Australia
A raceday gear change has helped stud-bound mare Shalwa (NZ) (O'Reilly) earn another chance at a black type race win. Shalwa will be having her fourth run in a stakes race in the Listed Helen Coughlan Stakes (1350m) at Doomben on Saturday. Though she showed she was up
Australia
The in-form John O’Shea stable sent out a double at Canterbury on Wednesday including impressive three-year-old Kirwan's Lane (NZ) (Charm Spirit), who comfortably accounted for his rivals over 1900m. The son of Charm Spirit notched his second career victory and looks a nice middle distance galloper in
New Zealand
Hall of Fame trainer Graeme Rogerson is throwing all of his support behind New Zealand racing’s return from its coronavirus-enforced hiatus. Training in partnership with his wife Debbie and granddaughter Bailey, Rogerson plans to have more than two dozen runners at the first northern race meeting, which is currently
New Zealand
Following the temporary suspension of equine exports last week due to a positive case of equine piroplasmosis, NZB Airfreight is confident that travel will resume shortly with increased testing and pre-export protocols. The single case of the tick-borne protozoal disease was detected by the Ministry of Primary Industries and grounded
Australia
Caloundra trainer Paul Duncan produced another staying prospect when first time starter Genuine Al (NZ) (Atlante) landed some big bets with his win at the Sunshine Coast. The official betting fluctuations on Genuine Al were $4 into $2.40 but most corporate bookmakers quoted as much as $13 when markets
New Zealand
Trentham has lost one of its final training stalwarts with the death on Tuesday morning of Edward (Eddie) Carson. After suffering from ill-health in recent years, Carson (87) passed away peacefully at his home in the Mangaroa Valley surrounded by members of his family, including his dear wife of 60
International
The Singapore Turf Club has announced racing will not resume until July at the earliest. While racing has or is readying to resume in many jurisdictions around the world Singapore will continue to suspend race meetings in alignment with the government’s phased approach to resumption of activities. The Club
New Zealand
The Board of New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) have announced that the 1000 and 2000 Guineas would remain at Riccarton for the 2020-21 racing season. Considerable work was undertaken with stakeholders while the country was under lockdown, on a proposed calendar for the early part of the 2020-21 racing season.
Australia
Fresh from recording his first Group Two victory since relocating to Queensland, jockey Mark du Plessis is now turning his attention to the Gr.1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m). A popular member of New Zealand’s riding ranks for two decades, du Plessis has been based in Brisbane since the 2018
New Zealand
Premiership-leading trainer Jamie Richards is looking forward to notching the ton when racing recommences in July, after an enforced break at the end of March left him stranded on 99 wins for the season. It was a case of what could have been for Richards, who was sailing along at
Australia
After surpassing his goal of riding 100 winners in a season, Daniel Stackhouse is now looking to challenge for the Victorian jockeys' premiership. A city double at Sandown on Sunday and a winner at Echuca on Monday has taken 29-year-old Stackhouse's season tally in Victoria to 109,
New Zealand
Pukekohe trainer Nigel Tiley is pleased to be back at work, but the COVID-19 lockdown period gave him a chance to ponder what his business might look like as we enter a new normal. The champion jockey turned trainer is cognisant that businesses through all walks of life have been