New Zealand
On-course patrons can expect the vibes to be good at Ellerslie’s twilight meeting on Thursday as Aucklanders enjoy some pre-Christmas cheer across an abbreviated six-race card. With the first race at 4:15pm and the last race less than three-hours later, the meeting provides a unique balance of racing
New Zealand
In-form hoop Lisa Allpress has a good handle on the leading contenders in the Gr.3 Lawnmaster Eulogy Stakes (1600m) at Awapuni on Saturday, where she will ride last-start Gr.3 Wellington Stakes (1600m) runner-up Key (Exceed and Excel). Allpress guided the Stephen Marsh-trained Zee Falls (NZ) (Sacred Falls) to
New Zealand
Cambridge and Matamata may be the epicentre of thoroughbred training in Waikato, but David Greene hasn’t regretted his decision to base himself at Te Rapa for a minute. Greene, who seeks a second consecutive Gr.3 SkyCity Hamilton Waikato Cup (2400m) victory with Justamaiz (NZ) (Guillotine) on Saturday, was
Australia
Warrnambool trainer Symon Wilde is enjoying a standout season and is hoping to add further success to the tally over the weekend when he has several runners aimed at Moonee Valley on Friday night and Flemington on Saturday. Heading his runners is the well-bred staying mare Tralee Rose (NZ) (Tavistock)
Australia
New Zealand-bred mare She’s Alight (NZ) (Tavistock) will attempt to complete a Western Australian feature treble. The Alan Mathews-trained five-year-old scored a surprise win in last Saturday’s Listed Jungle Dawn Classic (1400m) at Ascot when given a hands and heels ride by jockey Patrick Carbery. Carbery said the
New Zealand
The old firm of Zac Purton and New Zealand bred galloper Beauty Generation (NZ) (Road To Rock) will join forces once again in Sunday’s Gr.1 Hong Kong Mile (1600m). Hong Kong’s two-time Horse of The Year joined the David Hayes yard in the off-season following the departure
New Zealand
High-class galloper Dragon Leap (Pierro) has returned to Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott’s Matamata stable as he builds towards an autumn campaign. The lightly-raced son of Pierro suffered a set-back in Sydney in the spring which put a halt to a Gr.1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) campaign. A
New Zealand
A dose of the real world and some time to clear his mind has proved the catalyst for talented apprentice jockey Wiremu Pinn to make his way back to racing, and the 22-year-old is keen to grasp the opportunity with both hands. A once troubled South Auckland teen, Pinn’s
New Zealand
Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman have welcomed back high-class trio The Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel), Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) and Quick Thinker (So You Think) after their respective breaks following spring campaigns. “All of them returned on Monday,” Forsman said. “It was great to have them all arrive
Australia
Enigmatic galloper Night’s Watch (NZ) (Redwood) is likely to be aimed at the Gr.1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington on March 6. The multiple Group Three winner, who commenced his career in New Zealand under the tutelage of Peter and Dawn Williams and Paul Richards, has had a
New Zealand
Promising filly Amarelinha (NZ) (Savabeel) made amends for a narrow defeat on debut with an impressive victory over 1300m at Ellerslie on Saturday. The Jamie Richards-trained three-year-old had impressed with two trial victories before stepping out at Awapuni last month where she made up good ground late in the piece
New Zealand
Trainer Leanne Elliot is pleased with the way Gr.1 Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) winner Rock On Wood has come through his exertions on Saturday but isn’t rushing to make immediate plans for his next start. “He has come through it pretty well actually and is looking pretty spritely,