New Zealand
Murray Baker won't be coerced into tipping one of his three two-year-olds over the others in Saturday's Maara Grange 1200 at Te Rapa but he has undoubted sentiment around the debut of Turn The Ace (NZ) (Turn Me Loose). A winner of both his trials, Turn
Australia
Group One performed stayer Platinum Invador (NZ) (Redwood) has crossed the Tasman for a three-start Queensland campaign. The five-year-old gelding has joined Barry Lockwood’s Eagle Farm stable and will have a 1815m pipe-opener at his new base on Saturday. “He went over on Monday night and got there Wednesday
New Zealand
Lance Robinson may have a young team, but he has experienced one of his best seasons to date. The Riccarton trainer has nine wins to his name this term and with three months left to go in the season he has time to try and better his previous best mark
Breeding
Triple Group One winning miler Circus Maximus has been secured to stand at Windsor Park Stud for the 2021 breeding season. Aptly named due to his gladiatorial qualities, Circus Maximus was a fast, tough, elite level campaigner who was trained by Aidan O’Brien throughout his illustrious career. A winner
New Zealand
It was a memorable day for Bailey Rogerson at Arawa Park on Wednesday, with the Hamilton horsewoman not only riding her first winner as an apprentice but also recording a winning double at the Rotorua meeting. Winning is nothing new to Rogerson, who was formerly a member of the Team
New Zealand
Trainers Steven Ramsay and Julia Ritchie will head to Te Rapa on Saturday with a couple of Group contenders. Siracusa (NZ) (Sebring) has been in good form of late, with the stakes winner finishing runner-up in the Gr.1 Japan Trophy (1600m) at Tauranga last month before running fifth in
New Zealand
Trainer Stephen Marsh will give good consideration to options in Queensland with exciting three-year-old filly Atishu (NZ) (Savabeel). The daughter of Savabeel has won four races in succession, including the Listed NZB Airfreight Stakes (1600m) and Listed Warstep Stakes (2000m) at Riccarton. “She has gone to the next level,” Marsh
New Zealand
Multiple Group Three winner Supreme Heights (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) was back in action at the Taupo trials on Tuesday, running out a comfortable winner of her 1225m heat. The Mark Brosnan-trained mare is being readied for the weight-for-age Gr.3 Rydges Rotorua Stakes (1400m) for fillies and mares on May
Breeding
Japanese Group One winner Satono Aladdin will return to Rich Hill Stud for the upcoming breeding season. The progeny of Deep Impact’s elite level-winning son were well-received at this year’s New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales, with a top price of NZ$360,000 and a NZ$110,
Australia
Group One winner Tiptronic (NZ) (O'Reilly) has arrived in Queensland ahead of a three-start winter campaign. The Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall-trained seven-year-old flew into Sydney on Sunday and has made his way by road to Brisbane, where he will be based at Eagle Farm. The son of
Breeding
Multiple Group One winner US Navy Flag will bolster The Oaks Stud’s stallion roster for the forthcoming breeding season, where he will stand at $15,000+GST. Formerly shuttling to Matamata thoroughbred nursery Valachi Downs, US Navy Flag has transferred to The Oaks Stud after a business model change
Breeding
New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2021 National Weanling Sale at Karaka will unveil the first progeny of an exciting new crop of first season sires. New Zealand-based Sires ACE HIGH Standing at Rich Hill Stud for a service fee of $10,000, Ace High (AUS) is by High Chaparral out of