International
Tim Fitzsimmons is hoping that honest mare Gold City (NZ) (Sufficient) can bounce back to her winning ways in Singapore this Saturday. The Sufficient seven-year-old may have had only two runs for Fitzsimmons, but he would still have a fair idea how to get the best out of
New Zealand
Andrew Carston now sits on 30 wins for the season after recording a winning double at Ashburton on Thursday. Three-year-old gelding Dettifoss (NZ) (Sacred Falls) got Carston’s day off to a flyer when winning the MLM Construction (1400m) by 6-1/2 lengths. Carston has plenty of
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer John Bell will have a strong hand when he ventures to Te Rapa on Saturday, including a pair of last start winners on the Hamilton track that are looking to replicate that feat. Smart mare Palm Springs (NZ) (Super Easy) steps into Open company in the Group One
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-
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,
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
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.
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
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