Australia
Adelaide trainer Stuart Gower hopes Mongolian Marshal (NZ) (High Chaparral) can be a player during the spring and would like to see the gelding back at Flemington during Melbourne Cup week. Mongolian Marshal took out Saturday's Listed VRC/CRV Winter Championship Series Final (1600m) and Gower would like
New Zealand
The Toby Autridge-trained Tommyra returned to his best form over fences when he sprang a minor upset in taking out the Te Whangai Romneys Hawke’s Bay Hurdle (3100m) at Hastings. The 2020 Waikato Hurdle (3200m) winner had been overlooked by many as punters gravitated towards topweight Tallyho Twinkletoe and
New Zealand
Trainer Anthony Burton made a successful return to the Ruakaka racing ranks when he produced exciting two-year-old colt Tsunami Sam to win on debut at his local meeting on Saturday. Burton, who spent 17 years working for former Ruakaka and now Singapore-based trainer Donna Logan, took up his own license
Australia
A perfect ground saving ride by Harry Coffey has landed Seiners Express (NZ) (Shamexpress) victory in the Silver Bowl Series Final (1600m) at Flemington. The victory turned around the fortunes of the connections of the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained galloper who had finished last in his previous outing at
New Zealand
A sparkling win at the Te Rapa trials back in late May indicated that promising three-year-old All About You would be hard to beat when he made his raceday debut and that proved correct as he bolted away with the first race on the card at Ruakaka on Saturday. The
International
New Zealand-bred gelding Super Football (More Than Ready) scored his third victory in Hong Kong on Thursday when winning the Class 2 Hong Kong Reunification Cup Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin. The Jimmy Ting-trained four-year-old settled midfield on the rail for jockey Matthew Poon before he was able dribble his
New Zealand
Timaru trainer Leonard Stewart took a bit of convincing by his granddaughter, Lacy Stewart, to take Miss Harley Quinn (NZ) (Natural Destiny) south to Wingatui on Friday, but her insistence paid off. The four-year-old mare was backed into $2.60 favouritism in the NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race (1400m) following
Australia
Trainers Matthew Ellerton and Mark Zahra are expecting another bold showing from their consistent galloper Odeon (NZ) (Zacinto) when he contests the Listed Winter Championship Series Final (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. The New Zealand-bred gelding has placed in all three of his starts this preparation and his trainers are
New Zealand
Leith Innes is looking forward to heading north to Ruakaka on Saturday where he will have a handful of quality rides, including a couple of debutants. He will don the yellow and black chequered silks of Cambridge Stud Principals Brendan and Jo Lindsay aboard Tavirock (NZ) (Tavistock) in the 17
New Zealand
Alan Coles has rarely been far from a horse, either in work time or leisure time. The Auckland horseman served his final day as a stipendiary steward at Wednesday’s Cambridge meeting. It marked the end of almost 30 years in the role, mainly in the Auckland area. Coles was
New Zealand
Expat New Zealand jockey Michael Walker is set to undergo more surgery following a fall at Pakenham in May. He developed Compartment Syndrome, a painful condition that is caused by a build-up of pressure due to internal bleeding and swelling, and he has subsequently undergone a number of surgeries on
New Zealand
Terry Moseley isn't looking forward to the travel he's facing in the coming days but he says it will all be worth it if he can guide Gigolo George (NZ) (Swiss Ace) to success for an old friend at Ruakaka on Saturday. The Kenny Rae and