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Australia
Catalyst ready to draw blood in Guineas
New Zealand trainer Clayton Chipperfield is confident Catalyst (NZ) (Darci Brahma) can turn the tables on Queensland star Alligator Blood (All Too Hard) in the Group One Australian Guineas (1600m). Alligator Blood prevailed over Catalyst by a short head when they fought out the C S Hayes Stakes (1400m) last
Breeding
Savabeel nears Milestone
Savabeel (Zabeel) took another major step towards the milestone of 100 individual stakes winners on Saturday, with the success of the Lindsey Smith-trained Adelaide Ace in the Gr.2 Autumn Classic at Caulfield. Adelaide Ace represented the sire’s 98th individual stakes winner. Interestingly, this tracks almost identically to
New Zealand
The Bostonian finalises Sydney preparations
Multiple Group One winner The Bostonian (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) stretched his legs at Ellerslie on Monday morning ahead of another trip to Australia. The Tony Pike-trained sprinter-miler won a trial earlier in the month and made use of perfect conditions at Ellerslie ahead of a two-start Sydney
New Zealand
Fitting Winner for inaugural Lisa Chittick Plate
The inaugural running of the Lisa Chittick Plate at Matamata on Saturday saw a fitting winner prevail in the shape of Pencarrow Stud’s black-type racemare Supera (NZ) (Savabeel). “Given this brand new race was on our hometrack, on its biggest day of the year and was for fillies
Australia
Shark opens favourite for Chipping Norton
Te Akau Shark (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) has opened favourite for the Gr.1 Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) as he attempts to record his second Group One win in two summer starts. Runner-up in the Epsom Handicap and third in the Cox Plate, Te Akau Shark claimed a first
International
Japan raid likely for Beauty Generation
Connections of dual Hong Kong Horse of the Year Beauty Generation (NZ) (Road to Rock) have opted to bypass a trip to Dubai next month in favour of a Japanese target. The New Zealand-bred galloper secured his eighth Group One success in last weekend’s Queen’s Silver Jubilee
International
Golden run continues for Riversley Park graduate
Golden Sixty (Medaglia d’Oro) continued his winning ways in Hong Kong on Sunday when taking out the HK$10 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) at Sha Tin for trainer Francis Lui. Lui purchased the colt out of Riversley Park’s 2017 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale
New Zealand
Noble savours special win
Vernazza’s (NZ) (More Than Ready) victory in the Gr.2 J Swap Contractors Matamata Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) was a special moment in the career of trainer Lance Noble. The former Matamata horseman now trains privately for owner-breeders Brendan and Jo Lindsay at their property in Karaka, but he
New Zealand
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Australia
Alabama Express set for Guineas showdown
Alabama Express (Redoute's Choice) has already upstaged the older horses to win the C F Orr Stakes and will now take on the star three-year-olds in the Australian Guineas. After considering all options trainer Mike Moroney has confirmed a clash with Alligator Blood and Catalyst in