New Zealand
With 168 wins to their name this season, Te Akau Racing’s Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson have already sealed the trainers’ premiership, and they already have their eye on continuing their dominance into next term. The Matamata-based training partnership took a 17-strong team to Avondale’s trials
New Zealand
New Zealand-breds have long held a strong record in Hong Kong, which was further enhanced at the 2023/24 Hong Kong Jockey Club Champion Awards on Friday when Ka Ying Rising was crowned Champion Griffin. The son of Shamexpress has been a standout in the Asian racing jurisdiction, winning
New Zealand
Cambridge jumper Smug (NZ) (Complacent) will be seeking his first prestige jumps scalp when he heads to Trentham on Saturday to contest the Metroclad Limited Wellington Hurdles (3200m). The six-year-old Complacent gelding has been in pleasing form over hurdles, placing in his last two starts, including runner-up
New Zealand
A lucrative target is now in the crosshairs for Hamilton trainer David Greene with his polytrack specialist Branciforti (NZ) following her win in the D & A Diesel 1300 at Cambridge’s Synthetic meeting on Wednesday. The daughter of Belardo was fresh-up in the midweek meeting and was given
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Shelley Hale will head north to Ruakaka on Saturday to try and plunder some of the lucrative prizemoney on offer in the Winter Championship Finals. Leading her charge will be in-form mare Blue Sky At Night (NZ) (Shamexpress) who will attempt to claim the lion’s share
Racing
Lhasa (Hellbent) will be out to continue his unbeaten streak on Cambridge’s Synthetic track on Wednesday when he lines-up in the D & A Diesel 1300. The four-year-old son of Hellbent has won all three of his previous starts at the track, including a last start
New Zealand
Former Central Districts galloper Phats is set to remain in Australia following a pleasing placing in his Australian debut at Flemington on Saturday. The three-year-old son of Embellish won one and placed in four of his 12 starts in New Zealand before trainer Chrissy Bambry elected to test
New Zealand
Jockey Kozzi Asano is set to take an exciting next step in his career when he heads to South Korea in the coming months to take up a riding contract with the Korean Racing Authority (KRA). “I have got a license granted to go over and ride in Korea, but
New Zealand
Two years ago, Ayush Mudhoo hadn’t sat on the back of a horse and now he is a winning jockey. The 19-year-old Mauritian enjoyed watching his brothers Ashvin and Krishna Mudhoo ride in New Zealand in his formative years, and it was upon visiting them that his
New Zealand
Mapperley Stud’s Simms Davison has enjoyed a memorable season with results to savour on and off the track. Davison has celebrated top-flight success with homebred mare Campionessa, whose sire Contributer resides at his Matamata nursery while well-received young stallions Armory and Profondo stand in a joint venture
New Zealand
Local trainer Lisa Latta was a dominant force at Awapuni’s Synthetic meeting on Friday, winning four races, including the Carters Ashurst-Pohangina Cup (2140m) with Sir Mikki. It was the second consecutive win on the surface for the son of Mikki Isle, who was once again piloted by Chris
New Zealand
It was a memorable day at Ashburton on Thursday for Jess Land, with the Rangiora horsewoman recording her first training win courtesy of Captain Oumuamua (NZ) (Falkirk) in the Green Fencing (1600m). The son of Falkirk was fair away from barrier two but secured the coveted trail position behind race