Australia
Former Waikato jumps jockey Greg Cave has achieved a couple of milestones in Australia within the past few weeks. Cave (57) was granted his trainer’s license in Perth this year and celebrated his first training success when Patristic (Patronize) won at Northam on August 27, then he saddled up
Australia
Oceanex (NZ) (Ocean Park) is continuing to please trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr ahead of the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) in November. The daughter of Ocean Park guaranteed her spot in the great race after winning the Listed The Andrew Ramsden (2800m) at Flemington in May. The
Australia
The classic seasons for a couple of Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr’s runners will start to ramp up this week. The Caulfield trainers will line-up Kiwi-breds Bak Da Man (NZ) (Reliable Man) and Dalgarno (NZ) (Dalghar) in the Victoria Derby Trial (1800m) at Flemington on Wednesday. Bak Da
New Zealand
The Chrissy Bambry-trained Deerfield (NZ) (Falkirk) will be back at Hastings on the third day of the spring carnival after a brave performance when fifth in the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) on Saturday. Bambry was delighted with the run of the seven-year-old, who led the quality field after crossing
New Zealand
Talented galloper Mascarpone (NZ) (Shooting To Win) was back in the winner’s circle at Hawke’s Bay on Saturday when winning over 1200m and the four-year-old is likely to remain at sprint distances in the near future. “It was a terrific win and he will go to an Open
New Zealand
Star mare Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) is back in New Zealand and will be seen at the Rotorua trials on Tuesday in a 1215m heat as she builds towards a raceday return. The Jamie Richards-trained 10-time Group One winner returned from Sydney after an inconclusive run when a luckless 11th
New Zealand
Catalyst’s (NZ) (Darci Brahma) spring campaign is over, but trainer Clayton Chipperfield admits he breathed a sigh of relief when hearing the result of Monday morning’s Sydney veterinary inspection on his stable star. Catalyst is booked to return to New Zealand on Sunday for a three-month spell after
New Zealand
Callsign Mav’s (NZ) (Atlante) victory in Saturday’s Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) was one of the biggest Group One upsets in the history of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival, but Emily Holmes was less surprised than most. Trained by John Bary for a group of owners based
New Zealand
Top jockey Vinnie Colgan is feeling frustrated counting down the weeks until his return to raceday competition, but that’s a far cry from his outlook on his riding future earlier this year. A couple of months after his last raceday ride at Tauranga last March, Colgan underwent an operation
International
The Frankie Lor-trained Winning Dreamer (NZ) (Deep Field) went to Sha Tin on Sunday with a perfect record and he departed in the same manner, bringing up a hat-trick in the Class 3 Kwai Fong Handicap (1200m). Having drawn gate 12, the Deep Field youngster was up against it but
New Zealand
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It was another proud day for Te Akau Racing principal David Ellis CNZM as the multi-faceted operation recorded seven wins in the space of seven hours, in three different countries on Saturday. Last season’s champion trainer Jamie Richards saddled Vamos Bebe (I Am Invincible), Miss Aotearoa (NZ) (Per Incanto)