New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike believes rules around late scratchings need to be reviewed after he was fined $350 for late-scratching Intrigue at Te Rapa on Saturday. Pike made the call to scratch the Group Two performer from her 1600m contest due to firm track conditions and expected rain not eventuating.
New Zealand
Champion jockey James McDonald will be on a working holiday when he takes a break from his busy Sydney schedule to return home to Cambridge for Christmas. Despite being in contention for the New South Wales Jockeys Premiership, McDonald is keen to have Christmas in New Zealand with his family,
New Zealand
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Breeding
With Charm Spirit in stellar form and a new wave of stallions approaching their yearling debuts, the festive period has some extra shine this year for the team at Windsor Park Stud. Multiple Group One winner Charm Spirit has been shuttling to Windsor Park since 2015, and his oldest southern
New Zealand
Promising three-year-old Scorpz (NZ) (Charm Spirit) overcame a wide run in transit to nab his second stakes victory in succession when he outstayed his age-group rivals in Sunday’s Listed Hynds 3YO Salver (2100m) at Ellerslie. The Stephen Marsh-trained galloper has made steady improvement in recent months which culminated in
Australia
A stronger Super Seth (Dundeel) is in the early stages of his build-up towards his next preparation which will be aimed at adding more feature race success to the Caulfield Guineas winner's CV. The Anthony Freedman-trained colt capped his spring preparation with a thrilling win in the Group
New Zealand
Courageous Cambridge mare Pop Star Princess (NZ) (Makfi) put all her fighting qualities on display at Te Rapa on Saturday when she downed a talented line-up of rating 82 gallopers over 1200m. The noted front-runner strode straight to the head of affairs after making a quick getaway from the inside
New Zealand
After narrowly avoiding disaster as he left the starting gates, promising galloper Beauden (NZ) (Bullbars) showed just what a talent he could become over a staying journey when he demolished his rivals in Saturday’s open 2000m event at Awapuni. The Team Rogerson-trained five-year-old stumbled badly as the field emerged
New Zealand
Te Rapa winner American Princess (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) is likely to be put aside for a short break as her trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman look ahead to some of the late summer two-year-old features with the impressive debutant. An eye-catching win at the Cambridge trials last moth saw
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Australia
Defibrillate (NZ) (Shocking) continued his successful Australian career with a win at Flemington on Saturday. A winner of two races in New Zealand from the stable of co-owner Graeme Richardson, Defibrillate made his Australian debut in October for Victorian trainer Patrick Payne, winning his first two starts before finishing runner-up
New Zealand
Matamata visitor Lilikoi (NZ) (Charm Spirit) showed she was on track for further age-group riches this summer with a comprehensive victory in Saturday’s Gr.3 Lawnmaster Eulogy Stakes (1600m) at Awapuni. The Sir Peter Vela-bred and raced Charm Spirit filly thrived on the step up to 1600m as she