Australia
New Zealand Bloodstock graduate Benaud (Reliable Man) will be after his first Group One scalp when he contests the Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday. The Reliable Man colt won on debut over 1400m at Nowra before running third in the Gr.3 Gloaming Stakes (1800m) at Rosehill
New Zealand
Trainer Chrissy Bambry will attempt a rare feat on Saturday when high-class three-year-old Bellacontte (NZ) (Burgundy) takes on the older mares in the Gr.3 Wyndspelle @ Grangewilliam Stud Taranaki Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) at Hawera. No three-year-old filly has won the race since the Murray Baker-trained Verlei (NZ) (Blues Traveller) surprised
New Zealand
Group One ambitions go on the line for promising Christchurch filly Aerial Blue (Air Force Blue) at Timaru on Friday. Riccarton trainer Lance Robinson has a high opinion of the Air Force Blue three-year-old, who resumes in the Mackenzie Supplies & Ivan Watt 1200, a possible stepping stone towards a
Australia
Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman have set their sights on another Derby triumph in Australia. In the past 11 years, the stable has had success in seven trans-Tasman Derbys, including the 2010 Gr.1 Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington with Lion Tamer (NZ) (Storming Home). Baker and Forsman
Australia
Annabel Neasham is still weighing up her options for dual Group One winner Mo'unga (NZ) (Savabeel) but a Cox Plate start remains firmly in the mix. Mo'unga is enjoying a week in the paddock following his brave fifth in the Gr.1 Epsom Handicap and Neasham
New Zealand
Progressive three-year-old Dark Destroyer (NZ) (Proisir) got off the mark in fine style when winning a maiden over 1300m at Taupo on Wednesday. The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained gelding had caught the eye when charging home into third at his first start at Taupo last month, and punters
New Zealand
Popular Central Districts jockey Robbie Hannam is set to make a return to raceday riding at Awapuni on Thursday. Affectionately christened “The Pope”, Hannam hasn’t been sighted on raceday since March last year after breaking his femur in a trackwork accident and he is looking forward to getting back
New Zealand
Talented three-year-old Hoard The Bourbon (NZ) (Iffraaj) was one of the eye-catching runners in last Saturday’s Gr.2 Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m) and trainer Stephen Marsh is keen to push on towards the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton on November
New Zealand
The Stephen Nickalls-trained mare Llanacord (NZ) (Contributer) will be seen back at Hawke’s Bay on the final day of their spring carnival for the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) on October 16. The daughter of Contributer finished seventh in last Saturday’s Gr.1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m) won
Australia
The connections of Inverell (NZ) (Shocking) will get a better gauge as to where their gelding sits in Derby calculations after he contests the Gr.1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday. The son of Shocking, who is raced by OTI Racing, won impressively on debut at Sale
Australia
Jamie Richards will once again have a strong contingent racing in Australia this weekend, with two runners apiece at Randwick and Caulfield on Saturday. Last season’s star New Zealand filly Amarelinha (NZ) (Savabeel) has a tilt at the A$7.5 million Golden Eagle (1500m) on the line when
Breeding
New Zealand Bloodstock’s Breeze Ups will go ahead as scheduled at Te Rapa on 11 and 12 October. New Zealand Bloodstock and the Waikato Racing Club have been given confirmation to stage the 2021 Breeze Ups at Te Rapa Racecourse under Alert Level 3, should the current Hamilton city