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
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
Australia
Cambridge Stud-owned filly Zouzarella (Zoustar) can further stamp herself as the horse to beat in the Gr.1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield on October 13 when she contests the Listed Jim Maloney Stakes (1400m) at Sandown. Prepared by Anthony and Sam Freedman, the three-year-old filly has
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike will venture to Matamata on Saturday with an in-form quartet of runners. Amongst them are youngsters Pacific Dragon and Khufu, while consistent types Rapid Falls and River Run also look hard to beat. Pike hopes to get the day off to a flyer when last-
Breeding
Applications have opened for the 2022 Keith and Faith Taylor Equine Scholarship which supports the successful recipient to travel to Ireland and complete the world renowned Irish National Stud Diploma Course. The Scholarship, which was established in 1991, is open to any person aged 30 or under who is interested
New Zealand
Over 60mm of rain since Wednesday may have washed away the hopes of many runners entered for Saturday’s Matamata meeting, but Debbie Sweeney is unfazed. The Te Awamutu trainer will saddle Flash Mary in the Kilgravin Lodge 1300 and Whanga Wonder in the Waharoa Transport Co Ltd 1400, and
New Zealand
Quiz Kid (NZ) (Iffraaj) will be looking to continue his great association with Awapuni on Saturday when he lines-up in the Gr.3 Boehringer Ingelheim Metric Mile (1600m). The five-year-old gelding has had three starts at the Palmerston North venue for a win and two placings, including
New Zealand
Belardo Boy (NZ) (Belardo) broke through for his maiden win at Wanganui on Thursday when fresh-up in the Take It Easy Tours 1200. He had three unplaced runs as a juvenile before returning a stronger horse as a three-year-old, showcased by his two trial wins prior to
Australia
Kiwi import Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) brought up his fifth consecutive win when successful over 1630m at Flemington on Wednesday. The four-year-old gelding was initially trained in New Zealand by Ralph Manning for whom he ran fifth in his sole New Zealand start before heading to Australia and
New Zealand
A pair of Stephen Autridge and Kris Shailer-trained three-year-old fillies will this weekend aim to enhance their chances of making the trip south for November's Gr.1 Barneswood Farm 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton. Autridge and Shailer will produce Contributer filly Aris Aris (NZ) in
New Zealand
Quality stayer The Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel) takes the next step in his build-up towards the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups, when he tackles the Gr.1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Sandown on Saturday. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained entire is one of just five runners in the
New Zealand
Sea Shepherd (NZ) (Zacinto) might have drawn comparisons with legendary motorcyclist Burt Munro from his training gallops leading into his debut win but Invercargill trainer Sabin Kirkland has upped the ante further leading into his second start at Gore on Friday. Kirkland said that leading into his debut win at