New Zealand
Two of New Zealand’s leading thoroughbred nurseries will be keeping close tabs on Randwick on Saturday where trainer John O’Shea will kick-off the spring preparations of their talented mares. Group One performer Rondinella will carry the colours of co-breeders and part-owners Haunui Bloodstock in the
New Zealand
The Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton Park on Saturday was Central Districts raider Floral Art’s main target this preparation, however, missing out on a start could work in her favour according to trainer Peter Didham. The daughter of Road To Rock is first on
New Zealand
Happy Star will be vying to keep his undefeated record intact this preparation when he contests the Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton Park on Saturday. The Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard-trained five-year-old has won both of his starts this time in and
New Zealand
The Canterbury Jockey Club together with New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing has made the decision to plan for Saturday’s race meeting to be run under the Emergency Regulations applicable to a Level 2 Alert. As was the case with the Taupo and Waverley race meetings this week this will mean
Australia
In form gelding Showmanship (NZ) (Showcasing) will make his Melbourne debut on Saturday when he lines up in a in a 1400m benchmark race at Caulfield. The Bob Peters-owned son of Showcasing has been in Melbourne for a month and will be out to continue his winning run which
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Andrew Bensley speaks with trainer Tony Pike to get the latest on The Bostonian who heads to the Gr.1 Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick Saturday week. https://soundcloud.com/nz-racing-desk/tony-pike
Australia
Peter Setchell is having a grand old time racing handy mare Bothered (NZ) (ShamExpress) in Australia. The five-year-old daughter of ShamExpress continued her undefeated record across the Tasman when winning over 1100m at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. It was her second victory for trainer Clare Cunningham after winning
New Zealand
Taranaki owner-trainer Marilyn Paewai would love nothing more than to see her star winter performer Rosewood (NZ) (Redwood) claim a deserved stakes win at Riccarton this weekend. Rosewood will tackle Saturday's Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations Winter Cup (1600m), a race she was only narrowly beaten in
New Zealand
Woodcote Lass (NZ) (Showcasing) was part of Stephen Autridge's team of horses based in Christchurch last spring and a bold performance at Waverley on Friday would assure her of a place in the travelling squad this year too. Autridge, these days training in partnership with Kris Shailer, has
New Zealand
Kingsclere Stables’ Two Illicit (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) and Sherrif (NZ) (High Chaparral) trialled over 1100m at Taupo on Wednesday and co-trainer Robert Wellwood was happy enough with what he saw. Group Three winner Sherrif finished third in his heat behind Catalyst (NZ) (Darci Brahma) and Aretha (NZ) (Charm Spirit)
New Zealand
The Whangarei meeting at Ruakaka, which had been re-scheduled to Sunday, 16 August, has been cancelled. The travel restrictions and differing COVID-19 levels in place have raised doubts as to whether TAB NZ would be able to service the meeting and whether all participants would be able to
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Andrew Bensley speaks with New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing chief executive Bernard Saundry following government announcements regarding COVID-19. https://soundcloud.com/nz-racing-desk/bernard-saundry