New Zealand
Talented stayer Quick Thinker (So You Think) showed enough in his 1030m trial at Rosehill on Tuesday morning to suggest a brief Queensland campaign could be on the cards. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained stayer had been on a path to the Gr.1 Sydney Cup (3200m) before a
Australia
Fresh from saddling the first two runners home in the Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m) last Saturday, Ciaron Maher and David Eustace are set to display the depth of their staying three-year-olds with promising galloper Through Irish Eyes (NZ) (Tavistock) ready to take on older horses in the Listed
Australia
The Gr.1 Doomben Cup (2000m) on May 22 remains set as the final start in the storied career of Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) following her midfield finish at the Gold Coast on Saturday. Trainer Jamie Richards said the 14-time Group One winner ran well when finishing 10th in the
New Zealand
A spate of incidents over the weekend has resulted in a number of jockeys joining the injury list, with a couple having an enforced winter hiatus. On Sunday, leading Central Districts jockey Lisa Allpress was involved in an incident in the starting gates where she sustained a head knock after
New Zealand
Dual Group One winner Enzo’s Lad (Testa Rossa) has been retired after trailing the field home in the Listed Daphne Bannan Memorial Great Easter Stakes (1400m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The Michael and Matthew Pitman-trained eight-year-old retires sound after a career which spans 50 starts and six seasons, with
New Zealand
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A barnstorming late run by three-year-old filly Platinum Star (NZ) (Burgundy) that carried her to a maiden victory at Woodville on Sunday also brought up a special milestone for trainer Lisa Latta. The victory was Latta’s 1000th New Zealand career winner after she was encouraged to step out as
New Zealand
Apprentice jockey Tegan Newman is well on her way to achieving the ‘crazy’ goal she set herself when she returned to the saddle last year after recovering from a major injury. The personable twenty-five-year-old was off the racing scene for four months after suffering serious back and chest injuries in
New Zealand
A change of environment worked the oracle for talented mare Miss Ricky Bobby (NZ) (High Chaparral) as she produced a strong front-running performance to take out the opening event at Woodville on Sunday. The five-year-old daughter of High Chaparral was making her debut from the Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard
New Zealand
Thoroughbred owner and breeder Luigi Muollo was celebrating another milestone on Saturday evening after star staying three-year-old colt Explosive Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) added another Derby trophy to his growing collection. The son of Muollo’s ill-fated stallion Jakkalberry raced away with Saturday’s Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m), his
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Australia
Lightly-tried Kiwi import Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) took another step towards an audacious tilt at the Gr.1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) when winning a 1200m handicap at Caulfield on Saturday to extend his undefeated record of three wins from three starts. The comfortable win provided ace jockey Jamie Kah with an