Australia
Patrick Payne will consider raising the stakes for Defibrillate (NZ) (Shocking) after he recorded his fourth successive win in the Mornington Cup Prelude. Defibrillate took the front early in the straight and proved too strong for his rivals to take out the 2000 metre opening event at Caulfield. Payne said
New Zealand
Group Three-winning mare Coventina Bay (NZ) (Shamexpress) had a gallop between races at Whanganui on Friday after the trials were called off at Te Rapa earlier in the week. The Robbie Patterson-trained five-year-old was placed in the Gr.2 Rich Hill Mile (1600m) behind Showoroses at
New Zealand
The Jamie Richards-trained Noverre (NZ) (Savabeel) was backed into $1.40 favouritism for the Palamountain Scientific Nutrition Maiden 2YO 1200m at Whanganui on Friday, and he duly delivered. It was the second start for the high-priced yearling, who finished runner-up at Matamata when on debut over 1200m
New Zealand
Central Districts stayer Platinum Invador (NZ) (Redwood) has a number of factors in his favour when he contests the Gr.2 Wallen Concreting Avondale Cup (2400m) at Ellerslie on Saturday. The Lisa Latta-trained five-year-old is a $7 second favourite for the staying handicap, which will be used
New Zealand
Regally-bred filly Aquaoir (NZ) (Ocean Park) will head to Ellerslie on Saturday in preparation for a tilt at the Gr.3 Sunline Vase (2100m) next month. The Cody Cole-trained three-year-old is a half-sister to Group One winners Loire (NZ) (Redoute's Choice) and A
New Zealand
Group One placed son of Contributer, Lion’s Roar (NZ) will resume in Saturday’s Gr.2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill for trainer John O’Shea, where he takes on a strong line-up which features Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls), North Pacific (Brazen Beau) and Peltzer (So You Think)
New Zealand
Former Kiwi galloper Subpoenaed (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) will line-up in the Gr.2 Millie Fox Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill on Saturday ahead of the Gr.1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) next month. It will be the Rip Van Winkle mare’s first raceday start this preparation and Waller has
New Zealand
Il Affare's (NZ) (Dundeel) iron constitution will serve her well as she continues her Classic preparation at Ellerslie this weekend. That's the word from the Dundeel filly's co-trainer Peter Williams as he puts the finishing polish on the two-win filly ahead of
Breeding
The latest of gavelhouse.com’s fortnightly New Zealand mixed bloodstock sales is a bumper offering with 71 Lots including a young I Am Invincible mare in foal to Almanzor, well-related racing propositions from Valachi Downs and the Bella Vinci dispersal among other quality Lots. I Am Invincible daughter
Australia
A star-studded field awaits Kiwi raider Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Gr.1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday, where she will clash with the likes of Behemoth (All Too Hard), Arcadia Queen (Pierro), Ole Kirk (Written Tycoon) and last-start Group One winner Streets Of Avalon (Magnus)
New Zealand
Due to the current COVID-19 alert level in Auckland, entry to Saturday's Avondale Cup & Guineas Day is restricted. If you'd like to attend, please keep reading to find out if you are able to secure a spot and, if so, how to do that.
Audio
Andrew Bensley speaks with premiership-leading jockey Danielle Johnson, who brought up her 1000th career win in New Zealand when piloting Feelin’ Fancy to win the Apparelmaster Waikato 1400 at Te Aroha, a day on which she rode four winners to take her NZ tally to 1003. https://soundcloud.com/