New Zealand
The Gr.3 Lucia Valentina Wellington Stakes (1600m) is quickly becoming Stephen Marsh’s favourite race on the calendar. The Cambridge horseman is going for his fourth consecutive win in the race at Otaki on Thursday after victories by stable representatives Crown Prosecutor (Medaglia d'Oro) (2018), Scorpz (NZ)
Breeding
Mapperley Stud stallion Contributer is starting to make his mark in Hong Kong. Earlier this month he sired his first Hong Kong winner when Snowalot won the HKJC Canmake Tokyo Handicap (1200m). Snowalot was having his first raceday start for expat Kiwi trainer Paul O’Sullivan after being sold to
New Zealand
In-form jockey Dylan Turner is not one for sitting around. The Palmerston North rider has made a good start to the 2020-21 season, riding home six winners from 41 starts – the latest being the impressive Vigor Winner in an open 1400m handicap at Awapuni. But the 27-year-old has plenty on
Australia
Queensland’s winter carnival will now boast seven million-dollar feature races after significant prizemoney boosts were signed off on by Racing Queensland officials during the week. Two of the big winners are the Gr.1 Doomben Cup (2000m) and Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m), with their respective prizemoney being enhanced
New Zealand
With Auckland border restrictions set to continue until December 15, racing in the region has responded accordingly. The meeting set to take place at Ellerslie on December 4 has been transferred to Matamata, while the twilight meeting on December 9 has been cancelled. As a result, the Tauranga meeting on
Australia
Dual Gr.1 Auckland Cup (3200m) placegetter Sound will be looking for back-to-back wins in the Gr.2 Zipping Classic when he contests the 2400m Caulfield feature on Saturday. The Michael Moroney-trained entire heads into the weekend in good form, having placed in the Gr.2 Moonee Valley Gold Cup
International
Reliable Team (NZ) (Reliable Man) has enhanced his Gr.1 Hong Kong Vase (2400m) claims with a characteristically defiant effort to land the Gr.2 BOCHK Jockey Club Cup (2000m) under a superb ride from Derek Leung for Frankie Lor at Sha Tin on Sunday. Leung secured victory by stacking
International
New Zealand-bred gelding Lucky Patch (NZ) (El Roca) has emerged as a legitimate Gr.1 Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) contender after steaming to success in the Gr.2 BOCHK Private Banking Jockey Club Sprint (1200m) for Francis Lui and Jerry Chau at Sha Tin on Sunday. Ridden perfectly by 21-year-old
International
Golden Sixty’s (Medaglia d'Oro) rehearsal for next month’s Gr.1 Hong Kong Mile (1600m) went according to plan on Sunday at Sha Tin as he brushed aside six rivals to claim the Gr.2 BOCHKJockey Club Mile (1600m). The reigning Hong Kong Horse of the Year
New Zealand
The racing future of impressive debut winner Wolverine (NZ) (Tivaci) lies offshore, but not before she has a crack at New Zealand’s richest two-year-old prize. Trained and part-owned by Palmerston North horseman Roydon Bergerson, the daughter of Tivaci cruised to victory in her only appearance at Otaki earlier this
New Zealand
Promising three-year-old Shamus (NZ) (Shamexpress) returned to racing with a bang at Awapuni on Saturday as he made it two wins from just the two starts when successful over 1300m in his first up run for the season. The Allan Sharrock-trained youngster looked to be a galloper of real quality
New Zealand
Trainer Darren Weatherley was struggling manfully against the weight of some self-inflicted wounds on Sunday morning after celebrating a special day at Te Rapa just 24 hours earlier. Weatherley and jockey son Sam combined to win three of the nine races on offer on Counties Cup Day with Champagne Princess