Australia
Co-trainer Mick Price believes his Kiwi-bred charge Artzino (NZ) (Tarzino) will benefit from further experience when contesting his second start over 2000m on Saturday, lining up in the Caulfield Handicap (2000m) for three-year-old’s at the Melbourne course. A son Westbury Stud stallion Tarzino, Artzino has
New Zealand
Rangiora galloper Louie Louie (NZ) (Zacinto) will get his first shot at stakes glory following his dominant performance in the Winning Edge Presentation Winter Cup Trial (1400m) at Ashburton on Thursday. Eased out of the gate by jockey Lemmy Douglas, Louie Louie settled at the rear of the field in
New Zealand
Hawera trainer Anna Clement will head to Awapuni with a strong hand on Saturday and hopes her stakes-winning filly Rocababy (NZ) (El Roca) can return to her winning ways. The daughter of El Roca pleased with her first-up runner-up effort behind Fellini (NZ) (Belardo) at Awapuni in
New Zealand
Northern apprentice Kelsey Hannan and Canterbury mare Athene (NZ) (Raise The Flag) have been rivals in their last two meetings, but the pair will unite at Ashburton on Thursday in the Dunstan Horsefeeds 2200. Hannan has ridden the Ken Rae and Krystal Williams-trained Zelenski (NZ) (Shocking) to defeat Athene
New Zealand
A trio of Southland runners will be on trial for looming Cups targets when they head to Ashburton on Thursday. The Gr.3 Winter Cup (1600m) is firmly in the crosshairs for six-win mare Fiery Red, and she will look to clinch her spot in next month’s Riccarton
New Zealand
Irish jockey Jack Power is off the mark in New Zealand after recording his first win aboard Taika (NZ) (Mettre En Jeu) in the Best Forsyth Electrial Maiden Hurdle (2500m) at Hastings on Saturday. “It was brilliant. He was always doing enough. He jumped and he travelled well,” Power said.
New Zealand
Ken Kelso is looking forward to heading to Rotorua on Wednesday where he will kick-off the careers of a couple of well-bred fillies. Little Jeanie (NZ) (Savabeel) will make her raceday debut in the AT Cook Contracting 2YO (1230m) and Kelso is hoping she can showcase the talent
New Zealand
Roopesh Jaun didn’t let the inclement weather at Wingatui on Sunday curtail his enthusiasm, with the expat Mauritius jockey notching his first riding win aboard Atomic (NZ) (Sooboog) in the Property Brokers (1200m). Jaun was having just his fourth raceday ride and the 21-year-old apprentice showed wisdom
New Zealand
Wingatui was a winter wonderland for trainer Amber Hoffman on Sunday as she recorded a winning double under snowfall. Her quintet of runners relished the wet conditions to record two wins, two placings and a fourth, making it a worthwhile outing for the Waikouaiti trainer before racing was abandoned following
New Zealand
The champagne was flowing in Cambridge on Saturday night as local trainer Stephen Marsh celebrated bringing up his 1000th New Zealand win at Ruakaka earlier in the day. The milestone had been a major goal for Marsh this season, and he was delighted to achieve it on Saturday, courtesy of
New Zealand
Hometown lad Shaun Fannin was full of emotion at Hastings racecourse on Saturday after attaining a lifelong dream of winning the Hawke’s Bay Hurdle and Steeplechase double. The two prestige jumps races had previously eluded the Champion Jumps Jockey and he was overjoyed to snare the coveted jumping scalps.
New Zealand
Jumps jockey Nick Downs had a day to remember on Saturday, scoring wins as both a jockey and an owner. The Waikato-based hoop kicked off the day in style when riding Country Bumpkin (NZ) (St Reims) to victory in the Birchleigh Polo Club Maiden Hurdle (2500m) at Hastings for