New Zealand
Joe Kamaruddin thought he made a grave mistake when he moved to New Zealand several years ago, but the Malaysian native is thankful he stuck to his guns and is now bearing the fruits of his labour, soon to be crowned Champion Apprentice Jockey for the 2021/22 season. Used
New Zealand
Wingatui has been a great source of quality jumpers to Australian trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace over the years, and they are quickly becoming fans of the local horsemanship as well. The stable has enjoyed the services of Georgia Lowry over the last few years and she has recently
Breeding
Mother Nature works to its own timeframe and Haunui Farm was swiftly in sync to welcome an unexpected arrival this week and lavish the early comer with special treatment. Breeding is an inexact science and the Karaka nursery was ahead of the game to be ready and waiting for the
Breeding
Mental health has become a growing concern in New Zealand and the New Zealand breeding industry is doing their bit to try and address the issue. As part of the AGrowQuip National Breeding Awards on Saturday, the Waikato Branch of the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association are holding an auction
New Zealand
An early call has been made to cancel the Levin RC meeting at Otaki on Saturday. The RIB and club officials inspected the track on Tuesday. The track is sodden having received 109mm of rainfall in the last seven days on an already heavy surface. A NIWA report commissioned specifically
New Zealand
The final opportunity to enter a yearling filly in the 2022 NZB Insurance Pearl Series closes on Sunday 31st July, with entry $1,500 plus GST. A bonus scheme for Southern Hemisphere bred fillies and mares, offering bonuses of $2.8 million, the scheme includes up to 200 individual races
New Zealand
After one of the most dominant seasons by a jumps jockey in New Zealand history, Shaun Phelan is now looking to conquer Australia. With one day of jumps racing to go in New Zealand, the Cambridge horseman has an unassailable lead in the jumps jockey premiership. He has won 19
Breeding
The 2021-22 racing season provided Trelawney Stud with some standout performances. Brent and Cherry Taylor’s racing team focusses on quality rather than quantity and the results shone through on the track with horses carrying their familiar silks, posting 24 wins, 10 at stakes level. “We have celebrated some
New Zealand
The new owners of Pensardo (NZ) (Belardo) will recoup their purchase price in double quick time if the filly can continue her winning form on the synthetic course at Cambridge on Wednesday. The daughter of Belardo was bought out of the recent Valachi Downs Dispersal Sale on the Gavelhouse Plus
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Graham Thomas admits he’s slowed down a bit since hitting “retirement” age, but he’s still going strong training horses for, among others, owner-breeder John Wood. The pair were to the fore again at New Plymouth on Saturday when Turnmeon won a special conditions maiden over
New Zealand
Sam Spratt has already set a simple goal for the new racing season with a wish for a spring and summer of non-stop action. The Pukekohe jockey’s dream of an uninterrupted spell in the saddle is understandable, given the frustrations of recent years. “I’m just hoping to
Breeding
South Island breeders will welcome the addition of Echoes Of Heaven to their stallion ranks this coming breeding season. The brother to Manhattan Rain and half-brother to the remarkable Redoute's Choice will join Group One winner Jon Snow at Clearview Park near Timaru. Previously standing at Newmarket