New Zealand
Local Opaki mare Ruby Rocks (NZ) (Burgundy) put her best foot forward as she dominated the closing stages when taking out the TAB Bonus Back Wairarapa Cup (2050m) at Tauherenikau on Tuesday. To the cheers of the large crowd on hand, the seven-year-old daughter of Burgundy raced away
New Zealand
Fans of the New Zealand thoroughbred will get a special treat at Te Rapa this Saturday when the Waikato Racing Club host their aptly named Legends Raceday. While the action on the track will see a number of the current crop of superstars ply their trade in races like the
New Zealand
Consistent performer Perfect Scenario made it back-to-back victories in the feature event at Wingatui on Saturday when he captured his second Gr.3 White Robe Lodge Weight For Age (1600m) title. The Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson-trained six-year-old had bolted away with the 2023 edition
New Zealand
Despite clearly not enjoying the testing underfoot conditions on offer at New Plymouth, exciting juvenile filly Captured by Love showed plenty of courage to retain her unbeaten record when taking out the Gr.3 Platinum Homes New Plymouth Taranaki 2YO Classic (1200m). The two-year-old daughter of Written Tycoon
New Zealand
Lightly raced filly Khanshe displayed her staying credentials ahead of a potential tilt at the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham next month when she captured the Listed Grangewilliam Stud Oaks Prelude (1800m) at New Plymouth. The Fraser Auret-prepared filly was having just
Breeding
One of the cult heroes of New Zealand racing has passed away with news coming through that former Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner and successful stallion Jimmy Choux (NZ) (Thorn Park) was humanely euthanised earlier in the week. The multiple Group One winner was the standout story of
New Zealand
Former Hong Kong galloper Master Fay displayed a touch of real class when he scored a dominant victory in the Gr.2 Brighthill Farm Concorde Handicap (1200m) at Ellerslie. The Chad Ormsby-trained six year-old son of Deep Field was a $100,000 purchase out of the Highden Park
New Zealand
Well known southern breeding and racing identities the Dennis brothers were back in the limelight at Riccarton on Saturday as their royally bred mare The Radiant One took out the Listed Speight’s Timaru Stakes (1400m). Bred, owned and trained by brothers Tony, Ray, Joe and Martin Dennis, the daughter
Breeding
Curraghmore principal Gordon Cunningham is quick to share what drives him as he prepares to present another quality draft at the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale when it kicks off at Karaka at 10am this coming Sunday. The name Curraghmore is synonymous with some of the best Australasian racetrack
New Zealand
Trainer Robbie Patterson has had his New Plymouth stable firing on all cylinders of late but even he couldn’t believe he would pick up the two feature events at Trentham on Saturday. Rider Craig Grylls, a close friend of Patterson, shared in the top drawer double as he guided
New Zealand
Promising filly Aberlour (NZ) (Mongolian Falcon) added plenty of value to a future breeding career when she won a tooth and nail battle against the heavily supported Hakadecree (NZ) (War Decree) to capture the Listed Liquorland Gore Guineas (1335m). The daughter of former Gr.2 Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m)
New Zealand
Topweight Capo Dell Impero (NZ) (Ghibellines) made light work of his 60kg impost when he gave his rivals weight and a beating in the feature race at Wingatui, the WAE Waikouaiti Cup (2200m). The Brian and Shane Anderton-trained son of the Anderton’s White Robe Lodge Stud-resident stallion