New Zealand
A fleeting visit back home from Melbourne paid dividends for top jumps jockey Aaron Kuru as he guided last year’s Great Northern Hurdle (4190m) winner The Cossack to victory in the first of the prestigious jumping events this winter, the Fairview Motors Waikato Hurdle (3200m). Kuru, who now operates
Breeding
The highly anticipated opening of the DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka is only a few months away. Construction, which began in early July 2019, has not been smooth sailing for all parties involved after being forced to shut down due to the country’s COVID-19 Level 4 lockdown. Despite this, the
Australia
Kiwi-bred gelding Stockman (NZ) (Tavistock) will be out for redemption when he lines-up in the Listed Lord Mayors Cup (2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The Joe Pride-trained four-year-old disappointed when finishing sixth in the Listed Gosford Cup (2100m) behind Polly Grey (NZ) (Azamour) last start. Pride said the tight-turning Gosford
New Zealand
Herengawe (NZ) (Zed) will make his return to New Zealand racing at Awapuni on Saturday. The Isaac Lupton-bred and owned gelding last raced in New Zealand 18 months ago when he was victorious in the Gr.3 Metric Mile (1600m) at Awapuni. He has since been racing in Sydney under
Australia
Leading Sydney trainer Chris Waller will line-up a pair of Kiwis in the Gr.1 Doomben Cup (2000m) on Saturday and he is positive about both of their chances ahead of the Brisbane feature. Evergreen galloper Humidor (NZ) (Teofilo) will have his 50th start in the race and Waller said
New Zealand
Bill Thurlow is playing the waiting game with a pair of his gallopers. The Waverley trainer has two horses entered for Hawera’s Sunday meeting, however, with Day Light (NZ) (Sacred Falls) drawing the outside gate in the Wanganui-Taranaki Owners Association “Pakaraka star” Maiden (2000m) and Darlington County (NZ) (So
New Zealand
Alf Kneebone was a skilled clarinet player as well as a highly respected racing scribe. A slice of racing history has been lost with the death at age 98 of racing scribe Alf Kneebone. He was in many ways from another time, the type of newspaperman who is now a
New Zealand
Steven Ramsay and Julia Ritchie are hopeful they can enter holiday mode on a winning note, with Saturday’s Awapuni runners Naval Fleet and Maison Roxanne likely to be the couple’s last runners for the next few months. The Maungatautari conditioners, who train for Sir Peter Vela, will venture
Australia
A start in this year's Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) goes on the line for Cambridge galloper Daqiansweet Junior when he races at Rosehill on Saturday. The Group Three-placed Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained three-year-old tackles the De Bortoli Wines Handicap (2000m) in age group company in Sydney
New Zealand
It’s been a month of celebrations for Timaru trainer Bruce Tapper. Earlier in the month he celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary, and at his home track on Thursday he brought up his 50th win as a trainer courtesy of Paramount Prince in The Sail Sprint (1200m). To add to
New Zealand
There is little leading trainer Jamie Richards can’t do, and while his focus will be on overseeing Melody Belle’s swansong run in the Gr.1 Doomben Cup (2000m) on Saturday, he will have an eye on Te Rapa where he will be represented by Bak Da Master in
Australia
The last time Tofane was ridden by top Kiwi hoop Opie Bosson they won a Group One, and trainer Michael Moroney is hoping the pair can replicate their winning form at Doomben on Saturday. Bosson has flown to Queensland to partner Melody Belle in her final raceday appearance in the