Australia
Mornington trainer Brett Scott was delighted to pick up a winner at Flemington on Oaks Day with handy middle distance galloper Irish Flame (NZ) (Zed) in the Twitter Trophy (1800m). The son of Zed transferred from Scott’s old boss John Wheeler after a Waverley trial in late June and
Australia
Four-year-old mare Tralee Rose (NZ) (Tavistock) made it back-to-back wins for trainer Symon Wilde when successful at Flemington in the TCL TV Stakes (1700m) in the opening event on Oaks Day. The Warrnambool-trained daughter of Tavistock was perfectly ridden by Kerrin McEvoy to score by a length, advancing her record
New Zealand
Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman have a dual-pronged attack on Saturday’s Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m), and the hopes of the South Island rest on their shoulders as they take on nine competitors from the North. The Pitmans will saddle lightly-tried galloper
Australia
Matamata trainer Jamie Richards is well used to marking off new benchmarks in career highlights. Winning the New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) with Xtravagant at Riccarton in 2015 to bring up the first Group One win of his career has begun a sequence of highlights, which have come to a
Australia
Former Kiwi Mongolian Marshal (NZ) (High Chaparral) took out Wednesday’s Kyneton Cup (2000m), with a hard-fought victory over Bartholomeu Dias (Mount Nelson) and connections now have eyes for an even more lucrative country cup. The Stuart Gower-trained gelding entered a battle with $2.90 chance Bartholomeu Dias and Double
New Zealand
Wanganui trainer Raymond Connors has fond memories of the New Zealand Cup carnival at Riccarton and he is hoping that can continue this weekend. Connors won two consecutive Gr.3 New Zealand Cups (3200m) with Blood Brotha (NZ) (Danzighill) last decade and he is targeting the two-mile feature once again
Audio
Andrew Bensley catches up with Andrew Forsman after The Chosen One's brave 4th placing in the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup. They also discuss the upcoming runners for the stable including Gr.1 NZ 2000 Guineas contenders Unition and Aegon. https://soundcloud.com/nz-racing-desk/andrew-forsman-wednesday-november-4-2020
Breeding
Nathan Trumper has headed a strong group of applicants to win the 2021 Keith and Faith Taylor Trust Equine Scholarship. Administered by the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association, the scholarship will support Trumper to travel to Ireland early next year to attend the world renowned Irish National Stud and complete
New Zealand
The New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Members’ Council has appointed three new directors to the board. They include Darryll Park (Christchurch), Andrew Fairgray (Auckland) and Mike Clarke (Auckland). They will commence their tenure immediately following the NZTR AGM on November 17, with Clarke’s appointment commencing on January 1, 2021. These
Breeding
After months of preparation and extensive testing, New Zealand Bloodstock is pleased to announce that registrations for their online bidding platform are now open, with the platform due to debut at the Ready to Run Sale on November 18 and 19. With COVID-19 preventing NZB’s international clientele from physically
New Zealand
The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained One More Time (NZ) (Per Incanto) couldn’t have been more impressive on debut when scoring by six lengths in a 1200m maiden at Avondale on Wednesday. The daughter of Per Incanto had won both of her trials in readiness for her raceday debut
New Zealand
Leith Innes can see plenty of similarities between Saturday's Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld 2000 Guineas (1600m) contender Aegon (NZ) and the colt's sire Sacred Falls. But the one likeness Innes wants to see most is both horses' names on the winner's list