New Zealand
Promising stayer Seajetz (NZ) (Iffraaj) provided Paul Richards with his first winner back training when he took out the opening event at Hawera on Saturday. The four-year-old son of Iffraaj is the first horse that Richards has produced since restarting his training business after spending the past few years working
New Zealand
Lightly raced three-year-old filly Casino Princess (NZ) (Casino Prince) lived up to her trainer’s high expectations when she came with an undeniable late burst to win over 1400m at Matamata on Friday. Prepared by the remarkable 90-year-old Cliff Goss from his Tauranga base, Casino Princess was tackling rating 65
New Zealand
Talented jockey Matt Cameron is looking forward to a week-long Fiji freshen up after providing the racing community with a reminder of his riding prowess at Rotorua on Saturday where he took out both feature races with copybook performances. Cameron, who took an 11-month hiatus from his career in December
New Zealand
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Australia
It is a case of mission accomplished for the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained Jungle Magnate, with the smart three-year-old stayer scoring a strong win in Saturday’s Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville. The three-year-old Classic had been the target race for the son of Tarzino
Australia
Kiwi raider Dark Destroyer has been building towards a Queensland breakthrough and at the third run of his Australian campaign, the Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained son of Proisir prevailed in the Gr.3 Rough Habit Plate (2143m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. It was a hard-fought victory for
Australia
Kiwi import Hezashocka was back in the winner’s circle when a surprise $61 winner at Flemington in a BenchMark 78 over 1600m. After racing midfield in a sedately run affair, Hezashocka kicked well under Patrick Moloney and held off Lyrical Lad. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained four-year-old
New Zealand
Race favourite Sinarahma signed off her racetrack career with a dominant victory in the Gr.3 Campbell Infrastructure Rotorua Cup (2200m) on Saturday. The Allan Sharrock-trained Taranaki visitor came into the contest off the back of a last start third behind Two Illicit in the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m)
Australia
The John Sadler-trained Flash Feeling came with a well-timed run to close over the top of his rivals when successful in the Mahogany Challenge Series Heat 2 (1700m). The three-year-old son of Iffraaj went back to last under a patient Matthew Cartwright ride after jumping from the widest gate. Given
New Zealand
Lightly raced four-year-old Francesca provided trainer Andrew Forsman with a day he will long remember when she took out the Gr.3 Rydges Rotorua Stakes (1400m) on Saturday. Barely a fortnight into his solo training career after spending many years in partnership with Murray Baker, who retired at the beginning
New Zealand
National jockeys’ premiership leader Michael McNab brought up a significant career milestone at Rotorua on Saturday when he brought up his 100th win for the season aboard the Mark Walker-trained Synchronize. McNab, who has eclipsed his previous best of 70 wins set last year, has made every post a winner
New Zealand
When Belardo three-year-old Senor Uno scored a comfortable victory when breaking maiden ranks over a mile at Matamata on Friday, it marked the first training success for affable horseman Mason Stevens. Senor Uno is prepared by 26-year-old Stevens in partnership with Daniel Miller, with the two young guns joining forces