New Zealand
The steeplechase(s) scheduled for the Waikato meeting this Saturday, May 7, will not take place due to the extreme firmness of the steeplechase course. With no rainfall over the last seven days (with a fine forecast) the course that is used for the steeplechase has come up a Firm1
New Zealand
Evergreen galloper Big Mike (NZ) (Don Eduardo) could be gearing up for another Cup tilt after his victory in the Floyd & Toy Real Estate Property Brokers Open 2060 at Wanganui on Saturday. It was the 15th win for the nine-year-old and trainers Craig and Shaun Phelan were
International
New Zealand-bred gelding Sakewin (NZ) (Burgundy) extended his unbeaten streak in Hong Kong to two at Sha Tin on Sunday when winning the Game Spirit Handicap (1200m). The son of Burgundy was pushed forward from the gates by jockey Joao Moreira to take an early lead where he was
Breeding
Novara Park are looking forward to the upcoming breeding season where What’s The Story will join the farm’s established stallion roster that includes, Sweynesse, Staphanos, and King Of Comedy. “Novara are always looking at offering upside and value for money to breeders. Our stallion line-up offers breeders
Australia
With New Zealand heading into the colder winter months, many Kiwis are dreaming of a Gold Coast escape, but Cambridge trainer Shaune Ritchie is living that reality at the moment. Ritchie, who trains in partnership with Colm Murray, is campaigning Badgers Nuts (NZ) (Rageese) and Swords Drawn (Camelot) over the
Australia
Opie Bosson’s Brisbane dance card is filling up well with the champion rider already locked in for half a-dozen feature race mounts during the Queensland winter carnival. All Bosson’s confirmed bookings to date are for New Zealand-trained contenders and he has enlisted the help of prominent
New Zealand
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New Zealand
Trainer Andrew Forsman woke up on Sunday morning with the realisation that whatever happens in his Cambridge stable from now on, the buck stops with him. Forsman has trained in partnership with Murray Baker for the past 10 years after starting his association with the legendary horseman just under 20
New Zealand
Trainer Bryce Newman enjoyed a stellar day out at Wanganui on Saturday where he bagged a winning double that included a quinella with two of the promising three-year-olds he currently has in his Bulls stable. Fablue (NZ) (Fabulous), who was having just her second raceday start, got the
New Zealand
A gallant run for second in Saturday’s Gr.2 Queensland Guineas (1600m) by Dark Destroyer (NZ) (Proisir) brought some welcome relief for co-trainer Lance O’Sullivan. O’Sullivan prepares the Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) aspirant with training partner Andrew Scott and was delighted to see the son
New Zealand
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Australia
New Zealand-bred galloper Kirwan’s Lane (NZ) (Charm Spirit) proved too strong in Saturday’s Gr.3 Hawkesbury Gold Cup (1600m) on Saturday for trainer John O’Shea as the gelding blasted past half a million dollars in career prize money when landing his first stakes success. Ridden by