New Zealand
As she waited to board a plane home from Wellington airport on Sunday afternoon, well-known bloodstock agent and racing identity Jen Campin was trying to work out just how she was going to answer the hundreds of congratulatory messages she had received after her favourite ‘cruisy dude’, Wyndspelle (NZ) (Iffraaj)
New Zealand
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Australia
Fred Kersley went out with a plan to make the Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m) a strong staying test on Etah James (NZ) (Raise The Flag). And it worked to perfection as the apprentice jockey his biggest race win. In an upset win on the Matt Cumani-trained mare, Kersley stood high
Australia
Bjorn Baker was a relieved man after former New Zealander Bobby Dee (NZ) (Zed) broke a frustrating run of near-misses for the stable to land a surprise win at Rosehill. The trainer had experienced a rough week with stakes-placed filly Let It Pour (Redoute's Choice) beaten at Gosford
New Zealand
A perennial bridesmaid at the highest level, consistent galloper Wyndspelle (NZ) (Iffraaj) finally cracked a maiden Group One triumph when he took out the Gr.1 Rydges Wellington Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) in fine style at Trentham. No-one could deny the six-year-old Iffraaj entire deserved a second win in stakes
New Zealand
Race favourite Riodini (NZ) (Proisir) provided another example of his burgeoning talent when he comfortably accounted for his three-year-old rivals in the Gr.3 Mitchell Family Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie. Unbeaten in three starts leading into Saturday’s contest, the Proisir gelding handled the step up to stakes grade
Australia
New Zealand-bred gelding Gunga Din (NZ) (Shamexpress) has relished a hot tempo to street his Highway Handicap rivals and pull off another training coup for veteran horseman Keith Dryden. Jockey Nash Rawiller settled Gunga Din ($3.90 fav) midfield and the four-year-old quickly gathered in his rivals on straightening to
New Zealand
Cambridge visitor Not An Option (Not A Single Doubt) showed he will be a force to be reckoned with in the juvenile features this season when he produced a powerful finishing burst to take out the Gr.2 Platinum Homes Taranaki Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m) at Trentham. The regally bred
Breeding
Cambridge Stud stallion Burgundy was put down at the Waikato farm on Friday, having contracted acute laminitis in his front feet. His condition had deteriorated over the past 72 hours and the decision was made between the major partners that he should not suffer further. Burgundy was a $1.3
New Zealand
Riccarton trainers Daniel Champion and Kezia Murphy have unearthed yet another bargain buy off gavelhouse.com, with Niagara gelding Panzer running away to a dominant victory at their home track on Friday. The $5,250 yearling purchase went straight to the lead in the Royal Ascot With George and Wheels
New Zealand
Leading thoroughbred nursery Waikato Stud has strengthened its relationship with the Matamata Racing Club in the creation of a fillies and mares’ race with special meaning. Appropriately, the race is named in honour of the late Lisa Chittick and will be contested at the MRC’s annual Premier meeting, Matamata
Breeding
Okawa Stud, once one of the famous thoroughbred nurseries in Hawke's Bay, is undergoing a revival with the property now standing the well-bred stallion Rock 'N' Pop. The son of champion Australian sire Fastnet Rock took up residence at Okawa last month, having transferred from Waikato