New Zealand
Auckland Thoroughbred Racing (ATR) has today announced a significant $4.07 million contribution to stake money for the current season, including a notable $100,000 increase to the Group 1 Sistema Railway, taking the total stake to $700,000. This increase highlights ATR’s continued commitment to bolstering New Zealand’
Australia
Racing Victoria handicapper David Hegan said he would like to have waited an extra week before releasing the weights for the Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) and Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m). Hegan said ideally the final handicaps for the Cups would be released after Saturday's racing in
Australia
Kiwi-bred four-year-old Warmonger (NZ) (War Decree) caught the eye with his closing fourth placing in the Gr.1 Makybe Diva Stakes on Saturday and it is now all guns blazing towards the Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) on October 19. When the weights for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups were
Australia
Tony Gollan’s talented galloper Antino (NZ) (Redwood) proved he was in the mix with some of Australia’s elite weight-for-age performers when a game third in the Gr.1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington last Saturday behind Mr Brightside and Pride Of Jenni. The son of Redwood had
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This week on the Guerin Report, Michael is out at the Ellerslie race track to find out what went wrong last season and how it's shaping up for the new season ahead. We also welcome "Little Man" to the Guerin Report. Guerin Report - EP. 3
New Zealand
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Guy Heveldt, Emily Bosson and Jayne Ivil take a deep dive into the Canterbury Belle Stakes, and the Makybe Diva Stakes. Plus, take a look at the other races from around New Zealand and Australia. Weigh In September 15 (youtube.com)
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Australia
The remarkable story of Kiwi-bred champion Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) rolled into his seven-year-old season with a historic defence of his title in the A$750,000 Gr.1 Crown Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. The Bullbars gelding became the first back-to-back winner of the weight-for-age feature
Australia
New Zealand-bred mare Grinzinger Belle (NZ) (Shamexpress) made a bold start to her spring campaign with a commanding front-running performance in Saturday’s A$300,000 Gr.2 Furphy Let’s Elope Stakes (1400m) at Flemington. The daughter of Shamexpress led all the way for a black-type win over the
Australia
New Zealand import Firestorm (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) made a perfect start to her four-year-old season with a strong-finishing success in Saturday’s A$160,000 NSW Thoroughbred Breeders Handicap (1500m) at Rosehill. The Benchmark 78 event was the third win of a 14-race career for Firestorm, who had previously shown
Australia
Bellatrix Star (Star Witness) was among the leading two-year-old fillies in New Zealand last season, and she showed in Saturday’s A$175,000 Listed Cap D’Antibes Stakes (1100m) at Flemington that she has the class to compete on Melbourne’s spring carnival stage. The Cap D’Antibes Stakes