New Zealand
McDonald dominates in homeland
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New Zealand
On The Rocks back to winning form
Classy customer On the Rocks (NZ) (Alamosa) is on the road to defending his Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) title after a comprehensive fresh-up performance in the New World Summer Cup (1400m) at Tauranga. Off the scene and gelded since contesting the Gr.1 Doomben Cup (2000m) and
New Zealand
Byzantine continues winning roll for Richards
The winning run of trainer Jamie Richards and the Te Akau Racing team continued at Tauranga on Thursday when Byzantine (NZ) (Savabeel) scored over 1400m in rating 72 company. Richards currently sits atop the National Trainer’s Premiership ladder with 61 wins, nine clear of Cambridge conditioner Stephen Marsh and
New Zealand
Not Ideal impresses at Tauranga
The Tony Pike-trained Not Ideal (NZ)(Nicconi) indicated he has a promising future ahead of him after he maintained his winning ways at Tauranga. The Nicconi three-year-old made a successful debut over 1400m at Hastings last month with his trainer keen on testing him against the best
New Zealand
Bell delighted with Julius after Ellerslie victory
Cambridge trainer John Bell has indicated stable star Julius (NZ) (Swiss Ace) has pulled up well from his exertions in winning the Gr.1 Sistema Railway (1200m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day and will now be set for a second Group One title. The win represented a fairytale
New Zealand
Richardson starts 2020 on right note
A winning double at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day provided the ideal start to 2020 for Matamata trainer Graham Richardson. Paisley Park (NZ) (Azamour) defied a 60-kilogram topweight to beat a talented field in the Dunstan Feeds Stayers’ Championship Final (2400m), while Vichy (NZ) (Cape Blanco) ended the
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Australia
Private Thoughts picks up Randwick win
A missed opportunity for a provincial win has had a silver lining for Private Thoughts (Snitzel) who has instead racked up a metropolitan victory at Randwick. Private Thoughts was supposed to run at Gosford on Tuesday but the meeting was called off after two races because of extreme heat. Trainer
Australia
El Don takes out Listed Bagot Handicap
El Don (NZ) (Don Eduardo) has edged out High Bridge (Monsun) to give trainer Peter Gelagotis a second Listed Bagot Handicap (2800m) at Flemington while winning jockey Beau Mertens has joined his father on the honour roll. Gelagotis won the Bagot in 2013 with Module (Reset) and said he had
New Zealand
Comeback complete for Cambridge champ
The fairy-tale comeback of Cambridge galloper Julius (NZ) (Swiss Ace) was completed at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day when the gentle giant took out the Gr.1 Sistema Railway (1200m). Retired from the racetrack just on twelve months ago due to a serious tendon injury, the lightly-raced
New Zealand
Starting blunder blights Ellerslie staying feature
Platinum Invador’s (NZ) (Redwood) victory in the Gr.3 SKYCITY City of Auckland Cup (2400m) at Ellerslie on Wednesday was a bittersweet result for trainer Lisa Latta. The Palmerston North conditioner’s other runner Sentimental Miss was late scratched from the race along with race favourite Justamaiz (NZ) (Guillotine)
New Zealand
Favourite takes out Rich Hill Mile
Visiting rider Mick Dee wasn’t going to let fellow ex-pat kiwi James McDonald take all the glory at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day when he struck gold on race favourite Prise De Fer (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Gr.2 Rich Hill Mile (1600m). Dee overcame a tricky