New Zealand
Hastings trainers Sue Thompson and Mick Brown are looking forward to their local meeting on Saturday where they will line-up three runners. Zed gelding Overstayer (NZ) will be out to continue his winning form from last campaign when resuming in the Pam Holden Racing Mile (1600m). The six-year-old won on
Australia
New Zealand’s darling of the turf, Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands), had one final hit-out at Rosehill on Tuesday morning ahead of her trip to Queensland next week. The 14-time Group One winner was given a quiet trip throughout and finished eighth in her 1030m trial. Trainer Jamie Richards was
New Zealand
It’s taken patience and hard work, but Ben Foote believes he’s got Travelling Light (NZ) (El Roca) back to her best. The four-year-old mare will be among the leading fancies for the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa on Saturday after pushing Avantage (Fastnet Rock) to
New Zealand
A trip across the Tasman is in the offing for talented filly Miss Tycoon Rose (Written Tycoon) if she performs well in the Gr.3 Inglis Sales Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Group One performer has missed a large part of her three-year-old season through
Breeding
Cambridge Stud shuttle stallion Almanzor has made a dream start to his Northern Hemisphere career with his first representative striking a winning blow in France. The multiple Group One-winner’s son Faro de San Juan was successful on debut over 1100m at Chantilly for trainer Francis-Henri Graffard, who prepares the
New Zealand
Full details on the proposed merger between the Auckland Racing Club (ARC) and the Counties Racing Club (CRC) will be the topic on the table at a meeting for members of the two clubs, scheduled for May 10. Interest in the project, that may also include Auckland’s other thoroughbred
New Zealand
Royally bred juvenile Verstappen (NZ) (Savabeel) made the perfect start to her racing career when she came from well back to win on debut over 1200m at Avondale on Monday. The Peter and Dawn Williams-trained Savabeel filly showed plenty of determination in the home straight to collar race favourite Funny
Australia
Quality filly Tokorangi (NZ) (Redwood) has settled in well to her new surroundings in Melbourne as she prepares to make her Australian debut on Saturday in the Gr.1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville. The three-year-old daughter of Redwood made her way to Mike Moroney’s Flemington base ten days
New Zealand
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International
Stretched to the limit, New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale graduate Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’Oro) bravely extended his unbeaten run to 14 at Sha Tin on Sunday with a slender victory in the HK$20 million Gr. 1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m). Undefeated since July, 2019, the brilliant
Australia
A truly run VRC St Leger (2800m) saw Through Irish Eyes (NZ) (Tavistock) wander off a true line over the concluding stages but it wasn't enough to deny training partners Ciaron Maher and David Eustace or jockey Mark Zahra their first win in the Listed race. Through Irish
New Zealand
Progressive mare Mai Tai (NZ) (Atlante) added another feather to her cap when she picked up her first victory at stakes level with a win in the Listed Manawatu ITM Anzac Mile (1600m) at Awapuni on Sunday. Sent out a warm favourite ($2.60) for the race, punters never had