New Zealand
Applications have now opened for the two-year Godolphin Flying Start programme. Founded in 2003, the full-time international management and leadership training programme is the brainchild of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum of Dubai. 12 candidates are selected annually to receive the scholarship which includes course fees, accommodation, transport, health
New Zealand
COVID-19 prevented Steven Ramsay and Julia Ritchie getting a trip to Royal Ascot this year, but they are happily settling for trips to the winner’s circle in New Zealand. Ramsay and Ritchie have made a solid start to the 2020-21 season, saddling up five wins from just 26 starts,
New Zealand
The South Island’s leading jockey, Kozzi Asano, will leave the mainland next week for a couple of months in a bid to further his riding career. The gun hoop will take up an opportunity with Wexford Stables in Matamata where he will get the chance to garner further knowledge
New Zealand
Trudy Keegan is still on cloud nine after taking out the Gr.3 Valachi Downs Canterbury Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) at Riccarton with Aimee’s Jewel (NZ) (Proisir) last month. It was the first time the Stratford trainer had campaigned in the South Island and she said she couldn’t have
International
New Zealand-bred four-year-old Sky Darci (NZ) (Darci Brahma) has proven he’s worthy to mix it with the best in the Hong Kong Four-Year-Old Classic Series with a strong win in the Class 1 Chevalier Cup Handicap (1600m), the day’s feature, at Sha Tin on Sunday. Trainer Caspar Fownes
Australia
The former Nigel Tiley-trained stayer Kissinger (NZ) (Tavistock) continues to make positive strides under new trainer Lindsey Smith, winning the Cassign Harry Chauvel BM64 Handicap (2000m) at Warrnambool on Sunday. In doing so, the son of Tavistock advanced his career record to four wins and two placings from eight starts,
New Zealand
The benefit race day for injured jockey, Rosie Myers, has attracted generous wide-spread support. 17 racing clubs from around the country have donated $1000 each and have been joined by the TAB and New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing in a sweepstake competition to be held at New Plymouth on Thursday. Myers
New Zealand
A stint on the sidelines last season appears to have done jockey Michael McNab the world of good. The Waikato-based hoop rode a winning stakes double at Ellerslie on Saturday, bringing his stakes tally for the season to three, equaling his haul from last term. His winning rides came courtesy
New Zealand
At home he’s an eccentric whose curling lips make him seem like he’s got a trunk. On the racetrack, though, Elephant (NZ) (Shocking) is one of the more promising gallopers in New Zealand, unbeaten in two starts, the latest of which came in the Rating 65 Stella Artois
New Zealand
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Australia
Grangewilliam Stud stallion Zed is having a spring to remember and as we venture into summer the juggernaut continued as his six-year-old son Count Zero (NZ) raced away with the A$300,000 Haymes Paint Jericho Cup (4600m) at Warrnambool for local trainer Symon Wilde. The unheralded stallion is the
New Zealand
A huge crowd at Cromwell on Sunday was treated to an extended glimpse of the silky skills of Chris Johnson as the rider they call the magic man guided enigmatic galloper Camino Rocoso (NZ) (Shocking) to victory in the Loveracing.nz Cromwell Cup (2030m). The John and Karen Parsons-trained seven-year-old