Australia
A more favourable weight scale for Princess Jenni has her trainer David Brideoake expecting an improvement on her first-up run. After being unplaced at Flemington, Princess Jenni goes to The Valley on Friday night to run in the Gr.2 Stocks Stakes (1600m), a weight-for-age race for
Racing
The Lisa Latta-trained filly Platinum Dubai showed professionalism to take out the Otaki Mail (800m) for two-year-olds on Thursday, leading throughout to land the prize while race-favourite Piaggio was slow into stride and bucked off rider Jason Waddell shortly after. A daughter of Pride Of Dubai,
Racing
Danielle Johnson's focus this weekend is firmly on Ellerslie on Saturday with six rides at the meeting, including last-start stakes performer Sorrentina in the Bill Sattler Memorial (1300m). The Lib Petagna-raced Savabeel filly made her debut for Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh in this month's
Racing
Albury trainer Mitch Beer has purchased last season’s Listed Wanganui Guineas (1340m) winner Bobby Dazzler from the stable of Stephen Marsh and is looking forward to training his latest Kiwi import. The four-year-old son of Zed has won three of his 14 starts in New Zealand and
International
Exciting three-year-old Cooga Doon will continue his racing career in Asia after his seven-figure sale to Hong Kong interests on Thursday. The undefeated son of Makfi won the Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas (1340m) by nine lengths last start and trainer Fraser Auret said the phone has
Racing
Trainer Raymond Connors knows how to prepare extreme distance stayers and jumpers, with Wise Men Say recently providing him with his sixth victory in the time-honoured Great Northern Steeplechase (6400m). With the bulk of his jumping team now enjoying some R&R, the Whanganui dairy farmer will be
Australia
Tuesday's release of Victoria Derby nominations contained two colts from the Lindsey Smith stable and the pair justified their payment fee 24 hours later at Flemington on Wednesday. Adelaide Ace ($6) won the $60,000 AAMI Victoria Derby Trial (1800m) while stablemate Olympic Oath ($6.50) ran an
Australia
Tony Pike does not believe he could have The Bostonian going any better ahead of the sprinter's spring return in the A$1 million Moir Stakes at The Valley, but would have liked a better barrier draw. The Bostonian, who won two weight-for-age Group Ones in
Australia
Epsom Handicap (1600m) favourite Te Akau Shark has had a gallop between races at Canterbury, with jockey James McDonald and trainer Jamie Richards pleased with his condition. The son of Rip Van Winkle finished second to Dreamforce in his first Australian start in the Gr.2 Tramway Stakes (1400m) but
Racing
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike is happy with the way his three-year-old fillies Loire and Kali have pulled up after Saturday’s Gr.3 Hawke’s Bay Breeders’ Gold Trail Stakes (1200m). Pike was particularly pleased with Loire’s performance to finish third and believes she will be suited
Australia
Group One-winning stayer Glory Days will take a step closer to the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) when she lines-up at Moonee Valley on Friday. The daughter of Red Giant will compete in the Gr.3 JRA Cup (2040m) and trainer Bill Thurlow has been happy with her
New Zealand
Matamata trainer Glenn Old believes he has a Gr.3 Christchurch Casino New Zealand Cup (3200m) prospect on his hands in lightly-tried five-year-old Super Hoof. The handsome chestnut handled the step-up in grade with aplomb when successful at Te Rapa in the Rating 82 Benchmark Melbourne