Breeding
Progressive four-year-old Risque Ruler (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) is the latest success story for a Windsor Park Stud family that for decades has been a constant source of stakes winners. The lightly raced daughter of Mongolian Khan won for the third time in her eight-start career when she
Breeding
Rich Hill Stud’s senior statesman Shocking again emphasised his potency and versatility when proving the dominant figure in Te Rapa’s flagship events on Saturday. His sons El Vencedor (NZ) and Here To Shock (NZ) produced commanding performances in the Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) and Gr.1
New Zealand
Emotions will run high at Te Rapa if specialist short course performer Babylon Berlin can finally break through at the highest level. The multiple top-flight placegetter will chase a deserved victory in the Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) on Saturday with the Ben and Ryan Foote-trained mare
New Zealand
The connections of Our Time are continuing a successful association with the family of the promising four-year-old who has earned an early crack at a major prize at Te Rapa. The lightly raced Peter Lock-trained representative has made an encouraging start to his career to be in
New Zealand
Illness is likely to sideline Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall’s top quality mare Snazzytavi (NZ) (Tavistock) until later in the year. Cambridge Stud’s star performer was being prepared for a crack at Saturday’s Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa before the five-year-old
New Zealand
Sailor Jack and Kattegat will cross swords at Tauherenikau and then take different paths before meeting up again in a northern staying feature. The Shaun Fannin and Hazel Schofer-trained pair will run in Thursday’s Central ITM Wairarapa Cup (2050m) and then go their separate ways until a joint
New Zealand
Well-performed Lindsay Park representative Here To Shock is back in familiar territory and thriving in his build-up toward Saturday’s feature sprint at Te Rapa. The New Zealand-bred seven-year-old arrived without incident last week for a crack at the Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m)
New Zealand
In-form mare About Time is giving every indication she can master the ultimate distance of her autumn target. The daughter of American Pharoah has been set for the Gr.2 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) on March 8 and will bid to complete a hat-trick of wins
New Zealand
With an eye to the future, the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) is the preferred Classic option for talented filly Hinekaha (NZ) (Savabeel). The Andrew Forsman-trained daughter of Savabeel is on a path toward the Trackside-sponsored feature and will trip south to Saturday’s Taranaki meeting to
New Zealand
Off the back of a lucrative result at Karaka, Mark and Jane Corcoran’s Grangewilliam Stud will be chasing another top outcome on the track this weekend. A son of Proisir was the headline act of their small Book 1 draft at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale and
New Zealand
Genuine filly Renovations (NZ) (Ardrossan) will face a distance test at New Plymouth on Saturday and connections are confident she can rise to the challenge. The daughter of Ardrossan, who has been racing well in good company this preparation, will step up in trip when she tackles the Listed Grangewilliam
New Zealand
Shaune Ritchie didn’t have to dig as deep as expected to secure a regally bred colt during the second session of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Book 1 National Yearling Sale. The Cambridge horseman and his training partner Colm Murray signed the ticket for a St Mark’s Basilica youngster,