Racing
Cambridge trainer Frank Ritchie is heading into the last day of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival in high spirits. The Waikato horseman will take two stable representatives south to contest feature races on the ten race card on Saturday. Group One performer Dawn Patrol (NZ) Dawn Approach will line-up
Australia
Former Singapore champion Debt Agent (NZ) (Thorn Park) makes his Australian debut for new trainer Jim Conlan at Flemington on Saturday. Racing as Debt Collector in Singapore for expatriate Australian trainer Cliff Brown, the gelding's career was curtailed by respiratory issues after posting 12 wins from 24 starts,
New Zealand
The Andrew Campbell-trained Pimlico (NZ)proved too slick for his rivals when winning over 1200m on debut at Waverley on Thursday and the son of Proisir will now be aimed at a tilt at black-type. Ridden by Jason Waddell, Pimlico sat just off the leaders before finding the front rounding
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Lauren Brennan has set her sights on the Gr.2 Coupland’s Bakeries Mile (1600m) at Riccarton next month with talented four-year-old Vigor Winner (Declaration of War). The son of Declaration of War finished ninth in last month’s Gr.1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m) after an unideal
New Zealand
Christchurch trainer Neill Ridley will get a tangible assessment of his chances for two of New Zealand Cup week's major prizes when he produces He Kin Fly (NZ) (Darci Brahma) and Far Site (NZ) (Makfi) at Riccarton on Saturday. Both horses have pleased Ridley in the leadup to
New Zealand
Guy Lowry has a plan to make amends for a Group One that got away. Lowry and training partner Grant Cullen produced Xpression (NZ) (Showcasing) as favourite for last year's Gr.1 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton but watched on as she could only manage third behind Media
Breeding
Burgundy’s promising son Brandenburg has earned him a spring carnival crack at a Group Three feature. The three-year-old broke his maiden on the Kensington track at Randwick today to earn a chance at higher honours. “We won’t give him a hard spring, he’ll go to the Carbine
Australia
Still Single showed she was well above average as a juvenile and she’s wasted no time getting on the board this season. The Cambridge Stud-raced More Than Ready filly resumed on the Kensington track at Randwick and was an emphatic winner. Trained by Chris Waller, Still Single settled at
Australia
Surprise Baby gets a second chance at securing a start in the Melbourne Cup when he contests the Bart Cummings at Flemington. The winner of Saturday's race is afforded a ballot exemption into the $8 million Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 5. Surprise Baby missed by millimetres
Racing
The New Zealand TAB has paid out on champion Melody Belle to win the Hastings Group One triple crown before the final leg has been run. Melody Belle is the short-priced favourite to add Saturday's Livamol Classic (2040m) to her wins in the Tarzino Trophy and Windsor Park
Racing
Flemington trainer Danny O’Brien is planning on keeping smart Reliable Man filly Miami Bound to her home track for the balance of the spring. A daughter of Gr.1 VRC Oaks (2500m) winner Arapaho Miss, Miami Bound will be out to emulate her mother and will take the next
Racing
Leith Innes is upbeat about his feature race prospects at Hawke’s Bay on Saturday, despite acknowledging the ruling favourites cast a significant shadow. He takes the ride on the Frank Ritchie-trained Fiscal Fantasy in the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) who is coming off a last start third in