Australia
A stirring victory by Juan Diva (Snitzel) in the Gr.3 WJ Healy Stakes (1200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday provided Trelawney Stud’s Taylor family with a remarkable tenth stakes win as owners for the season. Three of those wins have come in Australia with royally bred mare Zayydani
New Zealand
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Australia
Three-year-old filly Tilianam (NZ) (Savabeel) provided an instant return on her recent purchase price when she made a winning debut from her new quarters in Queensland on Saturday. The Waikato Stud-bred and sold daughter of Savabeel was making her first appearance from Tony Gollan’s yard and proved too slick
Australia
Kiwi acquisition Inundation (Headwater) has made the step to city company in stunning fashion with an impressive win at Caulfield to remain unbeaten this campaign. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained galloper headed to Saturday's Lamaro's Hotel Handicap (1000m) off the back of victories at
New Zealand
Underrated mare Sanibel (NZ) (Shamexpress) upset the applecart when she took out the Listed Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic (1400m) at Tauranga on Saturday. The Shane Brown-trained Woodville visitor went into the fillies and mares feature as a last start winner at Trentham over the same distance and produced a similar
Australia
Smart stayer London Banker (NZ) (Tavistock) was back in the winner’s circle at Eagle Farm on Saturday when proving too slick for his rivals in the Gr.3 Tattersall's Cup (2400m). The Kelly Schweida-trained six-year-old strung together four wins in his first campaign for the Queensland horseman
New Zealand
Two-year-old filly Rhonda Wood (NZ) (Redwood) overcame some unplanned travel and a rush to get her barrier certificate in the last seven days to run out a gritty winner on debut over 1000m at Riccarton. Bred and raced by co-trainer Bruce Tapper and his wife Karen, the daughter of Redwood
New Zealand
Trainer Ben Foote was blissfully unaware that his impressive Tauranga winner Musigny Lass (NZ) (Iffraaj) had nearly blown her chances at the start of Saturday’s 1300m three-year-old contest. The daughter of Iffraaj had overcome some buffeting at the top of the Tauranga straight to charge home and down $1.
Breeding
The Valachi Downs unreserved broodmare and stallion shares dispersal sale concluded on Gavelhouse Plus on Friday night and as expected blue-hen mare Baggy Green proved the highlight lot, selling for $1.75 million to Yulong’s Written Tycoon Syndicate. Grossing over $6.6 million, the 57-lot online sale is the
New Zealand
As the racing season enters its final six weeks, premiership leading jockeys Michael McNab and Lisa Allpress ventured to Oamaru on Thursday as the big guns looked to add valuable off-Broadway wins to their seasonal tally. But after Lisa Allpress claimed two of the first three winners on the card
New Zealand
Trainer Allan Sharrock looks to have another smart juvenile filly on his hands after he produced impressive debutant Librarsi (NZ) (Reliable Man) for a maiden victory over 1100m at Otaki on Friday. The Gerry Harvey-owned daughter of Reliable Man, who stands at Harvey’s Westbury Stud in Karaka, made short
New Zealand
Group One-winning jockey Troy Harris will make a welcome return to raceday riding when he takes the mount on Asperitas in the last race at Rotorua on Sunday. Harris hasn’t donned silks since last October, having made the decision to take a respite from his constant battle with weight.