New Zealand
Matamata mare Shoshone (NZ) (Sacred Falls) demonstrated her affinity for the Ellerslie turf when she headed home a quality field over 1200m at the venue on Saturday. The Sacred Falls four-year-old has now won three of her four starts at Ellerslie with her latest victory one of her
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Andrew Bensley talks to Roger James after Two Illicit impresses with a comfortable victory when resuming at Ellerslie on Saturday. https://soundcloud.com/nz-racing-desk/roger-james-sept-12-2020
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Andrew Bensley talks to trainer Centaine Spittles after her success with Five Princes in the Christchurch Casino NZ Cup Trial (2000m) at Riccarton on Saturday https://soundcloud.com/nz-racing-desk/centaine-spittles-sept-12
Australia
Crosshaven (Smart Missile) moved a step closer to being a factor in the Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) with his strong win in the Listed Exford Plate (1400m) at Flemington. Co-trainer Tom Dabernig described Crosshaven as an exciting three-year-old and said the Caulfield Guineas was the logical
New Zealand
Triple Group One winning sprinter The Bostonian (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) will miss the remainder of the spring after suffering a fetlock injury in a gallop on Thursday. The Tony Pike-trained sprinter has been campaigning in Sydney but will return home to New Zealand for a spell. “Unfortunately, he pulled
Australia
Trainer Rob Hickmott is keeping an eye on track conditions ahead of Saturday’s Listed Sofitel (1400m) at Flemington. New Zealand-bred gelding Bumper Blast (NZ) (Ocean Park) heads to the race on the back of a sixth-placed finish in the Listed Regal Roller (1200) at Caulfield last start.
Australia
All Hallow’s Eve (NZ) (Sacred Falls) made the perfect start to her racing career when winning at Hawkesbury on Thursday. The three-year-old daughter of Sacred Falls flew under the radar of punters due to two unplaced trial runs leading up to the race but proved too strong
Breeding
Impressive sale ring results continued for Almanzor during the second session at the Arqana Select Sale in France. On the first day, a son of the Cambridge Stud shuttle stallion sold for €280,000 and the demand continued overnight. Agent Oliver St Lawrence was in the thick of the action
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Andrew Bensley continues his catch up with Jamie Richards and discusses the retirement of Scott Base, horses heading to Hawke's Bay for the spring carnival and his two runners stepping out at Kembla Grange on Saturday. https://soundcloud.com/nz-racing-desk/jamie-richards-sept-11-p2
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Andrew Bensley speaks with Te Akau Racing trainer Jamie Richards about his runners at Riccarton on Saturday. https://soundcloud.com/nz-racing-desk/jamie-ricards-sept-11-p1
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Andrew Bensley catches up with Matamata trainer Ken Kelso about Limentis, a winner on her hometrack this week, and future plans for Supera. https://soundcloud.com/nz-racing-desk/ken-kelso-sept-11
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Andrew Bensley talks with Roger James, who trains in partnership with Robert Wellwood, about their runners at Ellerslie on Saturday. https://soundcloud.com/nz-racing-desk/roger-james-sept-11