Australia
Glen Boss has picked up the ride on quality stayer Surprise Baby (NZ) in Saturday's Gr.2 Zipping Classic (2400m) at Sandown and believes the son of Shocking can put his best foot forward. The six-year-old started favourite in the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) but
Australia
Kiwi bred and owned mare Etah James (NZ) will head to the Listed Sandown Cup (3200m) on Saturday and trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace believe the daughter of Raise The Flag is still on the way up, despite finishing 17th in the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m). “She was
New Zealand
Six-year-old mare Kiwi Ida (Squamosa) will start favourite in Wednesday’s Gr.3 Valachi Downs Canterbury Breeders' Stakes (1400m) on the back of an eye-catching performance when second to Wekaforce (NZ) (Showcasing) in the Listed Pegasus Stakes (1000m) last Saturday. The John and Karen Parsons-trained
New Zealand
Star Kiwi mare Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) will return home after a hit-and-run raid to Melbourne for the Gr.1 Mackinnon Stakes (2000m) in which she finished third behind Arcadia Queen at Flemington last Saturday. Ridden by Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Jye McNeil, Melody Belle added more Australian
New Zealand
In-form mare Communique (NZ) (Redwood) looks one of the better chances in Wednesday’s Gr.2 Coupland's Bakeries Mile (1600m) at Riccarton, although the daughter of Redwood has had an unorthodox preparation for the $230,000 feature. Prepared by Stephen Autridge and Kris Shailer, Communique was initially
Australia
Former Kiwi-galloper Portland Jimmy (NZ) (Mettre En Jeu) collected his second Australian victory in just four starts when he took out the Ararat Gold Cup (2000m) on Sunday for trainer Patrick Payne. Payne entrusted apprentice Laura Lafferty with the ride on the seven-year-old Mettre En Jeu gelding
New Zealand
Connections of veteran galloper Endless Drama (Lope de Vega) have put a sub-par performance on Saturday behind them and the Group One performer will carry on to the Listed Haunui Farm Counties Bowl (1100m) on November 21. Sent out the $2.60 favourite for the Listed Legacy Lodge Stakes
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer John Bell is grateful to have his two runners compete early on the card at Te Aroha on Tuesday. The track is rated a Heavy10 and he doesn’t believe either in-form gallopers Cleese or Mr Fox will take any ill-affect from the track conditions so
New Zealand
Thoroughbred racing in the Auckland region is set for a major shot in the arm should a proposed merger between the Auckland Racing Club (ARC) and the Counties Racing Club (CRC) come to fruition. And the welcome mat is well and truly being rolled out to the Avondale Jockey Club
New Zealand
Group Two glory beckons Hypnos (NZ) (Reliable Man) at Riccarton Park on Wednesday when he contests the Coupland’s Bakeries Mile (1600m). The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained gelding heads into Wednesday in good form, having finished runner-up to subsequent Listed Legacy Lodge Sprint (1200m) winner Marscarpone fresh-
New Zealand
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A rueful Stephen Marsh was left with a bittersweet feeling following the running of Saturday’s Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton. Not much more than a coat of paint separated his three-year-colt Bourbonaire (NZ) (Darci Brahma) from eventual winner Aegon