New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh is upbeat about his chances of causing another upset in the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie on Saturday. Marsh produced Crown Prosecutor at $105 to win last year's Derby and while Scorpz is only a fraction of that, at $12
New Zealand
Group One winner Patrick Erin has returned to the Wingatui stable of Brian and Shane Anderton, and he will resume his New Zealand career in Saturday’s Dunedin Casino Open (1200m) on his home track. The Gallant Guru gelding began his career with 10 wins from 21 starts for the
New Zealand
Trainer Mike Moroney hopes Alabama Express (Redoute's Choice) can win the Australian Guineas in Melbourne while Randwick Guineas plans for Harlech (NZ) (Darci Brahma) will become clearer after an important gallop in New Zealand. Moroney saddles up Alabama Express in Saturday's A$1 million Australian Guineas
Australia
Having adopted the philosophy that winning races starts in the sales ring, Te Akau Racing will again be out to make its mark in Australia, led by its latest Group One winner Te Akau Shark (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle). Principal David Ellis is a renowned judge of horses and has
New Zealand
In celebration of the 100th running of the Gr.1 W.S. Cox Plate (2040m) on October 24, the Ladbrokes Cox Plate trophy will take on a tour of New Zealand on March 7 – 14. New Zealand has been a rich breeding ground of champion racehorses that have taken on
New Zealand
Patience is a virtue and Cambridge trainer Trevor Da Cruz has shown plenty of it over the last few years with promising galloper Superiority (Snitzel). That patience paid off when the six-year-old gelding recorded his maiden win in the Counties Home Loans And Insurance 1200 when on debut at Pukekohe.
New Zealand
Seven months on from an accident that could have claimed his life, prominent owner and sponsor Kevin Pratt is back doing what he loves – winning races. Pratt’s black and silver Kamada Racing colours were carried to a big win in Wednesday’s Gr.3 Launceston Cup (2400m) by Home
New Zealand
One of the most valuable fillies in New Zealand produced a stunning performance at Hawke’s Bay on Wednesday to remain undefeated in two starts to date. Exaltation (NZ) (Not A Single Doubt), a three-year-old half-sister to New Zealand Horse of the Year Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands), came from an
New Zealand
Five-time New Zealand Derby winning-trainer Roger James is refusing to buy into talk that Saturday's Classic at Ellerslie is down to a two-horse race between his star filly Two Illicit (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) and boom gelding Dragon Leap (Pierro). James will produce Jimmy Choux filly Two Illicit, Redwood
New Zealand
While Libby and Sam Bleakley of Highden Park haven’t set out to replicate Victoria’s famous Living Legends farm, the high-profile horses retiring to their Manawatu property shows they are well on their way. Living Legends, dubbed the international home of rest for champion horses, is home to the
New Zealand
Quality filly Jennifer Eccles (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) once again showed her customary turn of foot to prove too good for her rivals in the Gr.2 Little Avondale Lowland Stakes (2100m) and book her passage to the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham
Australia
Damian Lane has given star three-year-old Catalyst (NZ) (Darci Brahma) his seal of approval ahead of the Gr.1 Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington. Lane rode Catalyst in his final gallop at Mornington on Wednesday. It was the second time he had partnered the gelding in work and Saturday'