New Zealand
Cameron Lammas has been stood down by the RIU until further notice and will not be riding at Hawke’s Bay on Saturday 19 September. Replacement riders for his following booked rides are yet to be confirmed: Race 6 #11 - Autobahn Race 8 #10 - Tokorangi Race 9 #14 - De Gaulle
Australia
Trainer John Sargent is expecting a return to form from talented galloper Brandenburg (NZ) (Burgundy), who lines up in the Gr.3 Bill Ritchie Handicap (1400m) at Randwick. Brandenburg was among some high-profile stars that fell victim to a scorching tempo in the Winx Stakes first-up last month
New Zealand
New Zealand Bloodstock has confirmed dates for their new NZB Ready to Run Sale race sponsorships and incentivised prize package for domestic trainers over the duration of spring. The next race in the series is set to get under way this weekend in the $70,000 Gr.3 NZB Ready
New Zealand
Group One winner Jennifer Eccles (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) will have a change of rider in the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings on Saturday. Regular rider Jason Waddell has been stood down by the Racing Integrity Unit until further notice and will not be riding at Hastings this
New Zealand
Savabeel filly Fashion Shoot (NZ) broke her maiden at the second time of asking when scoring over 1200m at Te Rapa on Thursday. The daughter of Savabeel surged clear to beat Extortion by a length and a quarter, while Royce Roca was another half-length away in third. Trainer Jamie
Australia
Age Of Chivalry (NZ) (He's Remarkable) finished runner-up in the Gr.1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) last season and trainers Matthew Ellerton and Simon Zahra are hoping he can go one better in this year’s edition. “It’s a different sort of race on Saturday,
New Zealand
New Zealand Bloodstock has confirmed dates for their new NZB Ready to Run Sale race sponsorships and incentivised prize package for domestic trainers over the duration of spring. The next race in the series is set to get under way this weekend in the $70,000 Gr.3 NZB Ready
New Zealand
Group One winner Jennifer Eccles will have a change of rider in the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings on Saturday. Regular rider Jason Waddell has been stood down by the Racing Integrity Unit until further notice and will not be riding at Hastings this weekend. His coveted ride
New Zealand
Savabeel filly Fashion Shoot broke her maiden at the second time of asking when scoring over 1200m at Te Rapa on Thursday. The daughter of Savabeel surged clear to beat Extortion by a length and a quarter, while Royce Roca was another half-length away in third. Trainer Jamie Richards
New Zealand
Age Of Chivalry finished runner-up in the Gr.1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) last season and trainers Matthew Ellerton and Simon Zahra are hoping he can go one better in this year’s edition. “It’s a different sort of race on Saturday,” Zahra said. “He hasn’t
Audio
Andrew Bensley speaks with Hastings Track Manager Richard Fenwick about how the track is shaping up for the return of Group One racing on Saturday. https://soundcloud.com/nz-racing-desk/richard-fenwick
Audio
Andrew Bensley talks with David Ellis about the return of Group One racing at Hastings on Saturday. https://soundcloud.com/nz-racing-desk/david-ellis-1