New Zealand
Promising three-year-old filly Miss Ella (NZ) (Iffraaj) set tongues wagging at Rotorua on Tuesday as she broke her maiden status with a ten-length romp over 1400m. The richly bred daughter of Iffraaj is out of the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2400m) runner-up Zenella and descends from a maternal line that
New Zealand
An unplanned break has proved hugely beneficial to the exciting Te Awamutu mare Jodelin Gal (NZ) (Swiss Ace), who now has black type targets in her future. Jodelin Gal was highly impressive winning an open 1400m handicap at Ellerslie on Boxing Day, scoring by 1 3/4 lengths from Les
New Zealand
Class mare Coventina Bay (NZ) (Coventina Bay) has thrived since her first up win at Awapuni and is being prepared for an attempt at a stakes race double at Trentham next month. Trainer Robbie Patterson confirmed the six-year-old daughter of Shamexpress had come through her victory in the Gr.2
Australia
Last start Listed Sandown Cup (3200m) winner Dragon Storm (NZ) (Shocking) will be back in action at Flemington this weekend when he contests the Listed Bagot Handicap (2800m) on New Year’s Day. Last year’s Gr.3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) winner had been out of form leading into
New Zealand
While trainers Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall had plenty to celebrate at Ellerslie on Sunday following the win of Tiptronic (NZ) (O'Reilly) in the Gr.1 Zabeel Classic (2000m), progressive three-year-old filly Bonny Lass (NZ) (Super Easy) also brought a wide smile to their faces after she produced
Breeding
Te Akau Racing principal David Ellis has announced the retirement of Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) winner Noverre (NZ) (Savabeel). “Noverre has been retired and has been bought by Waikato Stud and he’ll stand next season at Waikato Stud,” Ellis said on Weigh In. The classy son
New Zealand
Trainer Bryce Newman took five horses to Awapuni on Sunday, confident he could pick up a win during the nine-race programme. A narrow defeat in the first race for maiden galloper Age Of Nature (NZ) (Per Incanto) and two solid fourth placings by Amathusia (NZ) (Jakkalberry) and Sugah Sweet (NZ)
New Zealand
There were plenty of tears shed on course and in his country of birth when apprentice Ashvin Goindasamy guided veteran galloper Tiptronic (NZ) (O'Reilly) to victory in the Gr.1 Zabeel Classic (2000m) at Ellerslie. The 23-year-old native Mauritian had followed his dreams to New Zealand as a
New Zealand
Trelawney Stud’s colours were prominent in black type events at Ellerslie on Boxing Day with three placings, but two of them came at a physical cost. High-class mare Two Illicit (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) didn’t escape unscathed after her luckless run for third in the Gr.1 Zabeel Classic
New Zealand
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Australia
The Ben & JD Hayes-trained Excelida (Exceed And Excel) has enhanced her chances of a trip to New Zealand after swooping from near the rear of the field to land the Allan Wicks Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield in impressive fashion. Raced by Cambridge Stud proprietors Brendan and Jo Lindsay, connections
Australia
Former Kiwi galloper Daqiansweet Junior continued his good run of form for Pakenham trainer Phillip Stokes, recording his third win in succession when getting up late to score in the Take It To The Neds Level Handicap (2000m) at Caulfield on Sunday. The progressive staying four-year-old was originally trained in