New Zealand
Wanganui trainer Raymond Connors is looking forward to heading north to Hamilton next week with a couple of contenders for the Signature Homes Waikato Steeplechase (3900m). His charge will be led by Mesmerize (NZ) (Yamanin Vital), who opened his account this year with a gutsy win over the Kevin Myers-trained
New Zealand
Te Awamutu couple Steve and Lynne Forsman can afford to laugh as they recall a conversation they had a decade ago. At the time their son Andrew had decided to make a career change from his role in Trackside TV production to foreman for leading Cambridge trainer Murray Baker, with
New Zealand
Out of principle, Allan Sharrock hasn't attended a horse of the year awards since 2006 but a promise to his stable apprentice Hazel Schofer could soon see him heading to the drycleaners with his tuxedo. Sharrock made his stand against attending the awards after his star galloper Wahid
Australia
Promising three-year-old Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) is one of the talk horses of Australian racing, with an unblemished three from three record. In his short body of work, the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained son of Iffraaj has ratings experts fizzing, with many labelling last Saturday’s impressive Caulfield victor
New Zealand
Lynsey Satherley still yearns for the Fiji sun but she's just as happy to reunite with Supreme Heights (NZ) (Darci Brahma) in Saturday's Gr.3 Rydges Rotorua Stakes (1400m). The Cambridge jockey was Supreme Heights' regular rider at the start of her career but a
Australia
It has been eight months since Dragon Leap (Pierro) has been sighted on raceday, but that is about to change. Trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott have taken their time with the Hermitage Thoroughbreds-raced gelding after injury curtailed his spring campaign. “We took him to Sydney in the spring
New Zealand
Quality stayer Charles Road (Myboycharlie) has been retired. The seven-year-old gelding acquitted himself well in Australasia’s staying features, headlined by his victory in the Gr.2 Chairman’s Quality (2600m) at Randwick three years ago. Raced as Sir Charles Road in Australia, the son of Myboycharlie also placed in
New Zealand
Talented jumper It’s A Wonder (NZ) (Istidaad) will be chasing history next week at Te Rapa. The Harvey Wilson-trained 10-year-old will be vying to retain his crown in the Signature Homes Waikato Steeplechase (3900m). While winning back-to-back editions of a race isn’t uncommon, winning it in the same
New Zealand
Training facilities will be upgraded and racing is set to continue on a smaller scale at Pukekohe Park as part of the proposed merger between the Counties Racing Club and Auckland Racing Club. Counties Racing Club chairman Mark Chitty told a meeting of club members on Monday night that the
New Zealand
The merger between the Auckland Racing Club (ARC) and Counties Racing Club (CRC) has taken a step closer to completion this week. Members of both clubs had respective meetings this week where further details of the potential merger were outlined and discussed, and ARC chief executive Paul Wilcox said he
New Zealand
Beauden (NZ) (Beauden) will be out to end his season on a high when he heads to Rotorua on Saturday. The Team Rogerson-trained gelding has won four of his last six starts, including the Gr.2 Awapuni Gold Cup (2000m) and Gr.3 Canterbury Gold Cup (2000m), and showed he
Australia
Lost And Running (NZ) (Per Incanto) will get his first opportunity at stakes level on Saturday when he contests the Listed Luskin Star Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill. The Per Incanto four-year-old hasn’t put a foot wrong so far in his career, winning five of his six starts, and finishing