New Zealand
The paths of Mark Oulaghan’s two Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations 124th Winter Cup (1600m) hopefuls will become a lot clearer after racing at Awapuni on Saturday. Semper Magico (NZ) (Per Incanto) is the stable’s leading light for the Group Three feature, however, Oulaghan said the five-year-old gelding
Australia
The John O’Shea-trained Southern Lad (Ocean Park) won the time-honoured Listed Ramornie Handicap (1200m) at Grafton on Wednesday under a perfectly-timed Christian Reith ride. The six-year-old gelding, who sports the colours of Champion Thoroughbreds, notched the sixth win of his career from 32 starts, when coming from midfield to
Australia
The 2008 Cox Plate champion Maldivian (NZ) (Zabeel) has died aged 18. The popular gelding lived out his later years as a paddock nanny at Victoria’s Cityview Farm, where he was charged with looking after weanlings and yearlings. Trained by Mark Kavanagh and ridden by Michael Rodd, Maldivian won
New Zealand
South Auckland horseman Brad Carsons was delighted to secure his first training win at Arawa Park on Wednesday, courtesy of Cannsea Clearly (NZ) (Ferlax) in the NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race (1400m). “It was good to get it on the board because most of the horses that we have, we
New Zealand
Midnight Runner (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) is on trial for next month's Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton but ironically a win at Ashburton on Thursday could rule him out of contention. The six-year-old Jimmy Choux gelding goes into Thursday's Winter Cup Trial
New Zealand
The merger between the Auckland and Counties Racing Clubs is now just one step away. Members of the Counties Racing Club (CRC) voted overwhelmingly in favour of the merger on Tuesday night, with Auckland Racing Club (ARC) members set to cast their vote on Thursday, with a positive result sealing
New Zealand
Group Two performed three-year-old Jason Belltree (NZ) (Ferlax) is set to continue his racing in Asia after recently being sold to Hong Kong interests. The Bruce Wallace and Grant Cooksley-trained gelding had a pleasing Classic season, finishing runner-up in the Gr.3 Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m), Gr.2 Auckland Guineas (1600m)
New Zealand
Apprentice jockey Maria Sanson has made the move north from Awapuni where she has signed on to complete her apprenticeship under Matamata trainer Danica Guy. The 26-year-old partnered the Guy-trained Monza to victory in a 900m trial at Taupo on Tuesday and is enjoying her time at the busier Matamata
New Zealand
Whanganui jockey Sarah Macnab knows just how lucky her partner Sam O’Malley is after a horrendous fall at Hastings on Saturday. O’Malley was contesting the lead aboard Remarx in a maiden hurdle at Hastings on Saturday when his horse misjudged the second-last obstacle and fell. O’Malley was
New Zealand
Tavi Mac (NZ) (Tavistock), the surprise package of this season, made a pleasing start to his preparation at Foxton on Tuesday when comfortably winning his 1000m trial. The rising six-year-old gelding won four of his seven starts this term, including the Listed Matamata Cup (1400m), Listed Levin Stakes (1200m), Gr.
New Zealand
A year ago, New Zealand punters had only just been introduced to Dean Parker, but in a little more than 12 months, the 18-year-old Northlander has burst into the New Zealand riding ranks, to the point where he’s now second on the jumps jockey premiership. He emphasised his ability
New Zealand
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) has announced there will be a 20 percent boost to stakes between August 28, 2021, and April 2, 2022. The boost in funding includes stakes lifts across the board, including increases in minimum prizemoney levels for Industry and feature days. The prizemoney increases, which are