New Zealand
Veteran jockey Chris Johnson established a new national record for race victories on Saturday at Awapuni when Sassenach (NZ) (Per Incanto) provided him with win 2452 in New Zealand. The 56-year-old required one winner to surpass the previous mark set by David Walsh after drawing level at Invercargill
New Zealand
Punters are hoping to get off to a strong start at Te Rapa on Saturday, with unbeaten four-year-old Elephant all the rage in the first event on the card, the Lodge Property Management 1400. The son of Shocking has won his two starts to date for Emma-Lee
New Zealand
Samantha Collett enjoyed a day out at Otaki, riding four winners on the card. Three-year-old filly Cadeau cruised to victory for Collett for trainer Cody Cole, before the jockey followed up with wins aboard Passione, Smart Remark and the impressive Lady Rudolph. The Robbie Patterson-trained Lady Rudolph
New Zealand
Tavistock four-year-old Wononeohwon looks to have a bright future, making it back-to-back wins when coming from a near impossible position to land the Devan Plastics (1400m) at Otaki on Friday under a cool Lisa Allpress ride. Prepared by local trainers Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard, Wononeohwon
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Andrew Bensley talks to trainer Emma-Lee Browne who lines up the unbeaten Elephant at Te Rapa on Saturday. https://soundcloud.com/nz-racing-desk/emma-lee-browne-fri-18-dec
New Zealand
Four-year-old mare Catwalk Girl is cherry ripe ahead of the Foster Construction Mile (1600m) at Te Rapa on Saturday according to trainer Pam Gerard, who prepares the progressive galloper in partnership with Michael Moroney. An impressive last-start winner at Te Rapa, TAB bookmakers have installed Catwalk Girl
New Zealand
He may be in the eighth season of his remarkable career, but veteran gelding Gallant Boy (NZ) (Gallant Guru) is showing no sign of slowing down. Following a first-up victory at Wingatui and a last-start second placing at Cromwell, the 10-year-old son of Gallant Guru will
New Zealand
Hot trainer Allan Sharrock is hoping Tavi Mac (NZ) (Tavistock) can exploit any weakness in the armour of Group One-winning rival Callsign Mav (NZ) (Atlante) in Saturday's Gr.2 Kevin Pratt Memorial Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m) at Awapuni. The pair dominate the TAB's market for
New Zealand
Mid-Canterbury trainer Terrill Charles has passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer. Charles was diagnosed five years ago with an aggressive form of brain cancer and given just four and a half months to live. Charles stubbornly refused to let cancer rule her life and together with partner
New Zealand
Emerging Cambridge trainer Glen Harvey can rest easy in the knowledge he has a pair of juveniles already high up the order of entry for the $1m Doubletree by Hilton Karaka Million 2yo (1200m) at Ellerslie on January 23, and he could look to add more runners in the coming
New Zealand
A week on from a dominant performance at Te Rapa last Saturday, star jockey Opie Bosson returns to the same venue this weekend with another formidable book of rides. Bosson rode four winners on the nine-race Premier programme last week, including the highly impressive age-group performers Sword Of
Australia
Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young unveiled New Zealand recruit Impecunious (NZ) (Sacred Falls) on Wednesday and the highly-touted three-year-old didn’t disappoint when winning the Neds Same Race Multi Handicap (1200m) at Caulfield. Ridden by Damien Oliver, the staying bred filly came from back in the field