Breeding
Emerging young sire Contributer has gained some serious momentum leading into the 2021 NZB Yearling Sales at Karaka later this month. Contributer is starting to make a name for himself as an up-and-coming sire on both sides of the Tasman. He is currently sitting at the top of the New
New Zealand
The Otaki stable of Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard boasts the best strike-rate in New Zealand this season, and a quality quartet of runners at Trentham on Saturday could further embellish their impressive record. Benner and Wynyard have won 15 races so far this season, which puts them in 16th
New Zealand
Horses emanating from New Zealand made an impact at Caulfield on Wednesday, winning four of the eight races. Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr unearthed yet another New Zealand-bred Melbourne metropolitan winner as I'm Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) arrived in the shadows of the post to win on debut
New Zealand
Evergreen sprinter Enzo’s Lad will be vying to record his third victory in the Gr.1 JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham on Saturday. The Michael and Matthew Pitman-trained gelding won consecutive editions in 2018 and 2019, before finishing runner-up last year behind Avantage. He will meet
International
New Zealand Bloodstock graduate Golden Sixty pleased his connections with his trial on Tuesday ahead of his tilt at the Gr.1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) at Sha Tin on January 24. “I’m happy with his trial, in the trial you can relax him – he doesn’t show much, he
Australia
Kiwi-bred horses have had a strong record in the Gr.2 Adelaide Cup (3200m), with the likes of Surprise Baby and Fanatic winning recent editions, and Plumpton trainer Patrick Payne is looking to extend that run with his in-form gelding Defibrillate. The six-year-old son of Shocking has won two of
New Zealand
Guy Lowry reckons he has talented Atlante three-year-old Basarwa in the best condition he could possibly have him in going into Saturday's Gr.1 Devan Plastics Levin Classic (1600m) at Trentham. Lowry, who trains in partnership with Grant Cullen, has produced Basarwa for a debut win at Hastings
Breeding
While international buyers won’t be able to be physically present at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales later this month, Beaufort Downs will ensure there is still some international flavour at their Karaka Sales Complex. Beaufort Downs principals, Annabel Wigley and Olly Tuthill, will offer an eight-strong Book
Breeding
While remarkable stallion Zed (NZ) (Zabeel) continues to put Grangewilliam Stud’s name in lights on both sides of the Tasman, the next generation gets its time to shine with Derryn’s (Hinchinbrook) first yearlings going under the hammer at Karaka 2021. Grangewilliam can lay claim to New Zealand’s
Australia
It was a big day for trainer Jamie Richards and his team at the Matamata trials on Tuesday, with 32 runners, including star mares Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) and Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel). 11-time Group One winner Melody Belle headed into her 1200m heat with plenty of condition, but pleased Richards
New Zealand
Group One winner Travelling Light (NZ) (El Roca) will head to Ellerslie later this month to contest the Gr.2 Westbury Classic (1600m) after pleasing her connections with her runner-up effort in her 1000m heat at the Matamata trials on Tuesday. “I knew she was in good order, I just
New Zealand
The Graeme and Debbie Rogerson-trained Beauden (NZ) (Bullbars) could head to Trentham later this month to target the Gr.3 NZ Campus Of Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup (3200m), although his trainers are weighing up other options. The son of Bullbars made it back-to-back victories in the Listed Marton Cup