New Zealand
A date for family and friends to gather and celebrate the life of New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame trainer Laurie Laxon has been set for late February. The Melbourne Cup-winning trainer passed away in July, however, due to COVID lockdown restrictions there has been no opportunity to mark his
New Zealand
Auckland’s move to the government’s COVID-19 Orange traffic light setting means spectators can enjoy a big day out at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day. Auckland hasn’t held any racedays since the Delta lockdown began in August, save an Auckland-only meeting at Pukekohe in November. But the
New Zealand
Taranaki mare Coventina Bay (NZ) (Shamexpress) will make her New Zealand return at Awapuni on Saturday where she will line-up in the Gr.2 Carters Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m). The daughter of Shamexpress had three unplaced runs in Queensland following her runner-up result behind Avantage in the Gr.1 New
Australia
Time Flies (NZ) (Time Test) has been unbeaten in two trial appearances and will bid to give his Little Avondale Stud-based sire his first Southern Hemisphere winner when he steps out at Pukekohe Park on Wednesday. The son of Time Test was co-bred by the Wairarapa nursery, who retained an
New Zealand
A son and a daughter of popular Cambridge Stud shuttle stallion Almanzor impressed with winning outings at the Rotorua trials on Monday. The Jamie Richards-trained pair of Dynastic and an unnamed filly stepped out in consecutive 800m heats and both were successful under kind rides from Opie Bosson. “We’ve
New Zealand
Group Three winner All Saints’ Eve (NZ) (Sacred Falls) had her first hit-out on home soil at Arawa Park on Monday and new trainer Stephen Marsh is excited about her prospects over the summer. Bred by trans-Tasman powerhouses Waikato Stud and Rosemont Stud, the daughter of Sacred Falls was raced
International
If Matamata trainer Graham Richardson is sent a horse by Hong Kong agent Willie Leung he knows there’s a better chance than usual that it will be good – as current Hong Kong champion Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’Oro) has proven. Golden Sixty, who won his second Gr.1 Hong
International
A stellar weekend for Trelawney Stud was crowned on foreign shores when farm graduate Sky Field (Deep Field) triumphed in the Gr.1 Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday evening. It was a race with tragic outcomes with an horrific fall at the top of the straight,
International
New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale graduate Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’Oro) stands alone as Hong Kong’s most prolific winner in history after he successfully defended his Gr.1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) crown at Sha Tin. Nailing yet another heart-stopping win under jockey Vincent Ho, Hong
Breeding
Catalogues for New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales Series in March are now online. The sale has been pushed back from its long-standing late-January slot and will now be held at Karaka from Monday 7 to Wednesday to Saturday 12 March. A total of 1103 yearlings are set to
New Zealand
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Roger James had plenty of time to reflect on a truly magical 48-hour period as he made the long trip home to his Cambridge base from Palmerston North on Sunday morning. James and training partner Robert Wellwood were the stars of the show at Te Rapa on Saturday, producing a