New Zealand
Blue Breeze would have suited a blue rinse earlier this spring with the way he performed in Australia, according to trainer Allan Morley. The Group One performer tailed home the field in each of his two starts in New South Wales and Morley said he couldn’t find anything amiss
New Zealand
Roger James and Robert Wellwood are looking to add to their fine recent strike rate this weekend, with horses to be engaged over three meetings, including a couple of stakes candidates at Pukekohe on Saturday. After a slow start to the local season with limited representation, the Cambridge trainers have
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Trackside Radio’s Des Coppins speaks with trainer Tony Pike about Loire’s win in Saturday’s Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m).
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Trackside Radio’s Des Coppins talks with Andrew Forsman, co-trainer of Gr.2 Coupland’s Bakeries Mile (1600m) winner True Enough.
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Trackside Radio’s Des Coppins catches up with Michael Pitman following New Zealand Cup week.
Australia
Having ruled Luvaluva (NZ) (Mastercraftsman) out of a Group One feature in Perth, trainer John Sargent will concentrate on a million dollar race closer to home with the mare to head to The Gong at Kembla Grange. Sargent and Luvaluva's owners considered the Kingston Town Classic at Ascot
Breeding
After a string of successes with his Ready to Run Sale purchases, Toowoomba trainer Matt Kropp has returned to Karaka in search of some more future stars. Kropp crossed the Tasman for the sale in 2016 and 2017, purchasing five horses. Four of them have won races, while I Know
New Zealand
The Stephen Autridge-trained Red Chois will now be set black-type assignments after her victory in the Avon City Ford Premier (1200m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The European import recorded her fifth win from just five starts in New Zealand and Autridge believes she will be competitive at black-
New Zealand
Shaune Ritchie is going from chasing Group One glory at Riccarton on Saturday to attempting to win the longest flat race. The Cambridge trainer was seeking his first Gr.1 gavelhouse.com New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) win and just came up short with Jennifer Eccles, finishing a long neck
New Zealand
Central Districts jockey Leah Hemi experienced her biggest day in racing at Riccarton on Saturday, but admits the milestone is only just starting to sink in. Hemi brought up her sixth stakes victory and first at Group level when riding home Dee and Gee (NZ) (Darci Brahma) to take out
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New Zealand Bloodstock's Danny Rolston speaks about the upcoming Ready To Run Sale Of 2YO’s that kicks off at Karaka on Wednesday morning. Click to play audio.
Breeding
Spring in Melbourne is one of world racing’s greatest stages, and the results of this year’s carnival have given a massive boost to the catalogue for this month’s New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds at Karaka. The catalogue features relatives to the