Breeding
Having sold nine-time Group One winner Avantage (Fastnet Rock) for an online world record of $4.1 million on Gavelhouse Plus, Te Akau Racing’s Exaltation is the latest high-class mare to be auctioned on the platform from the leading stable. A half-sister to dual New Zealand Horse Of The
International
The remarkable run of form of the progeny of young Windsor Park Stud stallion Turn Me Loose extended to Sha Tin on Sunday, where his three-year-old son Eternal Bloom (NZ) landed the opening event. The youngster took out the Class 4 Ping Hai Star Handicap (1200m) for trainer Ricky Yiu,
Australia
Matamata trainer Graham Richardson is looking at a Queensland winter campaign to get some compensation for the bad luck that Aspen Colorado (NZ) (Proisir) suffered at Trentham on Saturday. Aspen Colorado was a fast-finishing third in the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m), only getting clear in the final 150m.
Australia
Jack Bruce is about to embark on the most exciting adventure of his career as he takes the plunge to start training. The young Kiwi expat has been entrenched in the competitive racing jurisdiction of Sydney for the best part of a decade and he is now looking forward to
New Zealand
High flying jockey Michael McNab is enjoying his best ever season and remains focussed on the immediate future, rather than becoming too caught up in the prospect of a first National Jockeys’ Premiership. McNab currently sits atop the table with 82 victories, including an impressive 13 at Group or Listed
New Zealand
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International
Blazing Kid (NZ) (Swiss Ace) overcame waywardness to easily secure his first win in the $20,000 Open Maiden race over 1200m on Saturday. Prior to the start, the field of 12 saw some newcomers getting restless, which included Kranji Jewel (First Samurai) who played up and threw off apprentice
New Zealand
A determined win in the opening event at Trentham on Saturday may have secured promising two-year-old Slipper Island (No Nay Never) a berth in the team that trainer Tony Pike plans to take to the Queensland Winter Carnival this year. The son of No Nay Never showed plenty of heart
New Zealand
An attack on the riches of the New South Wales autumn carnival by trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman gathered momentum when stablemates The Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel), Regal Lion (NZ) (Jakkalberry), White Noise (NZ) (El Roca) and Marroni (NZ) (Makfi) flew to Sydney on Saturday. The well performed quartet
New Zealand
Jamie Richards made the penultimate weekend of his current training stint in New Zealand a memorable one when he produced a Group One winning double at Trentham on Saturday. Richards, who will enter the next stage of his storied career when he makes the move to Hong Kong in May,
New Zealand
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Australia
Five-year-old gelding No Compromise (NZ) (Pins) ran out a game winner of the Gr.3 Queen’s Cup (2400m) at Rosehill on Saturday as the former Kiwi gears up for a tilt at the Gr.1 Sydney Cup (3200m). The son of Pins, who began his career with Waverley trainer