New Zealand
The Ken and Bev Kelso-trained Princess Kereru (NZ) (Pins) has been retired after finishing 11th in Saturday’s Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m). The seven-year-old daughter of Pins finished nine-and-a-half lengths in arears of impressive winner Avantage, a far cry from her best form where she was a Group Three
New Zealand
Craig Grylls began the spring in the best possible fashion at Te Rapa on Saturday, riding a winning treble, including his first stakes victory for the season, to take him to the top of the New Zealand Jockeys’ Premiership. “It was a great day. It’s always good to get
Breeding
A lease arrangement brokered by Novara Park principal Luigi Muollo has allowed Sweynesse’s former trackwork rider to share in his black-type success at stud. Muollo bred the Sweynesse filly Only Words, who scored an impressive victory in Saturday’s Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas (1200m). She became the second
New Zealand
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New Zealand
“Oh my god I’ve just won the Kentucky Derby!” Those were the words running through Trackside TV presenter and racing media identity Aidan Rodley’s head just seconds after he witnessed the Bob Baffert-trained Authentic lead all the way to take out the 146th running of the Gr.1
New Zealand
Humidor (NZ) (Teofilo) barnstorming finish to land victory in Saturday’s Gr.2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley forced part-owner John Carter into a change of plans on Sunday morning. Carter, who shares in the ownership of the Teofilo eight-year-old with brother Mark and sister Rachel under their Jomara
New Zealand
Trainer Alan Sharrock had a smile on his face a mile wide despite being beaten in Saturday’s feature event at Te Rapa, the Gr.2 Valachi Downs Foxbridge Plate (1200m). Sharrock had just seen his underrated galloper Tavi Mac (NZ) (Tavistock) push quality mare Avantage (Fastnet Rock) all the
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Australia
Humidor (NZ) (Teofilo) underlined Chris Waller's brilliance as a trainer when he turned back the clock to win the Gr.2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley and resurrect a career which looked finished. In taking out Saturday's 1600 metre event, Humidor scored a golden ticket
Australia
Rising Perth star Showmanship (NZ) (Showcasing), with the help of a masterful ride from Willie Pike, took his record to seven wins from eight starts with an easy victory at The Valley. Pike had the 1200 metre Listed event under control throughout as he stalked the other fancied runner, Age
New Zealand
Sweynesse filly Only Words has provided her Te Awamutu trainer Clint Isdale with the biggest victory of his fledgling training career after taking out the Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas (1200m) on Saturday. Isdale has long had a good opinion of the Sweynesse filly, who raced in strong company as
Audio
Audio: Andrew Bensley speaks to Te Akau Racing trainer Jamie Richards about his successful day at Te Rapa https://soundcloud.com/nz-racing-desk/jamie-richards-te-rapa