New Zealand
A quiet weekend on the domestic front for trainer Jamie Richards provided him with the opportunity to focus on the Australian-based members of his Matamata operation, who performed with credit despite not managing to bring up a victory in either Melbourne or Sydney. First cab off the rank was last
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Australia
Four-year-old mare Esta La Roca (NZ) (El Roca) notched the fifth win of her career when successful at Sandown on Saturday over 1000m. The Lloyd Kennewell-trained mare was sent out $2.70 favourite and was prominent throughout before staving off the challengers late to salute for apprentice Josh Richards. A
Australia
Kiwi galloper Elephant (NZ) (Shocking) has rebounded from his sole career defeat with an impressive win in Saturday’s Gr.3 Sandown Stakes (1500m). The Emma-Lee and David Browne-trained gelding suffered his first defeat when thrust into the deep end when he ran a game second in the Gr.2
New Zealand
Underrated local mare House Of Cartier (Alamosa) made her return to racing in emphatic fashion on Saturday when she stormed home from near last on the home bend to take out the Gr.3 Boehringer Ingelheim Metric Mile (1600m) at Awapuni. The Peter Didham-trained six-year-old has always promised to win
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Andrew Bensley catches up with David Browne, co-trainer impressive Gr.3 Sandown Stakes winner Elephant. https://soundcloud.com/nz-racing-desk/david-browne-saturday-25th-september-2021
Australia
Cliff Brown has had just 23 starters since resuming his Victorian training career in July, but he has already managed to secure a prized Everest slot after a place for Karaka graduate The Inferno was confirmed on Saturday morning. The former Singapore sprint star was picked up by slot-holder James
New Zealand
Lightly raced six-year-old Colorado Star (NZ) (Alamosa) got his spring campaign off to the best possible start when he produced a powerful home straight burst to down his open class rivals over 1200m at Awapuni on Saturday. The Mike Breslin-trained son of Alamosa was having just his 14th career start
New Zealand
Trainer Andrew Forsman put aside the disappointment of having to scratch pre-post favourite Francesca (NZ) (Iffraaj) from the feature race at Awapuni on Saturday when he and training partner Murray Baker produced talented two-year-old filly Wessex (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) to win on debut at Matamata. Forsman had been expecting
Australia
Improving colt Forgot You (NZ) (Savabeel) earned a tilt at two of the spring's three-year-old classics with a late-charging win in Friday night's Gr. 2 Stutt Stakes (1600m) at The Valley. Less than a week after they combined to win a Group One with Sierra Sue
New Zealand
The Pattern Review for races run in the 2020-21 season has been completed, with the New Zealand Pattern Committee downgrading three races. Most notably, the two-mile Auckland Cup has been downgraded from Group One to Group Two level, which leaves the Melbourne Cup and Sydney Cup as the only 3200m
Australia
Classy New Zealand mare Entriviere (NZ) (Tavistock) will be out to secure a spot in the A$2 million The Invitation (1400m) when she contests the Gr.2 Golden Pendant (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The Jamie Richards-trained mare made a pleasing start to her spring preparation when winning the