New Zealand
Quality three-year-old Atishu produced another last-to-first performance to emphatically take out her fourth win in a row as she claimed victory in the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Warstep Stakes (2000m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The Stephen Marsh-trained filly looked to be in a whole heap of trouble at the 500m
New Zealand
The John O’Shea-trained Cotehele made a positive start to his career when winning on debut at Newcastle on Thursday. Getting back to last over 1300m, rider Brenton Avdulla appeared to have a handful of the Tavistock colt turning for home and once presented he powered up to win by
New Zealand
The John Sargent-trained Favreau will head to Flemington on Sunday to take his place in the Listed St Leger (2800m). The Tavistock gelding finished sixth in the Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick last start and Sargent has elected to press on for a Melbourne campaign following the way
Breeding
Haunui Farm shuttle stallion Ribchester scored his first win as a sire when his daughter Ruthin won over 1100m at Keeneland on Thursday. Trained by Wesley Ward, Ruthin broke sharply and took an early lead, and despite running a little greenly, she won convincingly. The filly is one of 117
Australia
Leading Sydney trainer Chris Waller will have a strong Kiwi contingent at Randwick on Saturday. New Zealand-bred five-year-old Kolding will be vying for his third elite-level victory when he contests the Gr.1 All Aged Stakes (1400m). The son of Ocean Park has been absent from the winner’s circle
New Zealand
Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards will be looking to extend what can only be described as a dream season when he lines-up a couple of stakes favourites this weekend. The 31-year-old horseman sits atop the New Zealand Trainers’ Premiership with 147 wins, 35 of those at stakes level, surpassing Murray
New Zealand
Kozzi Asano needs just one word to sum up Atishu (NZ) (Savabeel), his mount in Saturday's Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Warstep Stakes (2000m) at Riccarton. "She's fast," Asano said. "It's pretty simple really. She's one of the fastest horses
New Zealand
Andrew Forsman has only just returned to New Zealand after overseeing the final preparations of his team competing in The Championships in Sydney, but he is hoping it won’t be too long until he is back across the Tasman. Forsman and training partner Murray Baker will have a strong
New Zealand
The ease of Beauden's last-start win in the Gr.2 Awapuni Gold Cup (2000m) even surprised his biggest fan, jockey Ryan Elliot. Not because Elliot didn't think the six-year-old Bullbars gelding was capable of producing such a compelling performance but because he did it on a
New Zealand
Carl Henderson is full of excitement heading into the Listed Staphanos By Deep Impact Champagne Stakes (1600m) at Ellerslie on Saturday. The Te Awamutu trainer will line-up Atullibigeal (Street Boss), who has been installed a $2.50 favourite by TAB bookmakers after his last start victory at Ellerslie. The son
Breeding
Entries are now open for a high caliber broodmare sale set to be hosted on leading online auction platform Gavelhouse Plus. Bidding on the dedicated broodmare sale catalogue is scheduled to launch next Wednesday 28 April and will run for a week, with the first lot closing on Wednesday 5
New Zealand
Cambridge horseman Paul Mirabelli celebrated a winning double a Tauranga on Wednesday, the first in his training career. He started off the day well when Charred (NZ) (Guillotine) took out the opening race on the card, the Gartshore Construction 2100. The five-year-old gelding was pushed forward early by jockey James