New Zealand
Southern raider Lightning Jack (NZ) (Per Incanto) is set to kick-off his northern campaign when he heads to Otaki on Thursday to contest the Vale Bav (Mick) Preston (1200m). The Group One performer had put together two placings prior to a disappointing last start performance when finishing last in the
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Shane Crawford has shown plenty of patience with promising four-year-old Wallen, and that approach seems to be paying off, with the son of Tarzino having placed in his first three starts. In his debut at Matamata, Wallen was a game third behind the exciting Adam I Am and subsequent winner
New Zealand
Josh Shaw tasted Group glory with Hinepara last year and he has got a craving for more. The Horowhenua horseman came close to tasting it again last Saturday when Faraglioni was runner-up behind Campionessa in the Gr.2 Dunstan Horsefeeds Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) and Shaw was duly rapt
New Zealand
The Wanganui Jockey Club will make history over the coming week, with New Zealand’s oldest racing Club set to celebrate its 175th anniversary. The Club will mark the occasion over two racedays in the coming week, with Christmas At The Races this Saturday 25 November, culminating in the Cup
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Time has been called on the racing career of former top juvenile On The Bubbles (Brazen Beau). Purchased out of Leanach Lodge’s 2020 New Zealand Bloodstock Book 1 Yearling Sale draft by Te Akau Racing principal David Ellis for $90,000, On The Bubbles went on to become a
New Zealand
Promising colt Savaglee (NZ) (Savabeel) wasn’t purchased with New Zealand’s richest two-year-old event in mind, but it’s emerged as a serious target. The youngster was an effortless winner at his only appearance and another bold showing in Saturday’s Listed Counties Challenge Stakes (1100m) will further boost
New Zealand
Our Alley Cat (NZ) (Atlante) will be out to keep her stakes-winning momentum going when she heads to Pukekohe on Saturday for the Gr.2 Dunstan Horsefeeds Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1400m). The daughter of Atlante was an impressive last start victor in the Gr.3 Spring Sprint (1400m) at
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Christmas at the Races will head to Wanganui on Saturday and Awapuni trainer Mark Oulaghan is hoping some of the festive spirit comes his way when his in-form gelding Semper Magico (NZ) (Per Incanto) lines-up in the John Turkington Forestry/Waipine Logging Bulls Country Cup 2040. The son of Per
Breeding
It was a timely win for Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) in Sunday’s Gr.2 BOCHK Private Banking Jockey Club Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin, with his half-brother set to go under the hammer this week at Karaka. A New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale graduate himself, Lucky Sweynesse
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Group performer Beaudz Well (NZ) (Zed) will make his first appearance for new trainer Debbie Harris when he heads to New Plymouth on Friday to contest the Whitakers Civil Construction 1400. The seven-year-old gelding, who is part-owned by All Black Beauden Barrett and Crusaders assistant coach James Marshall, was previously
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Barry Howden has had a number of stakes winners in his barn over his 35-year training career and he is excited to have another in his care in Rhaegar (Pluck). Formerly trained by Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman, Rhaegar won the Listed Auckland Futurity Stakes (1400m) as a juvenile and
New Zealand
Promising filly Bedtime Story is turning into a dream for her connections. The daughter of Per Incanto was runner-up on debut at Woodville last month and was duly backed into $1.60 favouritism for the DMAK Electrical & Air Condition 3YO Maiden (1200m) at Hastings on Sunday. From her outside