New Zealand
The annual Riverton Cup meeting is one local horseman Kelvin Tyler looks forward to every year, but he said it is not without its pressure. “It is something to look forward to and something I look forward to being over too,” Tyler quipped. “There is a bit of pressure, but
New Zealand
Plans for Group One winning juvenile Sword Of State (Snitzel) will be determined by the volume of rain in the coming days, with the Jamie Richards-trained colt a warm favourite for Saturday’s Gr.1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m). The son of Snitzel is not a
Australia
Group Three winner Force Of Will (NZ) (Power) has arrived in Sydney ahead of her tilt at the Gr.1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained filly is still finding her feet after flying over to Sydney on Monday, but
Australia
New Zealand’s darling of the turf, Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands), has crossed the Tasman and has settled in well to her Randwick base ahead of her Sydney swansong at Rosehill on Saturday. “She’s a frequent flyer and a seasoned traveller now,” trainer Jamie Richards told SENTrack. “She has
New Zealand
Kiwi jumper Zed Em (NZ) (Zed) will be out to land a fourth successive Ecycle Solutions Von Doussa Steeplechase (3250m) at Oakbank on Wednesday. The gelding, who flits between New Zealand trainer Kevin Myers and Victorian horseman Patrick Payne, is back in Australia for another jumps season and will be
Australia
Jockey James McDonald could not have been more impressed with Verry Elleegant’s (NZ)(Zed) effort to land her eighth Group One victory in Saturday’s Ranvet Stakes (2000m). The Sydney-based expat Kiwi said the daughter of Zed is in career best form and thinks she will be hard
New Zealand
Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston is hopeful his improving three-year-old Milford Sound (NZ) (Ocean Park) will be up to the task of taking on the North Island classic generation in the Gr.3 Higgins Concrete Manawatu Classic (2000m) at Awapuni this weekend. Milford Sound only has one victory to
New Zealand
Group One winner Callsign Mav (NZ) (Atlante) will be in action at Awapuni on Saturday, where he will be tried beyond a mile for the first time in his career in the Gr.2 City Of Palmerston North Awapuni Gold Cup (2000m). Prepared by Hastings trainer John Bary, Callsign Mav
New Zealand
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Australia
One trainer not upset at the Sydney Autumn Carnival being delayed a week is Mike Moroney who says it may allow Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park) to resume in a stakes race for her own sex at Randwick. The winner of the Gr. 1 All-Aged Stakes (1400m) at last year&
Australia
Japanese apprentice jockey Masa Hashizume continued his sparkling form of late when he guided Our Modena (NZ) (Tavistock) to a thrilling victory at Tauranga on Saturday. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained four-year-old hadn’t been seen since finishing unplaced over 1600m at Pukekohe last November, but
New Zealand
Champion racemare Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) stepped out for an exhibition gallop between races at Tauranga on Saturday as she continues her preparation for her upcoming assignments in Australia. With Opie Bosson aboard, Melody Belle worked over 1400m in what was a solid hitout. “She was nice and relaxed,” said