New Zealand
The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained Two Illicit (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) has hardly put a foot wrong in her eight-start career to date, but the immensely talented four-year-old will face her toughest test to date when she contests Saturday’s star-studded Gr.1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m) at Hastings. Runner-up
New Zealand
Punters betting into early markets for the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai 48th New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) should tread warily with impressive Te Rapa winner Mega Bourbon (NZ) (El Roca). The Stephen Marsh-trained son of El Roca made it back-to-back wins at Te Rapa when winning the NZB
New Zealand
Wise Men Say (NZ) (Yamanin Vital) loves the Ellerslie Hill and trainer and part-owner Raymond Connors is hoping the seasoned jumper will once again thrive on the Auckland track on Sunday. The 11-year-old gelding will be vying to complete the set of Ellerslie Steeplechase features when he contests the CLC
New Zealand
Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) and Funstar (Adelaide) enjoyed a tremendous rivalry as three-year-olds but they each face an uphill battle to win the Gr.1 Epsom Handicap (1600m). Only three mares have triumphed in the Group One Randwick mile in the past four decades and one of them was the incomparable
New Zealand
Well-bred filly Waimoku Falls (NZ) (Sacred Falls) kicked off her racing career with a smart win on debut at Tauranga on Wednesday over 1300m. The daughter of Sacred Falls, who races in the silks of syndicators Go Racing, sat in the trail throughout under jockey Sam Spratt and was presented
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Ken Kelso talks to Andrew Bensley about Supera who tackles Saturday's Gr.1 Windsor Park Plate at Hastings. https://soundcloud.com/nz-racing-desk/ken-kelso-thursday-october-1-2020
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Andrew Bensley catches up with Cambridge trainer Shaune Ritchie who has two hopes in Saturday's Gr.1 Windsor Park Plate - Jennifer Eccles and Sultan of Swing. https://soundcloud.com/nz-racing-desk/shaune-ritchie-2
New Zealand
Stakes success at Riccarton on Saturday would continue a run of success that Indian-born Sydneysider Manoj Wanzare can scarcely believe he's been part of. Wanzare, 44, will look to continue his winning streak as a part-owner of talented Makfi filly Matchmaker, who contests the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock
New Zealand
Matamata trainers Ken and Bev Kelso know what it takes to win the Gr.1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m). The duo prepared quality mare Xanadu (NZ) (Elusive City) to win the 2013 edition and this year’s race looks a bumper version, with seven of the 14 runners already Group
New Zealand
Talented Riccarton sprinter Wekaforce (NZ) (Showcasing) will begin a campaign towards the Gr.1 JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham in January when she steps out at Riccarton on Saturday. The Terri Rae-trained Showcasing five-year-old mare resumes in the Rangiora New World Open Handicap (1200m), her first start
Australia
Trainer Chris Waller has confirmed outstanding mare Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) will head to Melbourne for the Gr.1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington. The multiple Group One winner was a dual acceptor in two states but will be scratched from the Gr.2 Hill Stakes (2000m) at Randwick for
Australia
The powerful Mick Price and Michael Kent Junior stable may have added another string to their attack on the Gr.1 Victoria Derby (2500m) with Ballarat winner Redwood Shadow (NZ) (Redwood). Redwood Shadow is one of eight horses they have nominated for the Victoria Derby and their Warrnambool stable foreman