Australia
Trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman will remove the blinkers from their Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) hope The Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel) as they look to provide the four-year-old Savabeel entire with his best possible chance to win Australasia’s great race. The Chosen One finished fifth in the
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Australia
After a Group One win on quality colt Exceedance (Exceed and Excel) in the Gr.1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m), jockey Dwayne Dunn has capped a successful Victoria Derby day with a victory on Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park). Dunn steered the Mike Moroney-trained Tofane to a 1-1/4-length success in
Australia
Trainer Chris Waller and jockey Glen Boss have combined to win Sydney's second richest race two weeks after claiming the biggest cheque on offer. Under the kind of ride it seems only Boss can deliver, Kolding (NZ) (Ocean Park) has come through the pack to win Saturday'
New Zealand
Foxton trainers David and Emma Haworth came within a nose of a quinella in Saturday’s Listed Ricoh Feilding Gold Cup (2200m) at Awapuni, headed by a breakthrough performance by Toms (NZ) (Towkay). The improving six-year-old won four races last season, including three of his last four starts, and he
Australia
New Zealand's star mare Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) has added a Group One win in Australia to her record with a dominant performance in the Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at a rain-soaked Flemington. Already a winner of nine Group One races in New Zealand, including six this year,
New Zealand
Attempting to repeat a spring double from two years ago, top-class galloper Shadows Cast (NZ) (Per Incanto) ticked the first box with a supreme weight-carrying performance in Saturday’s Courtesy Ford Redcraze Bowl (1400m) at Awapuni. The son of Per Incanto won the same race in November 2017, then lined
New Zealand
Classy mare Marzemino (NZ)(Per Incanto) survived a late scare in Saturday’s Roger Gill Agriculture (1200m) at Pukekohe to make a winning start to what could be a career-defining campaign. The daughter of Per Incanto has made a big impression in lower grades in previous preparations, winning five races
Australia
New Zealand-bred fillies Miami Bound (NZ) (Reliable Man) and Vegas Jewel (NZ) (Shocking) look set for a rematch in the Gr.1 VRC Oaks (2500m) after fighting out the finish of the Gr.2 Wakeful Stakes (2000m) at Flemington. The Danny O'Brien-trained Miami Bound edged out the Mark
Australia
Apprentice Stephanie Thornton made the most of her last day with a 2kg claim to produce a clever ride to win on Magstock (NZ) (Tavistock) at Eagle Farm. The race was run at a slow pace and developed into a sprint home but Magstock finished the best to beat Sir
Australia
Michael Hawkes insists lightly raced star Brutal (NZ) (O’Reilly) is yet to realise his potential and can soar higher in the $7.5 million Golden Eagle. The Hawkes Racing team turned down a slot in the $14 million Everest in favour of keeping the Doncaster Mile winner fresh for
New Zealand
Injured jockey Donavan Mansour is in good spirits after a successful operation on his broken pelvis at Waikato Hospital on Thursday. The popular hoop sustained the injury after his mount reared up and fell backwards on to him at Te Aroha on Wednesday. “The results were fantastic, the surgery went