International
Racing in Germany will restart at Hanover after being given clearance from authorities. The sport has been on hold since March because of the COVID-19 outbreak. Deutscher Galopp had planned to restart the action on Monday at Dortmund, with no spectators and strict hygiene measures in place. That meeting had
International
Zac Purton scored a dazzling five-timer at Happy Valley on Wednesday, aiding his tilt at a fourth Hong Kong champion jockey title. Purton blitzed a hat-trick of wins through the first three of nine contests, met with frustration in races four, five and six, but charged through the final third
Breeding
Taranaki-based breeders Patrick and Kevin Landrigan celebrated a lucky pedigree update to his most recent gavelhouse.com buy just days after the sale courtesy of yesterday’s 10-length winner Aguante (Reliable Man) at Murray Bridge. Trained by Michael Hickmott, Aguante’s next assignment is reported to be the Gr.3
Australia
Promising three-year-old filly Aguante (NZ) (Reliable Man) is being set for a tilt at the Gr.3 South Australia Fillies Classic (2500m) at Morphettville on Saturday week after her impressive win over 2000m at Murray Bridge on Wednesday. The New Zealand-bred daughter of Reliable Man ran away to a comfortable
New Zealand
The Racing Industry Transition Agency (RITA) confirmed to its staff on Tuesday it would commence consultation about changes to the TAB in response to the impact of COVID-19. The proposal includes a reduction of approximately 30 percent of roles across all areas of the organisation and is in addition to
Breeding
The current 125 Lot gavelhouse.com auction is brimming with opportunities for breeders featuring 53 broodmares plus Mapperley Stud’s Group One performing son of Pentire, He’s Remarkable. As farms gear up for another breeding season, Mapperley Stud have made a strategic decision to give another farm the opportunity
International
British Health Secretary Matt Hancock has spoken positively about hopes racing can resume in Britain soon following its suspension because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The last meetings to take place in Britain were at Wetherby and Taunton on March 17, both behind closed doors. The British Horseracing Authority has been
New Zealand
David Ellis welcomed an exciting addition to the team this week when a Tavistock yearling colt out of dual New Zealand Broodmare of the Year Bagalollies arrived at Te Akau Stud. Ellis purchased the colt privately on behalf of Hong Kong-based Edmund Wong, who now also owns Bagalollies. The Zabeel
Australia
The progeny of regally-bred stallion Raise The Flag continue to make an impact on staying and jumping features in Australia. The White Robe Lodge stallion is the sire of Tuesday’s dominant Warrnambool Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m) winner Ablaze (NZ). The win comes less than a month after Raise The
New Zealand
New Zealand’s green pastures have it rated as one of the world’s leading thoroughbred nurseries, though in the last few weeks it has been a few of the country’s racing participants turning a shade of green. Racing temporarily ceased in New Zealand in March as a result
Australia
Just days after his younger sister won the Gr.1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) in Adelaide, seven-year-old Gobstopper (NZ) (Tavistock) has claimed another feature win of his own in the Galleywood Hurdle at Warrnambool (3200m). By Tavistock out of Bagalollies, Gobstopper is a brother to last Saturday's Oaks-winning three-year-old
Australia
Ciaron Maher has landed a fifth victory in Australia's longest race with Ablaze (NZ) (Raise The Flag) winning the Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m) at Warrnambool. His win on Tuesday is shared with training partner David Eustace and comes on the back of Maher's earlier wins with