Australia
Ocean Park three-year-old Ocean Beyond won Saturday’s Listed McMahon’s Dairy McKenzie Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday, upholding his perfect two from two record for Warrnambool trainer Daniel Bowman. Ridden perfectly by Harry Coffey, Ocean Beyond sat outside the leader Deep Speed and poured the
New Zealand
It took every metre of the Ellerslie home straight for consistent galloper Gino Severini to finally gain the upper hand over his rivals as he captured his first stakes victory in the Gr.3 Eagle Technology Stakes (1600m). The Bruce Wallace and Grant Cooksley-trained seven-year-old had finished
Australia
The majority of Will Price's riding career has been under strict COVID-19 restrictions, so the apprentice was understandably taken aback by a raucous noise as he took four-year-old mare Ocean's Thirteen to the gates at The Valley on Saturday. The noise - which was
New Zealand
Evergreen galloper Hunta Pence was rewarded for his perseverance when he took out the Listed Steelform Roofing Group Wanganui Cup (2040m) after finishing runner-up in the race in the past two years. The Patrick Campbell-trained eight-year-old had been narrowly beaten by Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks
New Zealand
Promising three-year-old Tellall enhanced his credentials for some of the summer age group features when he registered his first victory at stakes level when taking out the Listed Trevor Eagle Memorial 3YO (1500m) at Ellerslie. Shooting for his third win in a row, the Tony Pike-trained gelding
New Zealand
Jamie Richards and Te Akau Racing continued their dominance of spring two-year-old racing when they notched their sixth individual juvenile winner at Ellerslie on Saturday, while also adding the quinella for good measure. Impressive triallist Sneaky Shark (Capitalist) was sent out a warm $2.20 Fixed Odds favourite
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Andrew Bensley speaks with New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing chairman Cameron George. https://soundcloud.com/nz-racing-desk/cameron-george-friday-27-nov-2020
New Zealand
The Racing Industry Transition Agency (RITA) today reported a Net Profit before distributions of $162.5 million (which included a government relief grant of $41 million) for the year ending 31 July 2020 in its final report prior to its transition to TAB New Zealand on 1 August. TAB New
Australia
Ballarat trainer Michelle Payne has set tenacious stayer Jukila for Australia’s longest race, the Jericho Cup (4600m). The New Zealand-bred stayer has won six of 29 starts and finished fifth behind race favourite Wil John at Ararat last start. "The owner sort of questioned me as to
New Zealand
Four-year-old mare Kurabui, a half-sister to Group Two winner Surprise Baby by exciting Rich Hill Stud stallion Proisir, was an impressive winner on debut when winning at Pakenham over 1400m on Thursday night. The Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr-trained mare was beautifully ridden by Michael
New Zealand
The New Zealand racing industry will continue to support the recovery of injured jockey Rosie Myers with a benefit raceday at New Plymouth next Thursday. The popular rider has been in hospital since suffering a head injury in a fall at the Foxton trials on October 6. “Rosie is a
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike will introduce punters to a colt at Ellerslie on Saturday that could one day become their darling. Pike will produce American Pharoah colt Khufu on debut in the Eagle Charters 1100, hoping the youngster can showcase the ability that has his trainer so excited about him.