Breeding
A charity tipping competition run by thoroughbred stud farm Windsor Park Stud has raised $27,500 for charity. KidsCan and the Starship Foundation are the beneficiaries, with the money raised split between the two charities. Gordon Reid took out the competition and in doing so has won a free service
Australia
Having considered not running the Cox Plate this year, Moonee Valley Racing Club chief executive Michael Browell says they are now exploring whether it can be run under lights. The 2020 Cox Plate marks the 100th running of the race and club was planning a big celebration involving past champions.
Australia
Matamata horseman Tony Gillies was delighted with the run of exciting jumping prospect Woodsman (NZ) (Mastercraftsman), who made a return to the flat to finish fifth in Sunday’s Terang Cup (2150m). The dashing grey was having his first start for caretaker trainer Patrick Ryan, whom Gillies and wife Pam
International
New Zealand Bloodstock graduate Team Power secured his maiden win in Hong Kong on Sunday when victorious in the Class 4 Norfolk Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin. The four-year-old was purchased out of Lyndhurst Stud’s 2017 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale draft by Bruce and Maureen Harvey’
New Zealand
The Sydney Autumn Carnival may have only just come to an end but Te Akau principal David Ellis is already planning his team’s next assault on Australia. Te Akau have had a successful season across the Tasman, courtesy of stable stars Melody Belle, Te Akau Shark, and Probabeel. Melody
New Zealand
The Racing Industry Transition Agency (RITA) on Sunday (19 April) provides a further update on the potential impacts of, and its response to, COVID-19, including initial consideration for the TAB of the restrictions announced by Government of a move to Alert Level 3 and pending consultation of the draft racing
New Zealand
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New Zealand
Victory on the Mike Moroney-trained Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park) in Saturday’s Gr.1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick capped off a stellar autumn for Kiwi jockey Opie Bosson. New Zealand’s leading rider had already tasted Group One success on Probabeel (Surround Stakes, 1400m), Te Akau Shark (George
Breeding
There was plenty of cause for celebration amongst the Waikato region’s thoroughbred breeding fraternity on Saturday afternoon following the running of the Gr.1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Royal Randwick. The nail-biting last stride victory by Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park) provided a triumph for both her breeder, Curraghmore
New Zealand
South African-born jockey Donovan Mansour is determined to remain positive about his long journey to recovery from a horrific raceday accident despite the current Covid-19 pandemic throwing him a major curveball in recent days. Mansour suffered a broken pelvis along with numerous internal injuries after an incident at the starting
New Zealand
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Australia
New Zealand-bred mare Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park) has crashed Pierata's (Pierro) farewell party with a last-stride win in the Gr.1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday. Pierata ($5.50) gave his rivals the slip halfway down the straight with Tofane ($12) the one to give