New Zealand
Two bargain buys will represent Southland trainers Kelvin and Aimee Tyler in the richest three-year-old race in their region on Saturday. The father-and-daughter partnership will saddle $3000 yearling purchase Carlos (NZ) (Highly Recommended) and $800 buy Master Marko (NZ) (Contributer) in the ILT Ascot Park Hotel Southland Guineas (1600m) at
New Zealand
Three-year-old filly Third Time Round (NZ) has yet to break maiden ranks from six starts, but the Chrissy Bambry-trained daughter of Tivaci shapes as a strong contender in Friday’s Listed Grangewilliam Stud "Derryn" Oaks Prelude (1800m) at New Plymouth. Third Time Round was a last-start fourth behind
New Zealand
Multiple Group One winner Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) has been retired. The reigning New Zealand Horse of the Year and Champion Sprinter Miler was discovered to have a suspensory ligament injury to her off foreleg on Wednesday morning. The Jamie Richards-trained five-year-old was a gutsy winner of the Gr.3 Geoffrey
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New Zealand
Trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott are leaning towards Ellerslie as the starting point for the career of their juvenile Jaffira (NZ) (Iffraaj). The Iffraaj colt is dual accepted for both New Plymouth on Friday and Ellerslie on Saturday, but the Matamata horsemen are favouring a hit-out closer to
Australia
Trainer Mark Newnham is hoping to add to Expat’s (NZ) (Makfi) Group tally when she heads to Rosehill on Saturday. The daughter of Makfi will contest the Gr.2 Millie Fox Stakes (1300m) and Newnham is pleased with his mare heading into the race after her trial win over
Breeding
Wentwood Grange will head to Karaka next month with one of the more diverse drafts at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales. The Cambridge farm will offer 34 yearlings in the Book One session by 27 different sires. Sean Hawkins, who part-owns the highly-respected family farm, established by his
New Zealand
Concert Hall’s (NZ) (Savabeel) standing will force her to concede significant amounts of weight to her opposition in Saturday’s Gr.2 Avondale Cup (2400m), but connections believe it is the best means to an end for their quality mare. With a rating of 105, the seven-year-old is head
New Zealand
Exciting four-year-old Bankers Choice (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) will do his future racing from the Melbourne stable of Michael Moroney after clients have secured a majority interest in the talented galloper. The son of Mongolian Khan was a dashing last start winner of the Gr.3 Anniversary Handicap (1600m), beating subsequent
New Zealand
Trainer Ben Foote was pleased to see his speedy mare Babylon Berlin (All Too Hard) show her usual zip when winning an 850m trial at Te Rapa on Monday. A last start winner of the Gr.3 Concorde Handicap (1200m) at Ellerslie last month, Babylon Berlin is likely to contest
New Zealand
Last year Wexford Stables celebrated their first win in the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) with Rocket Spade (Fastnet Rock), but this year they are ruing what could have been. Trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott looked to have a strong hand in the race courtesy of
New Zealand
Promising filly Verona (NZ) (Belardo) has run her last race in New Zealand with her sale to Australia. The daughter of Belardo had just the five starts in New Zealand for former trainer Jenna Mahoney, winning on debut before running fifth in the Gr.2 Eight Carat Classic (1600m), and