New Zealand
Group One-winning filly Travelling Light (NZ) (El Roca) has gone to the paddock following her runner-up performance in the Gr.2 Waikato Guineas (2000m) at Te Rapa on Saturday after pulling up shin sore. The Ben Foote-trained three-year-old was sent out a well-backed $1.50 favourite but was no match
New Zealand
Graham Richardson rates the breakthrough Group One success of Tiptronic (NZ) (O'Reilly) at Te Rapa last Saturday as a highlight of his training career. The Matamata trainer remembers the O’Reilly colt who took his eye out of Waikato Stud’s draft at the 2015 Premier Yearling Sales
Breeding
It may only be February but Brent and Cherry Taylor of Trelawney Stud have already had a year to remember. Trelawney Stud recorded great returns at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale, selling 11 yearlings in the Book 1 session for an aggregate of $3.5 million, cementing their
Australia
Caulfield Guineas winner Super Seth (Dundeel) could bypass the C S Hayes Stakes (1400m) and a rematch with Alligator Blood (All Too Hard) to instead chase a Group One win in the Futurity Stakes (1400m). The Anthony Freedman-trained colt, who is now majority owned by Waikato Stud, made a stylish
New Zealand
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New Zealand
Windsor Park Stud’s young guns have dominated the limelight in recent times with first-season sire titles for Shamexpress and Charm Spirit, but Saturday was all about Rip Van Winkle. The Te Rapa meeting delivered the biggest day of the Galileo stallion’s career. Te Akau Shark (NZ) (Rip Van
New Zealand
When the winningest jockey in New Zealand Derby history says he believes he can add another victory in Ellerslie’s blue riband three-year-old classic then it pays to take note. Matamata rider Vinnie Colgan has his sights set on victory in the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) having
New Zealand
Leading Bloodstock agent Paul Moroney believes that impressive three-year-old Alabama Express (Redoute's Choice) is the perfect type of horse for the New Zealand stallion market once he is retired from the racetrack. However, he is also realistic that that scenario may not evolve given the potential demand from
New Zealand
Leading central districts jockey Lisa Allpress ventured south on Saturday and rode a Riccarton double for local trainer Terri Rae. Allpress guided Wekaforce to a runaway victory in the NZB South Island Sale 17 April Open Handicap (1000m), then won the Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge Rating 65 (1600m) on
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Australia
Champion trainer Chris Waller's decision to wait a week with smart galloper New Universe (NZ) (Darci Brahma) paid off when he won at Eagle Farm. New Universe won a slugging battle with Spectroscope (Medaglia D’Oro) scoring by a head in the Canadian Club Handicap (1600m). The favourite
New Zealand
Excitement machine Te Akau Shark sent out an ominous warning to his Australian rivals as he finally got a deserved Group One prize when taking out the BCD Group Sprint (1400m) with a scintillating performance. The showy chestnut was making his first raceday appearance since finishing a meritorious third behind