New Zealand
A pair of impressive trial winners at Foxton during the week has Otaki trainer Johno Benner looking forward to the return of racing in the Central Districts next month. Benner and partner Hollie Wynyard produced progressive winter galloper Happy Star (NZ) (Fabulous) to win an open class 1000m heat on
Australia
Improving stayer Stardome (NZ) (Savabeel) could add to trainer Chris Waller's already strong hand in the Gr.3 Tattersall's Cup (2400m) after his win at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Waller had half the field in the Gr. 3 Chairman's Handicap (2000m) at Doomben on
New Zealand
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Australia
The Gr.1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) and the A$7.5 million Golden Eagle (1500m) figure among the spring options for Opacity (NZ), a three-year-old son of Ocean Park who has continued building on a promising start to his racing career with another Randwick win. The John O'Shea-trained
Australia
The Colin Little-trained Vassilator (NZ) (Zacinto) was back in the winner’s circle when landing the VRC Heritage Handicap (1400m) under a well-timed Craig Williams ride. The chestnut son of Valachi Downs’ stallion Zacinto was successful for the third time in his career, but has been a great money spinner
Australia
Savabeel gelding Stardome (NZ) picked up his fourth winner’s cheque when successful at Eagle Farm on Saturday over 2200m. Stardome took good form into the race, having placed in his last two starts over 1400m and 1600m, however, Go Racing Syndication Manager Albert Bosma said the biggest concern was
Breeding
Lady Zafira (NZ) (Iffraaj) caught Paul Yesberg’s eye when she won the Listed Pegasus Stakes Handicap (1000m) in 2016, so much so that he bought her and is now offering her Reliable Man yearling through New Zealand Bloodstock’s South Island Sale on plus.gavelhouse.com. “The reason I
Breeding
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has completed testing all adult horses considered at risk of contracting Theileria equi infection through association with an infected imported thoroughbred mare at Cambridge Stud. All 263 tests have returned negative results. The horse concerned was imported to New Zealand for breeding purposes in
Australia
The proposal for a revamped Victorian Spring Carnival has been rejected. The Racing Victoria board met on Friday and voted to keep the current schedule, including the Cox Plate and Caulfield Cup Carnivals on their traditional dates in October. The proposal, heavily backed by the Melbourne Racing Club, would have
New Zealand
Chris Luoni, one of the driving forces behind the establishment of the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame and a past chairman has passed away in Hamilton overnight after a battle with illness. Luoni, an accountant by profession, had been an avid racing fan since his teenage years following the
New Zealand
Jeronimos, a two-year-old son of Mapperley Stud stallion Contributer tackles 1400m for the first time on Saturday at Randwick when he contests the Castelvecchio @ Arrowfield Handicap and trainer James Cummings believes the last-start winner will appreciate the step up in distance. Successful at Newcastle when defeating older horses over 1200m,
New Zealand
Promising rider Temyia Taiaroa is proud to be the third-generation of her family to become a jockey. The Central Districts apprentice has been riding since before she can remember and she is pleased to be following her dream career and her forebearers footsteps. “My Granddad, Arnold Taiaroa, he was a