tony Pike doesn’t have a large number of horses operating from his Cambridge base during the winter but he still managed to put together a winning double at Te Rapa on Saturday. Pike took out the fourth race on the card over 2100m with true blue winter galloper
New Zealand
The decision to give giant juvenile gelding Manhattan Jazz (NZ) (Niagara) one more run in his current preparation has paid a healthy dividend for local trainer Dean Howard at Hastings on Saturday. Howard had been contemplating sending the son of Niagara for a decent spell following two unplaced runs at
Breeding
The 2022 National Broodmare and Stallion Share catalogue is now live on Gavelhouse Plus with 81 lots. Bidding will open on Monday 18th July and will close from 7pm (NZT) on Wednesday 20th July. The catalogue is comprised of a mix of young and proven mares plus shares in New
New Zealand
Southland raider Firoden made the best possible start to his winter campaign when taking out the Winning Edge Presentations Winter Cup Trial (1400m) at Ashburton on Thursday. The six-year-old settled towards the rear of the field for jockey Rohan Mudhoo where he remained for the majority of the journey and
New Zealand
New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock has engaged Butler at Te Rapa this weekend as he looks for a silver-service addition to his Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) line-up for next season. A winner of four of his nine starts, Showcasing four-year-old Butler resumes in the Group One Turf Bar Sprint
New Zealand
Hastings trainers Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal will take a team of two across the Island to line-up at Hawera on Sunday. Eight-year-old gelding Raucous will be looking to keep his perfect steeplechase record intact when he lines-up in the MJ Concept & Construction LTD Steeplechase (3800m). A winner over
New Zealand
Two years ago Rosie Myers was in a battle for her life after an accident at the Foxton trials and now the former jockey is enjoying life as a mum. Myers was airlifted to hospital after she was dislodged from her horse shortly after winning a trial at foxton, and
Australia
Former Kiwi trainers David and Emma-Lee Browne are enjoying their move to Cranbourne and are looking forward to spring racing with their team. While they are still in the building stage of their Australian operation, they already have a few exciting youngsters on their books. “We are building at this
New Zealand
With two promising trials under her belt and potential black-type targets on her radar, two-year-old filly Sacred Dream (NZ) (Sacred Falls) is set to kick off her racing career in Saturday’s Bonny Glen Landfill 2YO (1100m) at Hastings. The Sacred Falls filly is a half-sister to Gr.2 Australia
New Zealand
John Bell enjoyed a golden run with Helena Baby (NZ) (Guillotine) a few years ago before his exit to Hong Kong and has been pleased to welcome him back to his barn this year. The grey son of Guillotine won five of his nine starts in his initial stint with
Breeding
Cambridge Stud have been buoyed by the early interest in their freshman sire Sword Of State ahead of the coming breeding season. “It (interest) has been very good,” Cambridge Stud chief executive Henry Plumptre told Bensley. “We are very lucky that we have got some good shareholders in our two
Breeding
Leading into the 2022 breeding season we reflect on the volume of mares covered by a stallion with 10+ mares in 2021. STALLION20212020201920182017Circus Maximus (IRE)161Embellish158106138Savabeel (AUS)148137172182167Almanzor (FR)142145160140Hello Youmzain (FR)141Per Incanto (USA)13395117116103Ocean Park13118915383101Proisir (AUS)1261528686110Darci Brahma1259799103101Tivaci (AUS)1248993128139Time Test (GB)119135116116Super Seth (AUS)109143Ace High (AUS)