New Zealand
The National Party is promising a raft of proposals to support the racing industry if elected, including a review of how parts of the industry are taxed. Leader Judith Collins made the announcement, while visiting the Hawke's Bay Racing Centre in Hastings. Collins said the racing industry employs
International
New Zealand sourced horses took out six races on the 10 race card at Sha Tin on Thursday. Sky Field (Deep Field) boosted his Hong Kong Classic Mile credentials with his second win of the term in the Class 3 Shanghai Handicap (1200m). The talented son of Deep Field. who
Australia
Group One winner Tofane will have her final hit-out in Melbourne on Saturday before heading north to Sydney to attempt to summit A$15 million The Everest (1200m) at Randwick later this month. The daughter of Ocean Park will line-up in the Gr.2 Gilgai Stakes (1200m) and
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Roger James catches up with Andrew Bensley about Gr.1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m) hopeful Two Illicit. https://soundcloud.com/nz-racing-desk/roger-james-friday-october-2-2020
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Andrew Bensley talks with Cambridge Stud proprietor and prominent owner Brendan Lindsay about star mare Probabeel who lines up in Saturday's Gr.1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) at Randwick. https://soundcloud.com/nz-racing-desk/brendan-lindsay-friday-october-2-2020
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John Galvin, manager of Fortuna Syndications, talks with Andrew Bensley about flag bearer Melody Belle who returns to racing in New Zealand in the Gr.1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m) at Hastings on Saturday. https://soundcloud.com/nz-racing-desk/john-galvin-friday-october-2-2020
Breeding
An exciting crop of juveniles will be out in force, with New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2020 Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds providing unmatched access to new stallions embarking on exciting stud careers. Listed below alphabetically is a snapshot of six freshman sires with progeny on offer at
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
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
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
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
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