Australia
Eagle Farm trainer Desleigh Forster will be testing promising mare Twilighter (NZ) (Reliable Man) as a genuine staying prospect in the Benchmark 75 Handicap (2200m) at her home track on Saturday. Twilighter won an Eagle Farm race over 1840m two starts ago and was fifth in an 1800m-race last
New Zealand
Former champion jockey Lance O’Sullivan will never forget his first ride in the Gr.1 W.S. Cox Plate (2040m) and neither will racing fans throughout New Zealand and Australia. As this year’s Cox Plate trophy begins a week-long New Zealand tour (starting on Auckland Cup day
New Zealand
Ultra-consistent Cambridge galloper True Enough (NZ) (Nom du Jeu) returns to the scene and conditions of his first Group One win when he contests Saturday's Gr.1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie. A winner of nine of his 21 starts and only unplaced in three
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Trackside's Aidan Rodley caught up with trainer and part-owner Mark Lupton ahead of Etah James' tilt at the Gr.1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m).
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Trackside's Aidan Rodley caught up with connections of the key contenders in Saturday's Gr.1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie, featuring Avantage, Prise de Fer, Tiptronic, True Enough, Supera, On The Rocks and Rondinella.
New Zealand
Group One-winning Kiwi apprentice Sam Weatherley will make a fleeting visit to Australia this month to ride in an apprentice series race. Weatherley, 20, has accepted an invitation to ride in the National Apprentice Series race at Doomben on March 18 and is relishing the opportunity to again ride
New Zealand
Experienced racing administrator Darin Balcombe has been announced as the new chief executive officer of Hawke’s Bay Racing. Balcombe will replace Andrew (Butch) Castles, who leaves Hawke’s Bay to take up the position of chief executive for the Waikato Racing Club. Balcombe will commence his position with Hawke’
New Zealand
Lisa Latta is hoping this is her year in the Gr.1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m). The Palmerston North trainer has finished runner-up in New Zealand’s feature staying race and she is hoping in-form galloper Platinum Invador (NZ) (Redwood) is the horse that can finally
International
A public health notice regarding coronavirus has been issued ahead of the Cheltenham racing Festival. Racegoers are being urged to stay away from next week's Festival if they are experiencing symptoms associated with coronavirus, have travelled through high-risk countries or been in contact with anyone who has.
Australia
Multiple Group One-winning sprinter The Bostonian (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) is set to return to action at Randwick on Saturday, kicking off a Sydney autumn carnival campaign for Cambridge trainer Tony Pike. The winner of the Gr.1 Doomben 10,000 (1200m) and Gr.1 Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) in
New Zealand
Group Three winner Sherrif (NZ) (High Chaparral) will be looking to add another victory to his tally at Trentham on Saturday when he contests the Anuka Smoker Handicap (1600m). The son of High Chaparral pleased his connections when winning fresh-up over 1400m at New Plymouth last month and Robert
Australia
Stallion credentials go on the line for Kiwi-owned colt Banquo (Written Tycoon) in Saturday's Gr.1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington. The Written Tycoon colt goes into the sprint feature having won two of just eight starts but he will take his chance with a featherweight 51kg