Australia
Expat Kiwi trainer John Sargent is tickled pink with Group One performer Brandenburg’s (NZ) (Burgundy) draw in the Gr.1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday. The New Zealand-bred entire has drawn three in a star-studded field that includes the likes of star Kiwi mare Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel)
International
The Caspar Fownes-trained Sky Field (Deep Field) made a big statement to end last season and picked up this term exactly where he left off, dazzling with a first-up victory in Hong Kong. He goes again in Thursday’s Class 3 Shanghai Handicap (1200m) but his handler is being level-headed
Australia
Paul Preusker can't wait to see his quality stayer Surprise Baby (NZ) (Shocking) step into the ring when he starts in the Gr.1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m). Preusker talks regularly in boxing parlance regarding Surprise Baby and said he's looking forward to him having a decent
New Zealand
The Richard Collett-trained Super Pursuit (NZ) (Proisir) broke maiden ranks at Tauranga on Wednesday in the manner of a horse destined for higher grades, vindicating the support of punters. Off the scene since finishing fourth at Te Rapa as a two-year-old to last weekend’s Gr.2 Golden Pendant (1400m)
New Zealand
Hawke’s Bay trainer John Bary is hoping to upset the applecart once again on Saturday when Callsign Mav (NZ) (Atlante) contests the Gr.1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m) on his home track at Hastings. The Atlante four-year-old was a surprise $81 winner of the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m)
New Zealand
A decision to invest in a handful of yearlings at Karaka last year is looking set to payoff for a group of American investors. The Bourbon Lane Stable LLC, led by American investor Dennis Foster, will look forward to watching three of their purchases compete in New Zealand this weekend.
Australia
A total of 94 horses remain in contention for a start in the 2020 Melbourne Cup, the highest number of first acceptances in ten years. Racing Victoria announced that despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Australia's most famous race had 82 locally-trained horses and 12 international horses paid up as
Australia
Former top New Zealand apprentice Rory Hutchings achieved a milestone in his career when notching his 500th win last Sunday. Hutchings recorded the highlight on Henschel at Port Macquarie for trainer Allan Denham, taking his tally for the new season to six. As a result of his constant struggle to
New Zealand
Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman are hoping the gelding of Unition (Fastnet Rock) has done the trick. The China Horse Club-owned three-year-old stood out as an early juvenile when winning the Listed Fasttrack Insurance 5K Bonus 2YO Stakes (1100m) on debut before placing in the Gr.2 Wakefield
Australia
Champion trainer Jamie Richards is hoping for another fruitful day on both sides of the Tasman on Saturday despite the stars not aligning for star mare Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Gr.1 Epsom Handicap (1600m). The Cambridge Stud-owned mare drew barrier 18 for the A$1 million feature and
New Zealand
Last Saturday’s stakes win at New Plymouth was a fitting outcome from a mare who held the shining light at the end of New Zealand’s COVID-19 racing lockdown tunnel for Matamata trainer Mark Brosnan. When winning the Gr.3 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Rule Sale Trainers Series
New Zealand
Stakes winning three-year-old filly Only Words (NZ) (Sweynesse) has been purchased by Chris Waller Racing in conjunction with Star Thoroughbreds and will join the Sydney stable of the champion trainer in early October. Only Words provided her Te Awamutu trainer Clint Isdale with the biggest victory of his fledgling training