New Zealand
Christchurch Casino New Zealand Cup Day at Riccarton Park Racecourse on Saturday is officially sold out. The Canterbury Jockey Club announced that sales for the capacity attendance of 15,000 people was reached on Thursday afternoon. Consequently, there will be no sales on the day. The figure of 15,000
New Zealand
Last Saturday’s Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) winner Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) is likely to be aimed at the Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) at Ellerslie on January 23, but a delay in returning from the South Island could mean the unbeaten three-year-old enters the
New Zealand
Improving staying mare Robusto (NZ) (Zed) will be the sole runner for the in-form Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman team at Riccarton this weekend, when she contests the Gr.3 Christchurch Casino New Zealand Cup (3200m). The daughter of Zed was a comfortable winner of the Listed Metropolitan Trophy
New Zealand
Matamata trainer Peter McKay will take three horses south to Awapuni’s meeting on Friday, including Group One winner The Mitigator (Master of Design). As a result of track conditions, McKay has elected to bypass the Listed Gartshore Tauranga Stakes (1600m) with the son of Master Of Design in favour
New Zealand
Talented filly Tokorangi (NZ) (Redwood) headed to Christchurch on Thursday morning ahead of a tilt at the Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday for trainers Michael Moroney and Pam Gerard. The daughter of Redwood charged into third in the Gr.3 Soliloquy Stakes
Breeding
The win of Aegon (NZ), a son of the late Sacred Falls, in last Saturday’s Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) provided cause for triumphant reflection from powerhouse breeders Waikato Stud. Bred and sold by the Matamata nursery, Aegon has come a long way in a short time
New Zealand
Cambridge visitor Hypnos (NZ) (Reliable Man) showed a good turn of foot to put his rivals to the sword when winning the Gr.2 Coupland’s Bakeries Mile (1600m) at Riccarton on Wednesday for Roger James and Robert Wellwood. Sent out the $4.10 favourite, the five-year-old gelding
Australia
Horsham trainer Paul Preusker has elected to spell his staying star Surprise Baby (NZ) (Shocking) and as a result he will bypass the Gr.2 Zipping Classic (2400m). Preusker said he wasn't completely satisfied with Surprise Baby's gallop on Wednesday morning at Hamilton and he didn&
New Zealand
Emotions were running high after venerable galloper Prince Oz (NZ) (O'Reilly) landed a knock-out blow in the Gr.3 Lindauer Stewards Stakes Handicap (1200m) at Riccarton on Wednesday. Sent out a $31 chance, the nine-year-old gelding wound back the clock to win the Stewards Stakes
New Zealand
Four-year-old mare Aimee's Jewel (NZ) (Proisir) scored a stunning win in Wednesday’s Gr.3 Valachi Downs Canterbury Breeders' Stakes (1400m) at Riccarton under a gem of a ride from Lisa Allpress. Prepared at Stratford by Trudy Keegan, the daughter of Proisir was having just
New Zealand
Comeback trainer Katrina Alexander is hoping to cap a fairytale return to racing when saddling Tinker Mcphee (Nostradamus), the $3.10 favourite, in Saturday’s Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton. The Matamata horsewoman reapplied for her trainer’s licence last season in partnership with
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh posted a winning double at Te Aroha with a pair of well-bred gallopers on Tuesday. Debutant Raggedy Doll (NZ) (Hallowed Crown) picked up a cash bonus for her connections when winning the NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race (1200m). The four-year-old daughter of Hallowed