New Zealand
Talented galloper Brando (NZ) (Savabeel) was back in the winner’s circle at Ellerslie on Sunday, taking out the HR Fiskens & Sons Ltd 1400 at his first start since being gelded. The four-year-old son of Savabeel finished runner-up in last season’s Gr.1 Levin Classic (1600m) but outside
New Zealand
A patient approach taken with promising galloper Mach Schnell (NZ) (Zacinto) paid a winning dividend at Ellerslie on Sunday. The Shaun and Emma Clotworthy-trained five-year-old has always exhibited plenty of promise but greenness and a lack of maturity had combined to thwart his winning aspirations earlier in his career. Those
New Zealand
A plan that was hatched shortly after progressive galloper Marchand (NZ) (Burgundy) ran second at his two-year-old debut last season looks to be well on track as the three-year-old son of Burgundy sets his sights on a tilt at the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) in March. Bred
Breeding
Feature race wins by La Crique (NZ) (Vadamos) in the Gr.3 Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) and Lincoln King (NZ) (Shocking) in the Gr.3 Wellington Cup (3200m) at Trentham on Saturday, continued a wonderful run for progeny of the resident stallions of Matamata-based Rich Hill Stud. La Crique is
New Zealand
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Australia
Five-year-old gelding Wairere Falls (NZ) (Savabeel) landed the sixth win of his career when successful in the Ned Whiskey Handicap (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday for trainer Chris Waller after getting conditions to suit. Wairere Falls got the better of favoured stablemate Yiyi when coming with a well-timed run under
Australia
A pair of Kiwi imports combined when jockey Linda Meech gave Zoltan a ten out of ten ride to prevail in the Ascend Trophies Handicap (1600m) at The Valley on Saturday. A four-time winner in New Zealand, Zoltan was having his third start for Warrnambool trainer Symon Wilde, and the
New Zealand
It was mission accomplished for underrated galloper Monza Circuito when she led all the way to take out the Listed Speight’s Timaru Stakes (1400m) at Riccarton. The seven-year-old Showcasing mare did her early racing for local trainer Mike McCann but shifted into the care of Stephen Marsh’s Riccarton
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh registered a notable milestone when he saddled the quinella in the Gr.3 NZ Campus of Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup (3200m) with Lincoln King and Starrybeel. Marsh went into the race with a degree of confidence following the midweek scratching of pre-post favourite and last
New Zealand
A late nomination to contest the Group One feature at Trentham on Saturday paid dividends for the connections of quality performer The Chosen One as the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained runner scored a stunning victory in the Gr.1 Harcourts Thorndon Mile (1600m). Having his first start since running
New Zealand
Talented filly La Crique lapped up the roomy surrounds at Trentham on Saturday as she spaced her rivals for a brilliant win in the Gr.3 New Zealand Bloodstock Desert Gold Stakes (1600m). Backed in to a warm $2.20 favourite, the daughter of Rich Hill Stud stallion Vadamos travelled
New Zealand
Royal Performer will have one final hit-out at Ellerslie on Sunday before he prepares to defend his crown in the Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa on February 12. The nine-year-old gelding has been lumbered with 62kg in the HR Fiskens & Sons LTD 1400, and while