Australia
Nerves only come but once a year for Patrick Payne, and that time is now. The Warrnambool May Carnival is like Christmas Day for the Victorian trainer and he will once again have several live chances on one of Australia’s biggest days of jumps racing. “I love it,” Payne
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Valachi Downs’ trainer Stephen Autridge welcomed back 30 horses to his Matamata barn last week and he is excited about the future with his young team. Autridge has posted 15 wins this term and was looking to adding to that tally, however, the Covid-19 restrictions put a stop a
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After passing a serious staying test with his narrow defeat in the VRC St Leger, Saint Eustace (NZ) (Tavistock) is on target for a Classic race in Adelaide. Trained in Victoria by Mick Price and Mick Kent jr, Saint Eustace is returning to Adelaide on Saturday to contest the Group
New Zealand
Pukekohe-based trainer Nigel Tiley is happy to take a wait and see approach as the build-up commences for the resumption of racing in New Zealand in early July. Tiley, who has enjoyed a stellar season with the likes of multiple stakes winners Riodini (NZ) (Proisir) and Play That
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Bloodstock agent Adrian Clark has high hopes for his latest thoroughbred acquisition when she makes her racetrack return next season. Clark has purchased well performed racemare Le Castile (NZ) (Dalghar) for a Hamilton-based couple with the intention of adding black type success to the rising six-year-old’s
Australia
Race favourite Toffee Tongue (NZ) (Tavistock) had plenty of international supporters during the running of Saturday’s Gr.1 Australasian Oaks (2000m), none more so than thoroughbred enthusiast Edmund Wong, who was cheering hard from his home in Hong Kong as the daughter of Tavistock claimed her maiden victory in
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Chris Waller has pulled off another Group One training coup with Toffee Tongue (NZ) (Tavistock) breaking her maiden in style in the Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville on Saturday. The filly had been runner-up at her four starts leading into Saturday's Adelaide feature, twice to Colette (Hallowed
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Four-year-old mare Oceanex (NZ) (Ocean Park) has added another string to her bow, showing her staying prowess when winning the Listed Port Adelaide Cup (2500m) at Morphettville on Saturday for Caulfield trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent (Jnr). A Group Two winner of the Matriarch Stakes (2000m) in
Australia
New Zealand-bred galloper Rising Red (NZ) (Redwood) has had plenty of setbacks with injury throughout his career, which made his victory in the Ladbrokes Switch Handicap (2100m) at Sandown on Saturday even sweeter for his connections. The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained gelding jumped well from barrier four
New Zealand
Despite the season being prematurely cut short as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, trainer Robbie Patterson still has plenty of fond memories to reflect back on. The Taranaki conditioner has accrued 19 wins so far this term, just one win shy of his 2013/14 season tally, which