Australia
Victorian racing is set to receive a A$16 million prize money boost with group and listed events set for significant windfalls. While metropolitan clubs including The Valley and Melbourne Racing Club will receive significant boosts, country racing will also receive A$4 million in extra funding. Monday’s announcements
New Zealand
Top jumper Zed Em (NZ) (Zed) has returned to New Zealand after another pleasing stint across the Tasman. The 10-year-old gelding finished runner-up in the Von Doussa Steeplechase (3250m) and Great Eastern Steeplechase (4950m) at Oakbank earlier this year before posting the same result in a brave
International
Hong Kong Jockeys’ Premiership leader Joao Moreira believes the best is yet to come from Savabeel’s exciting son Killer Bee (NZ). Moreira completed a hat-trick of wins aboard the Waikato Stud-bred and sold three-year-old when they bolted away with a Class Three handicap at Sha
New Zealand
In an age where horses race much less frequently, seven-year-old gelding Deerfield (NZ) (Falkirk) is like a throwback to decades gone-by. Since racing resumed in June last year after the COVID-19 lockdown, Deerfield has raced 19 times – a figure associated more with trainers like Bill Sanders
New Zealand
Joshua Lavelle has always wanted to be a trainer, but he didn’t realise how much of an impact following that dream would have on his life. Lavelle was hooked on horses from a young age, growing up watching his mother Bronwyn Lavelle train a handful of gallopers in the
International
Caspar Fownes capped a phenomenal show of strength with victories in the final two Group races of the Hong Kong season on Sunday. Bidding for a fourth premiership title Fownes picked up five victories on the 10-race card including both feature events, the Gr.3 Premier Plate Handicap (1800m)
New Zealand
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New Zealand
Talented galloper Masetto (NZ) (Cape Blanco) returned to winning form with a vengeance at Ruakaka on Saturday as he blitzed his rivals to take out the feature flat event on the card, the MWIS Lawyers Bream Bay Cup (2100m). Having just his third run for new trainer Allan Smith, the
New Zealand
Trainer Bill Pomare is eagerly awaiting a visit from the local farrier this week as the signal his stable star and family favourite Ocean Billy (NZ) (Ocean Park) is ready to take the first step on the road to a potentially life-changing event later this year. Pomare put aside
New Zealand
After speaking with talented horseman Chad Ormsby regarding his progress in recovering from a broken leg suffered in a bull riding accident at the start of the year, the frustration in his voice is palpable. The laid-back 32-year-old is resigned to further surgery on the troublesome limb
New Zealand
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Australia
Three-year-old filly Expat (NZ) (Makfi) turned in a gutsy performance to prevail in the Bowermans Commercial Furniture Handicap (1300m) at Rosehill on Saturday. After working hard early to find the front under Sam Clipperton, Expat looked to be under pressure midway down the straight, but dug deep to