International
John Moore is looking forward to the challenge of setting up a stable with his brother Gary in Sydney after reaching a compulsory retirement age in Hong Kong. Moore, 70, is a seven-time leading trainer in Hong Kong and has applied for boxes at Rosehill and is set to join
International
Macau Derby (1800m) winner Sacred Capital (NZ) (O'Reilly) produced a brilliant first-up performance to win Saturday’s Class 1 Handicap (1050m) in Macau. Last seen in December, Sacred Capital was partnered by regular rider Peter Ho and began fairly over a distance considered shorter than his best. The
New Zealand
Karaka trainer Lance Noble has an eye to the future as he welcomes the next batch of well-bred youngsters to the fold this week. Noble oversees the private training operation of Cambridge Stud principals Brendan and Jo Lindsay and said that given the racing team is generally quiet in the
Breeding
Under strict health and safety requirements, NZB Airfreight has successfully completed a test flight with a small pool of horses from Auckland to Sydney. With new regulations and plans in place for grooms, New Zealand Bloodstock can confidently begin to work on limited flights for the backlog of horses requiring
Australia
Ballarat trainer Matt Cumani is looking forward to the future with promising three-year-old Trench Warfare (NZ) (Pentire) after his debut win over 1312m at Geelong on Sunday. “It was fantastic to get the win,” Cumani said. “It has been a long time coming, but we have always liked him and
Breeding
Haunui Farm has announced that the decision has been made to call time on the shuttling career of Group One producing stallion Iffraaj. “After lengthy discussions with the team from Darley, we have made the decision to retire Iffraaj from Southern Hemisphere serving duties after 12 years. At 19 years
New Zealand
The Matamata stable of Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott is preparing to welcome 25 to 30 horses back into the stable over the coming week, with boom three-year-old Dragon Leap (Pierro) not far away from a return to training. If there is a silver-lining to the lockdown period, O’
New Zealand
It has been somewhat of a ghost town at the Cambridge Jockey Club, New Zealand’s largest thoroughbred training centre, over the last month. It has sat mostly empty during the Covid-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown, but with the country set to enter Level 3 at 11:59pm on Monday,
Australia
Star Kiwi jumper Zed Em heads to Warrnambool on Tuesday for a crucial steeplechase trial over 2800m as he looks to defend his crown in Tuesday week’s A$315,000 Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m) at a revamped Warrnambool Carnival. The nine-year-old son of Zed was sent out $1.55
International
New Zealand-bred miler Beauty Generation has been beaten the barest of margins in his attempt to land his third straight Gr.1 Champions Mile (1600m), foiled by fellow veteran Southern Legend. The Caspar Fownes-trained Southern Legend was ridden by Vincent Ho, who racked up 44 wins as a young rider
New Zealand
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New Zealand
Ruakaka trainer Chris Gibbs is philosophical about the impact a revised dates calendar will have on his business once thoroughbred racing makes its return to the track in July. The winter months are where Gibbs and training partner Michelle Bradley generally tend to make most of their headlines, dominating racing