Australia
Leading Sydney jockey James McDonald can’t wait to hop back aboard Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) and act out their revenge against Addeybb (Pivotal) in the Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday. The pair finished second to the European import in the Gr.1 Ranvet Stakes
New Zealand
Heading across the Tasman to join his good mate Aaron Kuru to ride in Australia is very tempting for jumps jockey Shaun Phelan, but he has elected to stay in Cambridge and focus on building his training business. Phelan, who trains in partnership with his father Craig, will also take
Australia
One of the highlights of the Mornington program on Tuesday was the dominant victory of lightly-tried New Zealand bred three-year-old Made By Khan (NZ) (Mongolian Khan). The Matt Laurie-trained son of Mongolian Khan was sent out a $1.60 favourite and never gave punters a moment’s concern after being
New Zealand
Ruakaka trainer Chris Gibbs turned his hand to being an arborist at his local track on Tuesday in order to ensure Ruakaka’s Wednesday meeting went ahead. Gibbs, who is also a director of the Whangarei Racing Club, attended to a tree which fell on the driveway into the course
New Zealand
Tony Pike is hoping several of his team can book themselves a trip to Australia when they head to Hastings on Saturday. The Cambridge trainer will start last year’s Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner Sherwood Forest (Fastnet Rock) in the Listed Power Farming Hawke’s Bay Cup
Australia
Leading New Zealand trainer Jamie Richards has experienced plenty of success in Australia over the last 12 months, he just hasn’t been able to be there to witness it. That will all change this weekend, with the trans-Tasman travel bubble opening up next Monday, allowing him to fly to
Breeding
Thoroughbred breeders often make the annual pilgrimage to the yearling sales at Karaka hoping for the result to be life changing. For Willow Glen Stud’s Barbara Cooney, Karaka 2021 was exactly that, life changing, but not for the financial reasons so often associated with the cream of the thoroughbred
Australia
Trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young expect promising New Zealand-bred filly Impecunious (NZ) (Sacred Falls) to enjoy the step up to 2400m in Saturday’s Gr.1 Australian Oaks. The three-year-old daughter of Sacred Falls ran home strongly behind Hungry Heart in the Gr.1 Vinery (2000m) last start, and
International
Joao Moreira declared Courier Wonder (NZ) (Sacred Falls) the most talented young horse he has ridden in Hong Kong this season, after yet another impressive victory at Sha Tin on Sunday. Bred by Waikato Stud, Courier Wonder, is a son of Sacred Falls and a full brother to Saturday’s
New Zealand
Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner Rocket Spade (Fastnet Rock) and Gr.1 Auckland Cup (3200m) runner-up Sir Charles Road (Myboycharlie) will return home following their exertions in Sydney last Saturday. The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained pair didn’t trouble the placegetters in their respective Sydney targets,
Australia
The Cambridge Stud colours of Brendan and Jo Lindsay will be in full force on Saturday in Sydney through top-class mare Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Gr.1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m), while ownership-mate Bavella (Snitzel) will also be making a hit-and-run raid across the Tasman with the
Australia
Exciting filly Llanacord (NZ) (Contributer) is giving trainer and part-owner Stephen Nickalls the ride of his life and he is hoping that will continue in Australia in the coming month. The daughter of Contributer won the Gr.2 Lowland Stakes (2100m) at Hastings last month before running third to Amarelinha