New Zealand
It was a memorable weekend for Trelawney Stud principals Brent and Cherry Taylor, with three of their racing team carrying their green, red, and gold silks to victory, including two at stakes level. Cheaperthandivorce (NZ) (Savabeel) was the first to secure a stakes scalp for the Waikato nursery over the
New Zealand
Unbeaten galloper Fiery Red (NZ) (Iffraaj) will be out to enhance Winton trainer Sophie Price's enviable strike rate over the past couple of seasons when she tackles the Thomas Green 1200 at Gore on Wednesday. Iffraaj four-year-old mare Fiery Red was a debut winner at Riverton in May
New Zealand
Andrew Carston believes Art De Triomphe’s (NZ) (Vadamos) best shot at Classic glory on her home track next month will be against her own sex. The Riccarton-based trainer’s preference is to tackle the Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) with his in-form daughter of Vadamos,
Breeding
New Zealand Bloodstock have made the decision to host their 2021 Ready To Run Sale of 2YOs online. Domestic travel restrictions due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic made it impossible to host the auction at New Zealand Bloodstock’s Karaka Complex, and the sale will now take place virtually at
New Zealand
‘There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man’ is a famed quote from Winston Churchill. It is proving somewhat of a mantra for 90-year-old Tauranga horseman Cliff Goss, who credits handsome chestnut Gold Watch (NZ) (Swiss Ace) with keeping him
New Zealand
Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards continued his run of success over the long weekend as he produced a winning double at Te Rapa on Monday. Richards recorded six wins on Saturday, three apiece at Matamata and Riccarton, including stakes victories with Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) in the Gr.3 Soliloquy
New Zealand
Progressive galloper Pareanui Bay (NZ) (Lonhro) claimed the honours at Te Rapa on Monday when he overcame a torrid trip in transit to capture the Gr.2 James And Annie Sarten Memorial Stakes (1400m). The Tony Pike-trained son of Lonhro had created a huge impression with a gritty win in
New Zealand
Impressive two-year-old filly Grace’s Secret (NZ) (Vadamos) has earned herself a shot at some black type early in her career after an eye-catching debut victory at Riccarton on Saturday. The daughter of Vadamos looked like a seasoned professional as she jumped quickly from an inside barrier, railed beautifully around
New Zealand
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International
King’s Command (NZ) (Tavistock) boosted his chances of a ticket to the SNG$1million Singapore Gold Cup (2000m) after his commanding win on Saturday. On 67 points, trainer Shane Baertschiger’s five-year-old grey languished around 10 nominations down the list of the time-honoured handicap race, badly in need of
New Zealand
Royally bred mare Cheaperthandivorce (NZ) (Savabeel) picked up the first stakes success of her burgeoning career when she finished powerfully in the home straight to claim the Gr.3 Gee & Hickton Funeral Directors Thompson Handicap (1600m) at Trentham on Sunday. The four-year-old daughter of super sire Savabeel and Gr.
Australia
Trainer Jamie Richards admits he hasn’t had a lot of luck with star mare Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) and her bid for feature race success at The Valley after her second attempt at the Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) was thwarted by rain on the day. The four-time Group One