New Zealand
The Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young stable will find out if they can add a bit more firepower to their three-year-old ranks when former kiwi-trained runner Riverplate (NZ) (Flying Artie) runs over 1200m at Sandown on Wednesday. After one start in New Zealand for the recently retired
Australia
In-form jockey Brett Prebble will ride top class Kiwi mare Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) through the rest of her campaign. The Jamie Richards-trained five-year-old resumed with a strong win in the Gr.3 Cockram Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield last Saturday under Damian Lane, but the successful rider
Australia
Quality stayer The Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel) will kick off his Cups campaign when he contests the Gr.2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained six-year-old had a look around the Melbourne track on Tuesday morning under jockey Damian
Australia
Local trainer John O’Shea is looking forward to last season’s Gr.1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) winner Lion’s Roar (NZ) (Contributer) resuming at Randwick on Saturday. The son of Contributer is set to tackle the Gr.2 Tramway Stakes (1400m) after pleasing in a couple of lead-in
New Zealand
New Zealand’s COVID-19 lockdown has made things a little more complicated for Ruakaka trainer Kenny Rae than he would have liked, but he’s hoping his horses are good enough to overcome them. Rae, who trains with his daughter Krystal Williams-Tuhoro, normally transports his own horses to
Breeding
Stakes winner Banquo will join Waikato Stud’s stallion roster for the upcoming breeding season, becoming the first son of Champion sire Written Tycoon to stand at stud in New Zealand. Trained by Danny O’Brien, Banquo was victorious in the Listed Springtime Stakes (1400m) on the final day of
Australia
Unbeaten galloper Elephant (NZ) (Shocking) is likely to contest Saturday’s Gr.2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) at The Valley in preference to an Open Handicap over 1600m on the same card. The Emma-Lee and David Browne-trained five-year-old won impressively over 1400m at Caulfield earlier this month
Breeding
COVID-19 lockdown makes for testing times at present, but the weekend news from Sydney for two Auckland near-neighbours has given them something to celebrate. Octogenarians Don Goodwin and David Paykel live within walking distance of each other in the North Shore suburb of Takapuna. In the past three
Australia
Te Akau’s Australian raiding party received more firepower over the weekend with the addition of last season’s New Zealand Filly of the Year Amarelinha to their Sydney barn. The Group One winner arrived in Australia on Sunday in preparation for her likely first target of the spring, the
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Like most New Zealand trainers, Cambridge horseman Tony Pike is champing at the bit to see thoroughbred racing recommence once the current COVID lockdown restrictions are eased around the majority of the country. Pike has a large spring team ready to rock and roll, with the stable likely to have
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Australian Grand National Steeplechase day at Ballarat on Sunday got off to the perfect start for supporters of the Kiwi-bred jumping contenders with sons of White Robe Lodge stallion Raise The Flag winning the first two races. Useful flat galloper Raise You Ten (NZ) led all-the-way in