Australia
It was a case of pure elation for Dr Chris Phillips at Eagle Farm on Saturday as the respected equine veterinarian watched on as three-year-old Kukeracha, a horse he bred, triumphed in the Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m). The Englishman, who is the veterinarian at Waikato Stud, was ecstatic as
Australia
Albury trainer Mitch Beer was unable to be on hand at Randwick on Saturday to see his Kiwi import Swagger (NZ) (Postponed) land the TAB Highway (1400m), but he had more than able deputies to fill the void. Sister Ash stepped into the hands-on breach, while Beer’s cousin Jordan
Australia
Riot And Rose (NZ) (Pins) has extended his undefeated sequence to three with a comfortable victory at Caulfield. Success in Saturday's Neds Toolbox Handicap (1600m) followed victories at Moe and on the synthetic surface at Pakenham. Sent out the $2.60 favourite under Damien Oliver, Riot And Rose
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The Chris Waller-trained Kukeracha (NZ) (Night Of Thunder) prevailed in a driving finish to the Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) to down stablemate Senor Toba with triple Derby hero Explosive Jack finishing a game third. Bred in New Zealand by Dr Chris Phillips, who is the resident vet at Waikato
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Andrew Bensley speaks with Carl Henderson after he produced Atullibigeal to win the Listed Mainland Auckland Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie. https://soundcloud.com/nz-racing-desk/carl-henderson
New Zealand
Underrated winter galloper Collinstreet went one better than his trainer expected when he powered to a narrow but convincing victory over 1400m at Trentham. The Allan Sharrock-trained six-year-old thrives on heavy winter footing and got conditions to suit when the Trentham surface came up a Heavy10 for Saturday’s racemeeting.
New Zealand
Promising galloper Dawn Parade showed he will be a force to be reckoned with next season when he downed a handy field of three-year-olds over 1400m at Ellerslie on Saturday. The Tony Pike-trained son of Dawn Approach has taken his time to get his head around the racing game but
New Zealand
Strapping two-year-old Atullibigeal gained revenge on his last start conqueror when he strode clear in the closing stages to take out the Listed Mainland Auckland Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie. The Carl Henderson-trained son of Street Boss had been narrowly defeated by talented filly Lady Maroal when the pair clashed
Australia
Promising three-year-old Ayrton hasn’t taken any ill-effect from his long road trip from Melbourne to Queensland last week according to co-trainer Mick Price. The son of Iffraaj was due to fly to Brisbane last Tuesday, however Queensland Health notified those onboard the Cathay Pacific cargo flight that they would
New Zealand
Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman are poised for further late-season juvenile success as they take a dual-pronged attack on Saturday’s Listed Mainland Auckland Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie with Mustang Valley and Samarkand. The stable has already sent out impressive back-end two-year-old Turn The Ace to win
New Zealand
Roger James and Robert Wellwood are set for a quiet Saturday on the home front with no runners in New Zealand, but the Cambridge trainers will have plenty on their plate on the other side of the Tasman. They are keeping a watchful eye on the evolving COVID-19 situation in
New Zealand
Leaving the husband at home to look after the kids while you head to Queensland for a few weeks probably sounds enticing to a lot of Kiwi women at the moment. That dream has turned into a reality for Emma Clotworthy, who has been enjoying the warmer climate of the