New Zealand
Craig and Shaun Phelan went home from Cambridge Jockey Club’s Wednesday meeting happy men after recording a double on the synthetic track, which was officially opened by former Racing Minister Winston Peters earlier in the day. Night ‘N’ Vegas (NZ) opened the stable’s account in the Martin Collins
New Zealand
It's already been one of Allan Sharrock's most memorable seasons but the New Plymouth trainer is keen to add the icing on the cake at Otaki on Saturday. Sharrock has already set new personal benchmarks for wins in a season (54) and stakes earnings ($1.11
New Zealand
Go You Good Thing (NZ) (Ghibellines) gave Daniel Cherry his first win as a trainer and the Matamata horseman is hoping the gelding can double his tally this weekend. The son of Ghibellines won on debut over 1230m at Rotorua earlier this month and Cherry was delighted with the result
Breeding
An outstanding season in Hong Kong for Little Avondale Stud sire Per Incanto hasn’t gone unnoticed by the breeders of some of that jurisdiction’s best gallopers. Per Incanto finished the recently completed 2020-21 season clearly atop the stallion premiership in Hong Kong both in terms of winners and
New Zealand
Cambridge Jockey Club’s synthetic track may have already had five race meetings, but their Wednesday meeting will mark the official opening of the polytrack. Former Racing Minister Winston Peters, who was instrumental in delivering a $72.5 million emergency support package to the industry last year, which included $20
Australia
Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) made a pleasing start to her spring preparation when finishing fourth in her 900m trial at Randwick on Tuesday. Her owners from both sides of the Tasman were watching with bated breath but were thrilled with her effortless first hit-out. “I am very satisfied with that.
New Zealand
Smart juvenile Bellacontte (NZ) (Burgundy) is on track for Saturday’s Listed Courtesy Ford Ryder Stakes (1200m) at Otaki after warming up with a comfortable maiden victory at Hawke’s Bay last week. The Chrissy Bambry-trained daughter of Burgundy had previously been stakes-placed in the Listed Castletown Stakes (1200m), with
Breeding
Haunui Farm shuttle stallion Belardo recorded a sixth southern hemisphere-bred winner on Sunday when his two-year-old daughter Chitabe won the 2YO Maiden Plate (1600m) at Gosford. Prepared by David Payne, Chitabe defeated stablemate Caboteur by a long neck to win at her fourth start. Chitabe is the second and final
Australia
OTI Racing’s Terry Henderson is setting his sights on some rich Sydney spoils with promising three-year-old I’m Thunderstruck. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr-trained gelding has won three of his five careers starts, including his last start over 1400m at Flemington earlier this month. “It’s early
Australia
Class Waikato galloper Beauden (NZ) (Bullbars) is being set some lofty Melbourne targets this spring. The multiple stakes winner appeared in public for the first time this preparation for an exhibition gallop between races at Te Rapa last Saturday, a gallop which left his trainers Graeme and Debbie Rogerson very
New Zealand
Most people need an incentive to get out of bed on a cold winter’s morning, and for Te Aroha trainer Peter Lock it has been the return of his star galloper Hiflyer (NZ) (Tavistock). The Group One performer hasn’t been sighted on raceday since 2019 after sustaining a
New Zealand
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