New Zealand
Race favourite Waisake (NZ) (Zed) completed a plan that was eight months in the making when he stormed home to take out the Gr.3 NZ Campus of Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup (3200m) at Trentham on Saturday. Trainer Allan Sharrock had told plenty of people over the past two
New Zealand
Dual New Zealand Horse of the Year Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) has equalled the record of the mighty mare Sunline after completing her 13th career Group One win when taking out the Gr.1 Harcourts Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham. The Jamie Richards-trained mare was having her first start
New Zealand
Matamata visitor Force Of Will (NZ) (Power) carried on her winning way when she proved too strong for her rivals in the Gr.3 New Zealand Bloodstock Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) on Saturday. The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained filly travelled south to Trentham off the back of
Australia
Trevor Miller is synonymous with the Sunshine Coast and he has set his sights on another feature race success on Saturday with track specialist Victory Eight (NZ) (Nadeem). An eight-time winner at the circuit, Victory Eight has drawn perfectly in barrier two for the Listed Sunshine Coast Cup (1400m)
Breeding
New Zealand Bloodstock’s first dedicated National Online Yearling Sale is now live, with the 49 lot catalogue open for bidding on Gavelhouse Plus. Bidding on the National Online Yearling Sale launched today and will run for a six-day period, with the first lot closing on Wednesday 3 February
New Zealand
Trainer Bob Vance won’t mind if the warm temperatures and fine sunny days in Auckland went missing at Pukekohe on Sunday. Vance will line-up former European and Hong Kong galloper Royal Performer (Medicean) in the open 1600m contest on the day, with the last start Tauranga winner at
New Zealand
Fully recovered from a gruelling float trip from Southland, don’t be surprised if stablemates Dr Velocious (NZ) (Haradasun) and Tobilicious (NZ) (Natural Destiny) improve on their first-day performances when they contest the big prizes at Trentham on Saturday. Dr Velocious and Tobilicious, from the stable of Kelvin and
New Zealand
A day out from the running of the Gr.3 NZ Campus of Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup (3200m) trainer Allan Sharrock is itching to get the show on the road. Sharrock prepares the likely race favourite Waisake (NZ) (Zed) who completed a sparkling final gallop on Tuesday, followed by
Breeding
New Zealand Bloodstock’s 95th National Yearling Sale Series exceeded all expectations after a buoyant atmosphere continued to play out in the final session of Book 2. The market remained competitive throughout the last session, with key sale indicators tracking well ahead of last year’s final figures. After the
Breeding
Wairarapa’s Ardsley Stud enjoyed a red-letter day at Karaka on Thursday as they produced two memorable pieces of magic in the auction ring. Principal Jim Wallace had been expecting good things from their thirteen-strong draft over the Book 1 & 2 sessions of the National Yearling sale
New Zealand
Paul Moroney has had a unique experience purchasing horses at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale this year. For the first time in nearly four decades the international bloodstock agent wasn’t able to be at Karaka as a result of COVID-19 travel restrictions, but he did not
Australia
Hours of analysis of New Zealand race replays have reaped rewards for Bluegrass Bloodstock director Leonard Russo, with Second Slip (NZ) (Alamosa) the latest addition to a long list of successes. An Alamosa gelding who won two of his 12 starts from the stable of Kevin Gray, Second Slip is