New Zealand
New Zealand Bloodstock have revealed the current order of entry for the Karaka Million races to be held at Ellerslie on January 23. Te Akau Racing hold a strong hand in the 2021 DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m), a race they have won four times in a row
New Zealand
Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) contender Not An Option (Not A Single Doubt) has been ruled out of the three-year-old feature after bone chips were found in one of his fetlocks on Thursday morning. The Not A Single Doubt colt had suffered
New Zealand
Progressive Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained stayer London Banker (NZ) (Tavistock) is primed for the Listed Ricoh Feilding Gold Cup (2100m) at Awapuni on Saturday. The patiently-handled son of Tavistock is a five-year-old but is the young buck in a field of veterans which includes the
Australia
A trio of Rich Hill Stud graduates will be vying for top honours in Group One features in Australia this coming week. Riodini (NZ) (Proisir) and Albarado (NZ) (Savabeel) will be in action at Rosehill and Flemington respectively on Saturday while Surprise Baby (NZ) (Shocking) will have a second crack
New Zealand
Matamata training partners Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott will have just the two runners at Pukekohe on Saturday, headed by resuming speedster Princess Rihanna (NZ) (Showcasing). The daughter of Showcasing has four wins to her name and a Group Three placing in the Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) as a
New Zealand
Sampson (NZ) (Dubai Destination) may be 11-years-old but trainer Howie Mathews said he doesn’t know it. The son of Dubai Destination recorded his 12th career victory in the Egmont Cup at Hawera earlier this month and Mathews said he is on song ahead of the Listed Ricoh
Australia
Oceanex (NZ) (Ocean Park) was the first horse to book her ticket to the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) after winning the ballot-exempt Listed The Andrew Ramsden (2800m) at Flemington in May, but the Kiwi-bred mare is now in doubt of taking her place in the great race.
Australia
Princess Jenni (NZ) (High Chaparral) has made a stunning return to form, landing the Gr.3 Bendigo Cup (2400m) on Wednesday in gallant fashion but is not nominated for the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) like several of her vanquished rivals. The David Brideoake-trained galloper held off a fast-
Australia
Flemington trainers Matthew Ellerton and Simon Zahra were pleased to see talented mare Mrs Beckham (NZ) (Toronado) show her best when successful at Bendigo on Wednesday as she notched her third career victory. The four-year-old, who sports the colours of breeder Kevin Hickman’s Valachi Downs has not
Australia
Well-related filly Hindaam (NZ) (Savabeel) extended her record to two wins and a second from four starts when successful at Bendigo on Wednesday over 1300m for trainers Tom Dabernig and Ben Hayes. Sporting the colours of Shadwell Stud, the three-year-old filly was ridden patiently by Daniel Stackhouse
Australia
Wairere Falls (NZ) (Savabeel) is loving life in Sydney and added to his record in fine style on the Kensington track at Randwick on Wednesday. The well-related Savabeel four-year-old picked up a maiden success and three placings during his time at the Victorian arm of Chris Waller’
New Zealand
Three-year-old feature races now beckon the Jamie Richards-trained Brando (NZ) (Savabeel) after his maiden victory in the Mainfreight 1400 at Te Aroha on Wednesday. The son of Savabeel had a picket fence form line at the trials prior to finishing runner-up behind $2.60 Gr.1