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
New Zealand
As a member of one of racing’s best-known families, Awapuni horseman Peter Didham is hardly a surprise package in the country’s training ranks. Only weeks after being confirmed as the winner of the Gavelhouse.com Newcomer to Training Award for 2020-21, Didham was credited with his
New Zealand
NZTR is pleased to announce that the Wanganui Jockey Club, the Waverley Racing Club, the Ashburton Racing Club, the West Coast circuit and Gallop South will be the next beneficiaries of NZTR’s Stakes Innovation Fund. A $20,000 bonus will be awarded to the owners of a horse who
Australia
Saturday’s Flight Stakes (1600m) winner Never Been Kissed (NZ) (Tivaci) has come through her maiden Group One victory well and is likely to back up in Saturday’s Gr.1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) at Randwick. The daughter of Tivaci is prepared by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, who
Australia
Talented three-year-old Prix De Turn (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) will contest the Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) on Saturday at just his second start. Prepared by Cranbourne trainer Matthew Brown, the colt finished runner-up in a strong three-year-old contest over 1400m at Sandown a fortnight
Australia
Talented Kiwi import I’m Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) will start a warm favourite in Saturday’s Gr. 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained son of Rich Hill Stud stallion Shocking finalised his preparations with a pleasing gallop at Caulfield on Tuesday under
New Zealand
Matamata trainer Vicki Prendergast was delighted with the return of stable star Our Alley Cat (NZ) (Atlante) at Hawke’s Bay last weekend and is eyeing a series of Group races to add to the residual value of the five-year-old mare. The daughter of Atlante, who signed off
New Zealand
The first set of trials was conducted on the newly installed synthetic track at Riccarton on Tuesday, with the new surface receiving the full support of some of the major players in the region. Leading trainer Michael Pitman, who trains in partnership with son Matthew, was full of praise for
New Zealand
Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott are continuing to be patient with their high-class galloper Dragon Leap (Pierro) as he attempts to come back from an injury-plagued four-year-old season. Dragon Leap was one of the best three-year-olds in New Zealand in 2019-20, winning
New Zealand
It’s taken more than six months, but Timaru horseman Peter Corbett has moved on from personal tragedy and got his training mojo back. Corbett wasn’t much in the mood for training after losing his partner Terrill Charles to brain cancer in December 2020 following a lengthy battle. But