New Zealand
Haunui Farm stallion Belardo secured a winning double at Te Aroha on Thursday courtesy of Bella Luce in the Donaghys Epripor X 1000 and Verona in the NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race (1400m). “It’s just great to see Belardo get that result today,” Haunui Farm’s Mark Chitty said.
New Zealand
Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards has a big Saturday to look forward to on a marquee day at Flemington where he will produce Amarelinha (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Gr.1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m), Sword Of State (Snitzel) in the Gr.1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) and Kahma Lass (NZ)
New Zealand
Aigne (NZ) (Sufficient) finished sixth in the Jericho Cup (4600m) two years ago and owner and former trainer Neil O’Dowd is keen to have another crack at the Warrnambool feature next month. The nine-year-old son of Sufficient has once again featured prominently this year over the hurdles,
New Zealand
Tannahill (NZ) (Star Witness) was a special horse to former trainer Andrew Campbell and he hasn’t taken long to endear himself to his new handlers. The gifted four-year-old was Campbell’s final runner last month when he provided a moving farewell with victory on the synthetic track
New Zealand
You would be forgiven for thinking Tavi Mac (NZ) (Tavistock) had found himself in a Highweight at Awapuni on Saturday. The son of Tavistock has been lumbered with 64kg in the Courtesy Ford Red Craze Bowl (1400m), but he will get some weight relief with trainer Allan Sharrock utilising apprentice
New Zealand
Uncertainty regarding COVID Alert Levels has resulted in the Board of New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) once again moving to a virtual format for the Horse of the Year Awards. The 2021 Awards, which were originally scheduled to be held at Claudelands in September, had already been pushed back until
Australia
Star New Zealand-bred mare Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) will likely take her place in the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington next Tuesday. The daughter of Zed finished third in last Saturday’s Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley and part-owner Ozzie Kheir said she
New Zealand
Snitzel colt Meritable is likely to be the only Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) representative for trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman. He booked his passage south for the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai-sponsored feature with a last-start second behind the unbeaten Pareanui Bay (NZ) (Lonhro) in
Australia
Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young ran one-two in the Gr.2 Moonee Valley Vase (2040m) last Saturday with Forgot You (NZ) (Savabeel) and Commander Harry (NZ) (Reliable Man), and the expat Kiwi trainers are hoping to repeat the feat in the Gr.1 Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington on
New Zealand
Amy Doran’s faith in a mare who bled and then put her leg through a fence has led to her first victory as a trainer. The Pukekohe horsewoman’s mare Five Schillings (NZ) (Iffraaj) scored an easy maiden victory at Te Rapa on Monday, leading all the way in
Australia
He’s secured Group One spoils in Victoria and now New Zealand-bred gelding I’m Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) has travelled north to plunder the riches on offer in Sydney on Saturday. The son of Shocking will contest the A$7.5 million Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill after winning
New Zealand
It is all systems go towards the Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) for gutsy filly Bellacontte (NZ) (Burgundy). The Chrissy Bambry-trained daughter of Burgundy tuned up for the Riccarton assignment with a tenacious victory over 1200m at Trentham on Sunday, with the Gr.3 Gold