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
New Zealand
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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
New Zealand
Leading jumping trainer Paul Nelson is gearing up for a return to racing but is still seeking some clarity around draft scheduling of races and other issues before his horses hit the tracks for the proposed July restart. Nelson and training partner Corinna McDougal could have upwards of twelve runners
New Zealand
As thoroughbred racing in New Zealand gets ready to return from its Covid-19 enforced hiatus those unheralded members of the industry who put in countless hours behind the scenes preparing the equine athletes for battle are champing at the bit to get back to work. Amongst them is popular
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Australia
Jockey Tommy Berry is hoping he has done enough to square the ledger with the Hawkes family after lifting family horse Amangiri to victory in the Gr.3 Hawkesbury Gold Cup (1500m). The mare is raced by Jenny and Clare Hawkes, the wives of father and son co-trainers John
Australia
Sacramento has survived a protest to give Gai Waterhouse a fifth Listed VRC St Leger (2800m) win in the past eight years at Flemington. The victory also has given the Waterhouse and Adrian Bott training partnership their third successive win in the race for three-year-olds. Waterhouse started the
Australia
The autumn resurgence of Tulloch Lodge has continued with Dawn Passage a dominant winner of the Gr.3 Hawkesbury Guineas (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott partnership had relatively quiet 2019 but the stable has come back with a bang this year, claiming four Group
International
Kiwi jockey Alysha Collett is the latest Singapore-based rider to take a hiatus from the jurisdiction, with racing currently on hold due to a Covid-19 outbreak. Collett will fly to Sydney on Sunday as she looks to derive some sort of income, but hasn’t given up on
Australia
A tilt at the Gr.1 JJ Atkins (1400m) at Eagle Farm in June could be on the agenda for New Zealand Bloodstock graduate Kinloch. The Kris Lees-trained juvenile impressed when winning on debut over 900m at Newcastle on Thursday, weaving a path from the back of the field
International
Horse racing fans who have debated whether Secretariat would have beaten Sir Barton, if Assault was faster than Affirmed, will get an answer of sorts soon. NBC will televise the virtual Kentucky Derby on May 2, the day this year's Classic would have been run if not for