New Zealand
The Barneswood Brady Nakhle Slot Holder partnership has announced the Stephen Marsh-trained Penman (NZ) (Contributer) as their representative in next month’s $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m), and they are hoping they have struck gold with their selection. “It sort of feels like Willy Wonka’s golden ticket. Everyone
New Zealand
In-form gelding El Vencedor will get his chance to test his talent in one of the most competitive racing jurisdictions in the world when he heads to Hong Kong in April to contest the Gr.1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin. Following the six-year-old gelding’s impressive run
New Zealand
Te Akau Racing will have a strong hand at their home meeting at Matamata on Saturday, but their attention will also be firmly focussed on Flemington where their Group One-winning filly Captured By Love is set to make her Australian debut. The daughter of Written Tycoon has won five of
New Zealand
Multiple Group One winner Legarto (NZ) (Proisir) will make her long-awaited return to racing when she heads to her home track at Matamata on Saturday to contest the Listed Lisa Chittick Champagne Stakes (1400m). Last sighted on raceday when sixth in the Gr.1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington in
New Zealand
It is a case of one-and-done for Lodi Dodi in her juvenile season, with the promising filly set to head for a spell after winning on debut in the Brookby Stables (1150m) at Te Aroha on Wednesday. Pleasing in two trial appearances, including a victory over 1000m at Matamata last
New Zealand
Exciting filly Pivotal Ten (NZ) (Ten Sovereigns) has been making waves in the south, scoring consecutive stakes victories, and will bid to extend it to three when she heads to Ascot Park on Saturday. The three-year-old daughter of Ten Sovereigns has won her last four starts, including the Listed NZB
New Zealand
Auckland Classics await promising Wairarapa gelding Skippers Canyon (NZ) (Belardo) following his pleasing trial at Foxton on Tuesday. The Belardo gelding was runner-up to Group Three performer Beavertown Boy in their 1600m heat, and his performance was to the satisfaction of trainer Jim Wallace. “I was happy with him,” Wallace
Australia
Multiple Group One winner Atishu (NZ) (Savabeel) will kick-off what will likely be her last racing campaign when she heads to Randwick on Saturday to contest what is shaping to be a very competitive Gr.2 Apollo Stakes (1400m). Raced by New Zealand syndicator Go Racing, the seven-year-old mare has
New Zealand
Gun New Zealand three-year-old Savaglee (NZ) (Savabeel) got his first taste of Australian racing on home soil on Saturday when placing behind Aussie raiders Here To Shock (NZ) (Shocking) and Bosustow (Blue Point) in the Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa, and his connections are now looking
New Zealand
Dual Group One winner La Crique (NZ) (Vadamos) continued her consistent run of form when finishing runner-up to El Vencedor in Saturday’s Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa, and she will now be set for another elite-level 2000m test. The daughter of Vadamos has been in
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh’s phone will likely be ringing red-hot following Penman’s win at Tauranga on Friday. The $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) is fast approaching and many of the slot holders have yet to show their hand and select their contender, and Marsh believes his classy
New Zealand
Three-year-old filly Way Out West made a winning debut when comfortably defeating older horses in the Laser Electrical Tauranga Maiden (1400m) at Tauranga on Friday. The Andrew Forsman-trained daughter of U S Navy Flag had placed in two of her four trials, including an eye-catching effort at Matamata prior to