Australia
Punters are keeping faith with Luvaluva (NZ) (Mastercraftsman) who will start favourite in the Summer Cup in her bid to win her first race for more than 18 months. The John Sargent-trained mare has been as short as $3.70 for Thursday's Group Three race since acceptances on
Breeding
Haunui Farm welcomed Champion European two-year-old Belardo to their stallion roster in 2017, where he stands for a fee of $12,000+gst. His first crop of yearlings will be offered at Karaka next month. The multiple Group One winner is a son Lope de Vega and a half-brother to
Breeding
Preferment, a four-time Group One-winning son of Zabeel, returned to his country of birth in 2017 to stand at Brighthill Farm for a fee of $12,500+gst, and his first crop of yearlings will be on offer for the first time at Karaka in January 2020. A brother to
New Zealand
While holidaymakers are relaxing around the country, the Christmas-New Year period is one of the busiest for the thoroughbred racing industry. From Boxing Day through to Sunday 5 January there will be 20 thoroughbred race meetings around New Zealand, meaning a busy time for those who work in the industry.
New Zealand
It is all hands on deck in the Rogerson household again this Christmas as the in-form stable prepares for the Boxing Day races at Ellerslie where they will saddle eight runners, including Gr.1 Cambridge Stud Zabeel Classic (2000m) favourite Beauden (NZ) (Bullbars). While for most, Christmas means a day
New Zealand
Smart sprinting mare Only In Jakarta (Snitzel) will step out for the first time for new trainer Tony Pike when she contests the Headquarters Viaduct/The Lonely Hearts Club 1200 at Ellerslie on Boxing Day. Formerly in the care of Alex Oliveira, Only In Jakarta is unbeaten in two starts,
New Zealand
Consistent Hawkes’ Bay galloper Satu Lagi (NZ) (Per Incanto) will head south to Awapuni on Boxing Day to line-up in the Manawatu Standard Summer Cup (1550m). The Patrick Campbell-trained four-year-old will take a formidable formline into the race after stringing together a series of recent placings, including a third-placing in
International
Alysha Collett will return to Singapore for a 12-month stint after a brief return home to New Zealand for a Christmas holiday, where she has mixed time with her family in Pukekohe with riding at a handful of race-meetings. Collett reminded New Zealand racing fans of her talent when successful
New Zealand
Pass marks for stablemates Enzo’s Lad (Testa Rossa) and Sensei (Dream Ahead) at Wingatui on Thursday could be the start of a series of major attacks by Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman, including possibly achieving a five-year goal. Enzo’s Lad and Sensei will clash in the Listed
New Zealand
Ken and Bev Kelso are happy with Princess Kereru (NZ) (Pins), their Matamata stable’s sole Group One candidate at the Ellerslie Christmas-New Year Carnival after a leg injury ruled out the stable star Supera (NZ) (Savabeel). Princess Kereru has been living in the shadow of Supera leading up to
Breeding
Progeny of Champion Australian three-year-old of his year, Tarzino, will be offered for the first time as yearlings at Karaka next year. Dual Group One winner Tarzino stood his first season at stud in 2017 at Gerry Harvey’s Westbury Stud for a fee of $15,000+gst. The first
New Zealand
Jenna Mahoney’s $1,000 gavelhouse.com weanling buy Opalescence (NZ) (Showcasing) built on her promising debut second last month to go one better at Awapuni on Saturday. “I actually sent her down South to spilt my two-year-olds up as it’s a little less competitive down there but she