New Zealand
Former Hawera trainer Don Couchman is being remembered fondly by many in the racing community after he passed away late last month in Mt Maunganui aged 86. Couchman, who trained for the best part of three decades, is known for Group One success with the likes of The Filbert, Cubacade,
Australia
Leading jockey Craig Grylls has been collecting plenty of frequent-flyer points over the last few weeks, and he will return to Brisbane again on Saturday to ride two key Kiwi runners at Eagle Farm. Grylls, who rode at Matamata on Wednesday and sits in fourth place on the New
New Zealand
Chris Gibbs is looking forward to racing on his home Ruakaka track on Saturday, and not just for the chance to pick up a few wins. Gibbs has seven runners entered for the card, six of which are in races which earn qualifying points for the five ITM/GIB Northern
New Zealand
The Matamata Racing Club (MRC) has made a significant addition to its racing and training facility with the purchase of one of the region’s most successful training establishments. Originally known as Wexford Stables when founded in the early 1970s by iconic trainer Dave O’Sullivan, in more recent times
Breeding
As part of Pencarrow Stud’s annual stock reduction another seven quality broodmares are currently entered in gavelhouse.com’s most recent fortnightly auction. “We are obviously racing and retaining fillies and therefore need to continuously be mindful of our numbers and offer some stock to market,” said stud manager
Australia
New Zealand raider Badgers Nuts (NZ) (Rageese) is a maiden no longer after scoring over 1350m at Doomben on Wednesday. The Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray-trained son of Rageese went into the race in good form, having finished runner-up over 1100m on the Sunshine Coast polytrack last month
Australia
South Island Filly Of The Year Reputabelle (NZ) (Pins) will join the Flemington stable of Mike Moroney later this month. The daughter of Pins has proved a revelation this year for trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman, winning four races in succession between January and April, including two of the three
Breeding
Whether you are looking for a pinhook with quick upside or a longer-term purchase with potential to develop, the catalogue for New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2022 National Weanling Sale is stacked with terrific types and quality pedigree credentials. Along with an outstanding cross-section of top-class stallions, this
New Zealand
Trainers Ken and Bev Kelso could have another star daughter of Proisir on their hands. Two-year-old filly Legarto (NZ) (Proisir) carries the same colours as her Group One-winning stablemate Levante (NZ) (Proisir), and didn’t let them down, winning on debut over 1100m by 3-1/4
Breeding
Following the announcement of the sale of Kevin and Joanna Hickman’s Valachi Downs last week, the bulk of the farm’s stock will be offered unreserved in two Gavelhouse Plus sales towards the end of this month. The sale will be the most significant New Zealand dispersal since that
Australia
Dual Group Three winner Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) will be looking to bounce back to form when he lines-up in the Gr.1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. It will be the New Zealand-bred’s first crack at elite-level and trainers Mick Price and Michael
International
Twelve-time Royal Ascot winner Wesley Ward returns to the June 14-18 meeting where the American trainer will be represented by headline acts Golden Pal (Uncle Mo) in the Gr.1 King’s Stand Stakes (1000m) and Campanelle (Kodiac) in the Gr.1 Platinum Jubilee (1200m). But in addition