New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike believes the $72.5 million dollar COVID-19 emergency support package for the racing industry announced by Minister for Racing Winston Peters on Tuesday has breathed life back into the $1.6 billion industry which has been halted by coronavirus. The support package consists of $50 million
New Zealand
Minister for Racing Winston Peters has announced a $72.5 million dollar COVID-19 emergency support package for the racing industry. “We can’t guild the lily. The racing industry has been hit by the perfect storm of COVID-19 while in a weak financial state and in the midst of a
New Zealand
Leading New Zealand jockey Samantha Collett hasn’t been idle during the country’s near two-month lockdown as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Just two days into lockdown the Matamata hoop decided to follow her passion and enrolled in an interior design course. Interior design has been a growing
Australia
The maiden victory of the John Sadler-trained three-year-old Manhattan Spector at Ballarat on Sunday provided his Group One-winning sire Pure Champion with his first winner. Ridden by Regan Bayliss, Manhattan Spector sat outside the leader throughout and out-toughed his rivals over 1500m, having placed at his previous outing at Werribee.
Australia
Gold Coast trainer Michael Costa is delighted with Kiwi import Supergiant (NZ) (Red Giant). The three-year-old gelding was narrowly beaten when second at his first attempt at stakes company at Doomben on Saturday. The son of Red Giant was runner-up to Vanna Girl in the Listed Doomben Guineas (1615m) and
New Zealand
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New Zealand
Trainer Graham Richardson admits he was suffering from mixed emotions on Friday as his former stable star Volpe Veloce (Foxwedge) took the next step on her path to a career in the matron’s paddock. Richardson and his fellow owners retired the six-year-old mare after she finished unplaced behind Te
New Zealand
A gritty victory last Wednesday by recent stable addition Starspangled Rodeo (Teofilo) has trainer Bjorn Baker excited about the immediate prospects for the former New Zealand galloper. The Teofilo five-year-old won three of his five local starts under the name Rhinestone Cowboy for former trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman
New Zealand
Former Kiwi trainer Brendon Hawtin is looking forward to taking the next step in his training career after making a successful move to Australia just on eight months ago. Hawtin took up the position of assistant trainer to expat New Zealanders Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young at Cranbourne in September
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Australia
She will already command interest at the upcoming broodmare sale but Another Dollar's price tag has gone up with her Listed Gosford Gold Cup (2000m) win. The 2000m-race was part of the provincial program transferred to Randwick on Saturday amid COVID-19 restrictions and protocols. Chris Waller trains the
New Zealand
It’s fair to say Palmerston North rider Robbie Hannam is a glass half full guy. The effervescent jockey has been back at work over the past couple of weeks after New Zealand’s month-long lockdown period due to Covid-19. The 53-year-old kept fit throughout the month off and like