Australia
Racing Victoria (RV) has today released the Race Dates for the 2021-22 racing season with a revamped end to the Spring Racing Carnival headlining the list of enhancements. Following an extensive review, it was determined that a restructure of race meetings would allow for an enhanced feature race calendar and
New Zealand
Agey Babe (NZ) (Sacred Falls) broke maiden ranks at Pukekohe on Thursday when winning the NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race (1200m). She settled back early for jockey Masa Hashizume, who waited patiently on the mare before steering her five-wide turning for home where she was able to reel in the
Australia
A Group Three placing has helped extend the racing career of Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park). Her owners were on the cusp of selling her as a broodmare proposition, but her runner-up effort in the Gr.3 BRC Sprint (1350m) at Doomben last Saturday has altered that path. Trainer Mike Moroney
Australia
Jockey John Allen was not going to let the latest COVID-19 outbreak in Melbourne disrupt his hopes of winning a fourth Derby on Explosive Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry). Allen left before Queensland shut their border to Victorians so as he could ride the TAB's $2.90 favourite in the
New Zealand
An enhanced stake and a favourable heavy track has convinced North Canterbury trainer John Blackadder to trek north with impressive last-start winner Tellyawhat (NZ) (Dalghar) for Saturday's US Navy Flag Autumn Sprint Championship Final (1200m) at Trentham. Blackadder, who will first travel to Wingatui for racing on Friday,
New Zealand
A trainer-owner combination in its infancy will look to continue a roaring start when Lady Maroal (NZ) (Power) contests the Listed Mainland Auckland Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie on Saturday. Lady Maroal is the first horse 61-year-old Pukekohe trainer Nigel Tiley has prepared for 94-year-old owner Ron Saunders and already
Australia
Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr will saddle up Hezashocka (NZ) (Shocking) for the first time in the Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The New Zealand-bred son of Shocking has been in Brisbane for just under two weeks and Price has been relying on the
New Zealand
Highview Stud stallion Wrote recorded his first New Zealand win as a sire when And We Danced (NZ) was victorious in the Yara Fertiliser 1100 at Hastings on Wednesday. The Bill Thurlow-trained two-year-old got back early after only being fair away for jockey Sarah Macnab. Turning for home they were
New Zealand
It’s not a misprint in your racebook, former top jumps jockey Clayton Chipperfield is dusting off his saddle and making his raceday riding return at Pukekohe on Thursday. The 41-year-old has been absent from the jockeys’ room for nearly 15 years, but a change in career trajectory earlier this
Australia
Eminent racing and breeding journalist, bloodstock agent, historian and renowned pedigree authority, Brian Russell, passed away peacefully in his family home at North Richmond on Saturday, 22nd May 2021, aged 90. Brian Thomas Russell was born on 21 September 1930, just six weeks before Phar Lap won the Melbourne Cup.
New Zealand
While there are still a couple of months to go this season, Kelvin Tyler has already comfortably retained his crown as Southland’s top trainer. The Riverton horseman, who trains in partnership with his daughter Aimee, has amassed 46 wins to date this season, surpassing his previous best of 39
Australia
Michael Kent Jr has labelled Mangani (NZ) (Tarzino) as one to watch in the spring. The two-year-old son of Tarzino made his debut over 1400m at Flemington last Saturday and while he finished eighth, Kent said a lot of factors went against him. “If you were to script the worst