Australia
Flemington trainer Mike Moroney was pleasantly surprised with the runaway win from Snapper (NZ) (Power) at Moonee Valley on Friday night. Moroney was a little concerned Snapper might need the run but the son of Power turned it into a procession after crossing from the outside to lead and then
Australia
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Explosive Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) showed his staying prowess when winning Friday’s Listed Tasmanian Derby (2200m) at Hobart and in the process provided his late Novara Park sire with his first stakes winner. Relishing a strong tempo, Explosive Jack came from well back
Breeding
Following the first dedicated weanling only sale held last year, New Zealand Bloodstock has announced the decision to hold a physical sale at the Karaka Sales Centre for the 2021 edition of the National Weanling Sale on Friday 14 May. While the National Weanling Sale is relatively new, weanling graduates
New Zealand
Wingatui trainer Terry Kennedy will have a host of runners on a bumper day at his home track on Saturday, including in-form galloper Ray’s In Command in the Gr.3 White Robe Lodge Weight For Age (1600m). The winner of three of his past four starts, the five-
Australia
Lightly-raced son of Tavistock Young Werther will resume in the Gr.2 Autumn Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday, with trainer Danny O’Brien pleased with the gelding’s development since spring, where his three starts culminated in a third placing in the Gr.1 VRC Derby (2500m). "
New Zealand
Well-related filly Lily’s Lady contests Saturday’s Listed Fasttrack Insurance Oaks Prelude (1800m) at New Plymouth and trainers Stephen Autridge and Kris Shailer are hopeful the daughter of Contributer can bank some more black-type and emerge as a serious Oaks contender in the process. Despite being a
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Roger James will produce Concert Hall in Saturday's Gr.3 Powerworx Taranaki Cup (1800m) at New Plymouth as a springboard to a campaign in Melbourne, just days after the death of his last star performer in Australia, Silent Achiever. O'Reilly mare Silent Achiever was
New Zealand
Wingatui trainer Steven Prince may not be partial to a Mint Julep, but he can’t get enough of his in-form galloper by the same name. The four-year-old daughter of Darci Brahma was named after her owners Craig Hunter, Dean Taig, Murray Bayly and Beth Wood attended
New Zealand
Kevin and Joanna Hickman’s four-time Group One-winning mare Silent Achiever (NZ) (O’Reilly) died at their Valachi Downs property on Thursday morning aged 12. “We are saddened to share the news of the loss of our Champion mare Silent Achiever, who delivered us so many memorable performances
Breeding
New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Online Yearling Sale saw it’s first-ever online session conclude on Gavelhouse Plus. Off the back of a successful National Yearling Sales Series, the final yearling session took place on Wednesday. The highest priced yearling was Lot 26 was a Sacred Falls colt out
New Zealand
Te Akau Racing (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) has announced the death of dual Group One winner Te Akau Shark after he succumbed to a series of health complications. The six-year-old gelding developed a degenerative eye condition during the 2020 Sydney autumn carnival and underwent surgery for the issue
New Zealand
Woodlands trainer Robert Dennis ventures to Wingatui on Saturday shouldering a degree of pressure. The 29-year-old horseman will saddle three runners in the Listed Mediaworks Dunedin Guineas (1500m), headed by The Gift ($3 favourite) and Ocean Point ($5), who both come out of strong showings when second and