Australia
Another Kiwi duo will go down in racing folklore after their herculean battle at Warrnambool on Thursday. In Bonecrusher versus Our Waverley Star fashion, New Zealand-bred jumpers Zed Em (NZ) (Zed) and Gold Medals (NZ) (Elvstroem) went toe-to-toe from the 600m in the Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m) and left their
Australia
Kiwi stayer Platinum Invador (NZ) (Redwood) has plenty of lucrative targets in Queensland in the coming months after a strong performance to be beaten just over a length into second when lumping 61kg topweight over 1815m at Eagle Farm last Saturday. It was the five-year-old gelding’s first run for
New Zealand
Promising three-year-old Tony Be (More Than Ready) will continue his racing career in Australia. The son of More Than Ready won two of his 10 races in New Zealand for former trainer Steven Cole, and put in solid performances when running fifth in the Gr.3 Manawatu Classic (2000m) and
Australia
New South Wales trainer John O’Shea has had mixed fortunes in the barrier draw for Saturday’s A$500,000 The Coast 3 & 4YO Quality (1600m) at Gosford. O’Shea lines up two New Zealand-bred daughters of Sacred Falls, with All Saints’ Eve (NZ) faring better than full
Breeding
The catalogue for New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2021 National Weanling Sale at Karaka features progeny by an outstanding range of stallions, including rising stars whose early sons and daughters are set to shine in the coming seasons, superior performers with limited chances remaining to access their progeny, and everything in
New Zealand
Terri Rae will do her best to transform a couple of North Island imports into stakes winners at Riccarton on Saturday. The Riccarton trainer will produce Scarfi (NZ) (Makfi) and She's A Lady (NZ) (Swiss Ace) in the Listed Daphne Bannon Memorial Great Easter Handicap (1400m), both bringing
New Zealand
One of the most exciting weeks of jumps racing is coming to a close at Warrnambool, but things are only just starting to ramp up on the New Zealand jumps scene. Te Rapa will play host to their first jumps meeting of the year on Saturday and local trainer Mark
Australia
Wet track conditions hold the biggest concern for trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott ahead of Force Of Will’s (NZ) (Power) tilt at the Listed Gold Coast Bracelet (1800m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday. The sunshine state has been under a rain cloud this week, but is
Breeding
Windsor Park Stud are holding a RUGBY, RACING & BEER Yearling sale & luncheon, 7th May 2021 at the Riccarton Park Racecourse this Friday. The live auction features nine quality yearlings which will be onsite at Riccarton for the event. Further to the auction there will be an excellent panel
Breeding
Foal NZ co-founder Leigh Wills will be presenting two free talks on foal education at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling Sale later this month. The 30-minute talks entitled ‘Does foal education create champions?’ will take place in the Phar Lap room at New Zealand Bloodstock’s Karaka complex at
New Zealand
Reigning New Zealand horse of the year Melody Belle will embark on the first steps of her final racing journey at the Gold Coast on Saturday, one which holds plenty of sentiment for her trainer Jamie Richards. Matamata-based Richards will produce 14-time Group One winner Melody Belle in Saturday'
New Zealand
Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston will have a couple of stakes candidates at his home track this weekend. Promising juvenile Art De Triomphe will have her first tilt at stakes level when she contests the Listed Berkley Stud Champagne Stakes (1200m) on Saturday. The filly became her sire Vadamos’ first New