New Zealand
The curtain is likely to come down on Unusual Culture’s (NZ) (Unusual Suspect) brief New Zealand career when she takes on a competitive age group line-up in the three-year-old feature at Otaki on Thursday. Off the back of a lead-up trial placing, the Fraser Auret-
New Zealand
While Cromwell’s annual two-day meeting ‘Racing In The Vines’ won’t have the same carnival atmosphere as it usually does as a result of COVID-19 restrictions, Riverton trainer Kelvin Tyler is looking forward to heading north this week nonetheless. Normally it’s a chance for Tyler and
Australia
Surprise Baby (NZ) (Shocking) will make his first raceday appearance since jumping favourite in last year’s Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) when he lines-up in the Gr.3 Kevin Heffernan Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday for new trainer Gavin Bedggood. The son of Shocking finished 13th in
New Zealand
Exciting galloper Pareanui Bay (NZ) (Lonhro) got the testing hit-out trainer Tony Pike was looking for when trialling at Cambridge on Tuesday. A dominant winner of the Gr.2 James and Annie Sarten Memorial Stakes (1400m) at Te Rapa a month ago, Pareanui Bay finished second in a 950m
Australia
Australia’s darling of the turf, Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed), will likely get her chance to pit her talents against the best in Europe next year. The New Zealand-bred has nothing left to prove in Australia, having won 10 Group One races, ranging in distance from 1400m to 3200m.
New Zealand
Grant Cooksley will get a true guide to the ability of promising three-year-old Yes We Khan (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) when he contests the Listed Trevor & Corallie Eagle Memorial 3YO (1500m) at Te Aroha on Saturday. Yes We Khan looked like a good staying prospect when he won
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-
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
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