New Zealand
Matamata trainer Ken Kelso got the answers he was looking for when unbeaten filly Levante (NZ) (Proisir) and high-class mare Supera (NZ) (Savabeel) won their respective races on their home turf on Saturday. Kelso, who prepares the pair with wife Bev, is eyeing bigger fish with the pair who will
New Zealand
Ciaron Maher has won more than 900 races including Group Ones in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland, but next month will bring something new for the leading Australian trainer. In partnership with David Eustace, Maher will line up Azuro (Myboycharlie) in the Gr.1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup
New Zealand
Te Akau Racing principal David Ellis cut a contented figure as he made his way back from an overnight stay in Auckland following a red-letter day for the stable less than twenty-four hours earlier. Ellis, who had been in Auckland for the pre-event celebrations ahead of his daughter Lydia’s
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Described by his trainer as a horse who just "eats and sleeps", Brandenburg (NZ) (Burgundy) has also shown he is pretty good at galloping with a boilover win in the Gr.2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday. Up against a field boasting five Group One winners
New Zealand
Matamata trainer Jamie Richards and the Te Akau Racing team dominated proceedings in the feature event at Otaki on Saturday where they produced a one-two finish with Avantage (Fastnet Rock) and Prise De Fer (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Gr.1 Haunui Farm WFA Group One Classic (1600m). Sporting the familiar
New Zealand
Fresh from taking out a Group Two feature barely thirty minutes earlier local rider Michael Coleman was back in the winner’s enclosure one race later when he guided Joe’s Legacy (NZ) (Guillotine) to a comprehensive victory in the Listed Matamata Veterinary Services Kaimai Stakes (2000m). Matamata resident Coleman
New Zealand
Race favourite Vernazza (NZ) (More Than Ready) overcame a wide run and a dogged local challenge to take out the feature event at Matamata on Saturday, the Gr.2 J Swap Contractors Ltd Matamata Breeders’ Stakes (1200m). Carrying the colours of Cambridge Stud couple Brendan and Jo Lindsay, the More
Australia
The Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m) in Adelaide and Gr.2 WATC Derby (2400m) in Perth are considerations for the Lindsey Smith-trained Adelaide Ace (NZ) (Savabeel) later this season after a win in Saturday's Gr.2 Autumn Classic (1800m). Adelaide Ace was sent out the $2.50
New Zealand
Promising galloper Need I Say More (No Nay Never) showed he will be a force to be reckoned with in the autumn juvenile classics when he dashed away with the Gr.3 Waikato Stud Slipper (1200m) at Matamata. The Jamie Richards-trained runner was having just his second start after an
New Zealand
Beautiful weather, great hospitality, and being able to go fishing in-between race meetings, it’s no wonder Shaun Phelan loves East Coast racing. Phelan, who trains at Cambridge in partnership with his father Craig, has taken three horses to Wairoa’s two day meeting and enjoyed success on Thursday with
Australia
There will be few jockeys who have crossed the Tasman more times than Opie Bosson, and the top New Zealand hoop is set to add to his frequent flyer points in the coming months. Bosson made frequent trips to Australia in the spring to partner Te Akau stars Melody Belle