Australia
Group One winning mare Inspirational Girl (NZ) (Reliable Man) has been ruled out of the rest of the Melbourne spring carnival after she was scratched from Saturday’s Gr.1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) with an elevated temperature. Leviathan Western Australian Owner Bob Peters said the six-year-old will return to
Australia
Progressive stayer London Banker (NZ) (Tavistock) extended his winning sequence at Doomben on Saturday and will head to the spelling paddock for a well-deserved break. The talented son of Tavistock was saddled with 59kg in a Benchmark 90 handicap over 2020m and gave weight to all of his rivals, but
New Zealand
A nail-biting win in Saturday’s NZB Airfreight Road To Jericho (3210m) at New Plymouth has thrown up an interesting dilemma for the connections of champion hurdler The Cossack (NZ) (Mastercraftsman). The victory by the versatile performer has guaranteed the Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal-trained eight-year-old a start in the
New Zealand
The immediate prospects for high-class New Zealand galloper Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) will be decided over the next ten days after the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained four-year-old suffered a bleeding incident in Saturday’s Gr.1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington. The Sacred Falls four-year-old looked to be
Australia
A slashing run for second over 1700m at Flemington on Saturday convinced part-owner and former trainer Graham Richardson that talented stayer Defibrillate (NZ) (Shocking) is well on track as he works his way towards a start in Australia’s great race, the A$7.43million Melbourne Cup (3200m). Sent to
New Zealand
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Australia
Versatile galloper Toomuchtobear (NZ) (Press Statement) advanced his record to three wins from seven starts when landing the Bowermans Commercial Furniture Handicap (2000m) at Kembla Grange on Saturday. Dictating under Jason Collett, the Chris Waller-trained Toomuchtobear narrowly withstood the challenge of stablemates Our Intrigue (NZ) (Showcasing) and Yiyi (No Nay
Australia
Entriviere has staked her claim for selection in the A$2 million The Invitation (1400m) with a strong return in the Gr.2 Sheraco Stakes (1200m) at Kembla Grange on Saturday. It was a belated spring kick-off for the Jamie Richards-trained mare, who was scratched from the Gr.3 Toy
New Zealand
Trainer Murray Baker got to celebrate a special personal milestone with a victory at Te Rapa on Saturday when lightly raced four-year-old Frontman made a winning start to an ambitious spring campaign. Baker and his wife Marianne are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary, with Frontman putting a cherry on top
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike left the Te Rapa racecourse on Saturday evening a happy man after his team of four runners produced two wins, a second and a third placing on the day. While River Run (NZ) (Pour Moi) and Marchioness (NZ) (Iffraaj) went bold races, they were consigned to
New Zealand
Dependable sprinter Tavis Court (NZ) (Tavistock) did what he does best at New Plymouth on Saturday when he ground out another victory for trainer Anna Clement. The six-year-old son of Tavistock was backing up from a gritty third at Wanganui last Saturday and showed that run, his first for six
Australia
After a luckless last-start defeat as favourite, Philipsburg (NZ) (Per Incanto) has atoned with a stylish performance to claim the TAB Highway Handicap (1400m) at Kembla Grange, setting himself up for loftier goals. The four-year-old struggled to find clear running from an inside draw when unplaced at the same track