New Zealand
After a decision she described as unprecedented in her career, leading jockey Sam Collett will ride Travelling Light (NZ) (El Roca) in Saturday’s Gr.1 Levin Classic (1600m) at Trentham. Collett is also the regular rider of Riodini (NZ) (Proisir), and both horses are prominent in the TAB’s
Australia
Luvaluva (NZ) (Mastercraftsman)will be given the chance to add another stakes win to her record with trainer John Sargent extending her summer campaign to include the January Cup at Randwick. The last-start winner of the Group Three Summer Cup (2000m) on December 26 will line up over the same
New Zealand
Promising galloper Germanicus (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) will have his first tilt at stakes level on Saturday when he contests the Gr.3 Tui – Backing A Winner Since 1889 Anniversary (1600m) at Trentham. The Danica Guy-trained four-year-old has been in fine form over a mile, having won his last two
New Zealand
Kumara’s January 11 meeting has been transferred to Omoto, which will be conducted by the Greymouth Jockey Club. After heavy rainfall over the weekend, further track inspections were undertaken at Kumara by the Racing Integrity Unit on Monday and the decision was made to transfer the meeting due to
Breeding
Jason Coutss and Charlotte Young made their first foray into the stallion business in 2017 when they began standing Prince of Brooklyn at their Otago property for a fee of $3,000+gst, and he will be represented by his first crop of yearlings at Karaka later this month. He
New Zealand
Top three-year-old Catalyst (NZ) (Darci Brahma) will make his first public appearance since Group One success at Riccarton when he competes at the Matamata trials next week. The son of Darci Brahma lived right up to expectations when registering his fifth win from six starts with a dominant display in
New Zealand
Stablemates The Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel), Long Jack (So You Think) and Quick Thinker (So You Think) are back in work after Australian spring campaigns with the latter pair walking a fine line to get to Ellerslie late next month for another Group One target. The Chosen One, winner of
Australia
Champion trainer Chris Waller will roll out a number of his stable stars at barrier trials next week including Gr.1 Epsom Handicap winner Kolding (NZ) (Ocean Park). Kolding emerged as a genuine star in the spring with his wins in the Epsom Handicap and the inaugural AUS$7.5
New Zealand
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New Zealand
Talented stayer Justamaiz (NZ) (Guillotine) will now head straight to the Gr.3 NZ Campus of Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup (3200m) for his next start after he was denied a run in the Gr.3 City Of Auckland Cup (2400m) through a bizarre chain of events. The David Greene-trained
New Zealand
Three days on from He's A Gold Digger's (NZ) (Deep Field) success at Tauherenikau in a maiden 1000m event owner, trainer and jockey Malcolm Hill is still trying to get his head around the achievement. Hill, who had ridden his last winner in New Zealand over
New Zealand
Trainer Jamie Richards was happy to put a tick in the mission accomplished column of star three-year-old Probabeel's (NZ) (Savabeel) campaign plan after she accounted for her age group rivals with deceptive ease at Awapuni on Saturday. The Matamata conditioner was keen to see the Savabeel filly boost