New Zealand
Underrated mare The Real Beel (NZ) (Savabeel) made a winning return from a disappointing Australian spring campaign when she stormed home to take out the Gr.2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa. The pint-sized Savabeel four-year-old had four unplaced runs in Melbourne during September and October for trainer
New Zealand
Local galloper Justamaiz (NZ) (Guillotine) left no excuses for his rivals as he led all the way to capture the day’s feature staying contest at Te Rapa, the Gr.3 SKY CITY Hamilton Waikato Cup (2400m). The free-going Guillotine five-year-old was rated perfectly by rider Sam Spratt who judged
New Zealand
Giant galloper Julius (NZ) (Swiss Ace) gave his rivals weight and a beating when he ground out a gutsy victory at Te Rapa on Saturday. Having just his second start after recovering from a tendon injury that saw him officially retired just over twelve months ago, the John Bell-trained eight-year-old
Australia
Talenti (NZ) (Niagara) runs for the final time in the care of Robert Hickmott on Saturday ahead of his transfer to Hong Kong. Unbeaten in two starts for Hickmott, Talenti has been bought by clients of retired champion Hong Kong jockey turned trainer Douglas Whyte. After successive wins at The
Breeding
Eminent Australian owner Francis Cook has returned to New Zealand this week, the source of one of his standout racetrack performers. Cook and his wife Christine have enjoyed sensational success over the last few seasons. Their tally of Group One victories has soared into double digits thanks to the likes
New Zealand
Stakes performer Jip Jip Rock (High Chaparral) added a second career win to her tally at Ellerslie on Thursday when victorious in the Barfoot and Thompson Twilight Cup (1500m). She settled off the pace for jockey Ryan Elliot, who picked a gap down the straight to gather in pacemaker Incantesimo
New Zealand
Canterbury galloper Upperhand (NZ) (Swiss Ace) loves to run third, but trainer Brian Court will attempt to improve on that result with a trip south to Invercargill this weekend. The five-year-old gelding has recorded third-placings in his last four starts, his last three on each of the three days of
New Zealand
Comeback sprinter Julius (NZ) (Swiss Ace) will take the next step towards an elite level target when he contests the Gr.3 J Swap Contractors Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The eight-year-old delighted his connections when returning from a serious tendon injury to finish fourth fresh-up in the
New Zealand
A switch in plans has led Group One performer Aalaalune (NZ) (Reliable Man) to target Saturday's Gr.3 Lawnmaster Eulogy Stakes (1600m) at Awapuni to open up options at Ellerslie's Christmas carnival. Trainers Graeme, Debbie and Bailey Rogerson changed tack from their original plan to start
New Zealand
Exciting three-year-old Scorpz (NZ) (Charm Spirit) will be tested over 2000m for the first time at Ellerslie on Sunday in preparation for the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) in February. The Stephen Marsh-trained colt will attempt to make it back-to-back stakes wins when he contests the Listed Hynds
New Zealand
Veteran jockey Darryl Bradley is looking forward to a gilt-edged opportunity to achieve two career goals at Te Rapa on Saturday. The 53-year-old, who these days combines riding with his role as racecourse manager at Foxton, is sitting on 99 career stakes wins. He heads to Te Rapa for just
New Zealand
Trainer Nigel Tiley couldn’t be happier with talented three-year-old Riodini (NZ) (Proisir) after his win in the Gr.3 Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie last weekend. The Proisir gelding remains unbeaten in his four-starts to date and poses a major threat to his Classic rivals. Tiley has been pleased