New Zealand
Shaun Fannin reckons there’s no buzz for a rider that’s quite like winning a major steeplechase. The Palmerston North jockey did plenty of winning in the past 12 months, with his 16 victories securing his second consecutive jumps jockeys premiership. A second premiership seemed like a longshot when
Breeding
New Zealand breds were well-represented at elite-level in Australia in the 2020-21 season. The NZ suffix featured on 18 occassions behind Group One victors last term, led by Verry Ellegant with five Group One victories. From 7.3 percent of runners, New Zealand-breds won 24 percent of the Group One
Australia
Trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young are looking forward to the spring with New Zealand-bred mare Impecunious (NZ) (Sacred Falls). The daughter of Sacred Falls placed in both the Gr.2 Phar Lap Stakes (1500m) and Gr.1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill in autumn and her trainers believe
Australia
Nominations for the Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m), Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) and Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) were received on Tuesday, with the three reigning champions Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) (Caulfield Cup), Sir Dragonet (Camelot) (Cox Plate) and Twilight Payment (Teofilo) (Melbourne Cup) headlining a star-studded list of
New Zealand
Quality stayer The Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel) commenced his campaign towards the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) with a pleasing 1200m trial at Ellerslie on Tuesday. The six-year-old entire finished three lengths behind trial winner Beauden (NZ) (Bullbars) and co-trainer Andrew Forsman was happy enough with what he saw from
New Zealand
It was another busy day at the trials for Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards as he oversees the preparation of his spring stars. The Matamata horseman took a handful of his top runners to Ellerslie on Tuesday and he was pleased with what he saw from his team on the
New Zealand
Richard Collett has kept a close eye on racing at Cambridge’s newly opened synthetic track and he will test the surface out himself with a couple of runners at their opening meeting of the season on Wednesday. The Pukekohe trainer will line-up All Business (NZ) (Power) in the AP
Breeding
This year for the first time the Gavelhouse.com Waikato Stallion Parade weekend will be held in conjunction with the National Breeding Awards. All are welcome to attend the stallion parades which take place over the weekend of Saturday August 21 and Sunday August 22, with over 30 of New
Breeding
Mapperley Stud stallion Contributer has been crowned New Zealand’s Champion second season sire. The son of High Chaparral sired 13 individual winners in New Zealand, notching up 18 separate victories and accumulating a total $354,916 in stakes. His star performer was Llanacord, the winner of the Gr.2
Breeding
Haunui Farm shuttle stallion Belardo secured last season’s title of New Zealand’s top first season sire with Yeaboi’s runner-up result in the Listed Ryder Stakes (1200m) at Otaki on Saturday. Belardo finished the season with four winners from 20 runners in New Zealand, including three black-type performers.
Australia
The Gr.1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) is on the tongue of trainers Ben and JD Hayes when referencing Mr Brightside after his win over a mile at Sandown on Sunday. It was the first Melbourne winner for the brothers who have recently joined forces at Lindsay Park, and they were
New Zealand
Apprentice jockey Erin Leighton drew her family in large numbers to watch her at Otaki on Saturday, and she rewarded them with her first black type victory. Leighton, 29, not only attended the races with her mother Karen but also had much of her extended family present, many of whom