New Zealand
The Canterbury Jockey Club has announced that due to the ongoing uncertainty around COVID-19 restrictions and the rules for operating under COVID-19 Alert Level 2, the difficult decision to restrict attendance to 2000 people a day for the New Zealand Cup Meetings has been made. Alert Level 2
Australia
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike believes quality three-year-old Tutukaka (NZ) can bounce back to form in Wednesday’s Listed Geelong Classic (2200m) as the Tavistock gelding presses on towards the Gr.1 VRC Derby (2500m) on Saturday week. Pike has relied on the eyes and ears of Mornington horseman
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Ben Foote will be represented by four runners at Tauranga on Wednesday and can’t single one above any other, considering them all serious winning prospects. Rekindled Express (NZ) (Written Tycoon) will debut in the Cheers Tavern Bayfair Maiden (1200m) and Kid Roc (NZ) (El Roca) will resume
Australia
Trainer Symon Wilde has a decision to make as to whether Kiwi-bred mare Tralee Rose (NZ) (Tavistock) will chase Wednesday’s Gr.3 Geelong Cup (2400m) or be saved to run next in the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) Tralee Rose was one of 14 horses to accept on
Breeding
Belardo’s first-crop daughter Elysium won her second stakes race on Sunday when taking the Listed Garnet Stakes (1600m) at Naas in Ireland. Slowly away from the stalls, the Noel Meade-trained filly made steady headway in the straight before recording a half-length victory. Lightly raced in her
New Zealand
Karaka trainer Lance Noble might be frustrated by the on-going Auckland lockdown, but can take solace from the fact his horses continue to perform well on the racetrack. Noble has sent out six winners from his past 15 runners, despite not be able to be on-course himself on
Australia
John Bary is hopeful Callsign Mav (NZ) (Atlante) won’t find himself setting the pace for Saturday’s A$5 million Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley. The versatile son of Atlante won the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) when leading throughout and followed up with victory in
New Zealand
Star jockey Opie Bosson is inching his way closer to a return to raceday riding. Bosson has effectively spent two months on the side-lines after his home south of Pukekawa was deemed as being in the Auckland region for COVID-19 lockdown purposes. The 41-year-old gained an
New Zealand
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New Zealand
Underrated mare Sweet Clementine (NZ) (Sweet Orange) backed up a gritty win on a heavy track over 2000m at Matamata at her last start with her first stakes victory when she produced a powerful late finish to take the major honours in Sunday’s Listed Staphanos Classic (1950m) at Rotorua.
Australia
Although he couldn’t be on course at Randwick on Saturday to take in the sights, sounds and atmosphere of a truly special raceday, Peter Kean made sure he and his family made it a day to remember when Nature Strip (Nicconi)won the A$15 million The Everest (1200m)
New Zealand
Quality performer Tavi Mac (NZ) (Tavistock) bounced back from his worst career performance in the best possible fashion with a stylish victory in the Gr.3 Sweynesse Stakes (1215m) at Rotorua on Sunday. The Allan Sharrock-trained six-year-old, affectionately known as Frodo by his many admirers, had inexplicably