New Zealand
There was a spring in Albert Bosma’s step on Sunday afternoon as he spent time outside exercising with his daughter during the COVID-19 lockdown in Auckland. Bosma and his Go Racing Syndication team had just cause to celebrate after exciting four-year-old mare Atishu (NZ) (Savabeel) made a stunning winning
New Zealand
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Australia
Kiwi import Atishu gave Australian racing fans a glimpse of her quality when storming home to win Saturday's Darwin Turf Club Trophy (1400m) at Randwick at her first start across the Tasman. The Go Racing-owned four-year-old has transferred from Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh to Sydney-based Kiwi Chris Waller,
Australia
Four-year-old entire Mo’unga (NZ) (Savabeel) landed the Gr.1 Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday, upstaging eight-time Group One winner Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) in a Kiwi bred quinella, in what was a blanket finish to the first elite level contest of the season. Mo’unga had provided
Australia
Five-year-old gelding Smokin’ Romans maintained his winning roll when successful over 2500m at The Valley on Saturday for trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace. The progressive stayer has now won three races in succession including his past two over the 2500m at The Valley. Sent out a $2.40 favourite,
New Zealand
A pair of New Zealand’s leading breeding operations would have been delighted with the finishes of their respective charges in the Roll The Dice Racing Plate (1200m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday. Sporting the black and gold checks of Brendan and Jo Lindsay, Zouzarella made an eye-catching debut when
New Zealand
All things being equal, last season’s Gr.1 Auckland Cup (3200m) winner Ocean Billy will step out for his first raceday assignment at Te Rapa next Saturday as he begins a campaign that could see him contest both the Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) and Gr.1 Melbourne Cup
New Zealand
While getting ready to enjoy a far more relaxing Saturday than he normally would at this time of the year, trainer Jamie Richards still had his eye firmly on the prize as he looked ahead to what’s coming up for the Australian-based members of the Te Akau Racing stable.
New Zealand
Following a Government announcement that New Zealand’s nation-wide COVID-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown would be extended until 11:59pm on Tuesday, all race meetings, trials and jumpouts scheduled up to and including Tuesday have been abandoned. Race meetings had been scheduled at Cambridge and New Plymouth on Saturday, and
New Zealand
There is to be less use of the whip in New Zealand Thoroughbred racing. From 1 September 2021, the whip must not be used in consecutive strides of the horse at any stage of the race. This change will have most effect at the end of the race, since at
New Zealand
Tivaci filly Never Been Kissed made the perfect start to her career when winning on debut over 1000m at Hawkesbury on Thursday. The Waikato Stud-bred and raced filly had been given two trials by trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott to fit her for her first trip to the races
New Zealand
Matamata trainer Graham Richardson may not have any horses in New Zealand racing this weekend as a result of COVID-19 restrictions, but his colours will still be seen. Richardson is the co-breeder and part-owner of smart galloper Defibrillate, who will don his colours at Moonee Valley on Saturday in a