New Zealand
Stephen Marsh will have a strong contingent in the Gr.3 Mitchell Family Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m) at Matamata on Saturday. Initially set to have six runners, the Cambridge trainer will be represented by a quartet of three-year-olds. Dubai Diva bypassed last week’s Gr.3 Wellington Stakes (1600m) with a
New Zealand
In-form Matamata stablemates Sagunto (NZ) (O'Reilly) and Giacomo (NZ) (Puccini) have Group targets on their programs and will bid to add further momentum on their home track on Saturday to trainer and part-owner Peter McKay’s plans. The former’s short-term goal is the Gr.3 Humphries Construction
Australia
Former Kiwi galloper In A Twinkling (Fastnet Rock) will put his stakes credentials to the sword once again on Saturday when he lines-up in the Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m). The six-year-old gelding has had just the two runs for new trainer Lindsey Smith who believes his new acquisition is nearing
Australia
Trainers Leon and Troy Corstens are hoping Ranting (NZ) (Zoustar) can return to his winning ways in the David Bourke Memorial Handicap (1200m) at Pakenham on Saturday. The New Zealand-bred four-year-old has been absent from the winner’s stall since his victory in the Gr.3 Blue Sapphire Stakes (1200m)
New Zealand
New Plymouth trainer Robbie Patterson has elected to skip a trip to Wellington this weekend with his dual Group Three winner Coventina Bay (NZ) (Shamexpress). The daughter of Shamexpress is readying for her raceday resumption and after winning a 1000m heat at the Foxton trials on November 16, she put
New Zealand
Quality mare Entriviere (NZ) (Tavistock) is building towards the Gr.1 Sistema Railway (1200m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day after a quick turnaround from a successful three-start spring campaign in Sydney. The Jamie Richards-trained five-year-old has won six of her 10 lifetime starts, and enhanced her value significantly
New Zealand
Promising Sweynesse mare Petty's Legacy (NZ) will spearhead a strong team for Riccarton trainers Shane Kennedy and Anna Furlong at their home-track meeting on Friday. The training partnership will produce four runners at the twilight meeting but most interest will centre on three-win four-year-old Petty's Legacy
New Zealand
Already Group One performed in Australia, Alamosa mare House of Cartier will be out to add an elite-level victory to her resume in her next two starts. The six-year-old mare is flying at the moment, having won two of her last three races, including the Gr.3 Metric Mile (1600m)
New Zealand
A tendon injury has forced the retirement of Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) winner Savy Yong Blonk (NZ) (Savabeel), diluting the potency of Matamata trainer Jamie Richards' hand for Saturday's Gr.1 Rydges Wellington Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Trentham. Savy Yong Blonk was one of four
International
Caspar Fownes is banking on consistency and a bit of luck when Sky Field (Deep Field) lines up in Sunday week’s Gr.1 Hong Kong Sprint (1200m). “I’m sure he’ll give us a big run, he was a bit unlucky last start,” Fownes said. “I think once
New Zealand
The racing career of exciting mare Sakura Blossom (Vancouver) is over. The daughter of Vancouver had won two of her three starts and was set for an exciting summer with nominations for both the Gr.1 Railway (1200m) and Gr.1 Telegraph (1200m). However, injury has taken its toll on
New Zealand
Roger James and Robert Wellwood believe there is a positive sense of timing around Two Illicit’s (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) bid for Group One glory at Trentham on Saturday. The Cambridge trainers are confident the daughter of Jimmy Choux will relish the step up in distance on a roomy track