New Zealand
Promising four-year-old El Chapeau (NZ) (El Roca) opened his preparation in perfect style and is in the right order to make a bold bid for two wins on the bounce when he runs at his home meeting at Riccarton on Saturday. The Anna Furlong-trained son of El
New Zealand
Robbie Patterson is confident Read About It (NZ) (Wrote) possesses all the attributes to make his mark at the highest level later this season. The New Plymouth trainer has a long-term plan in place for the three-year-old and is prepared to sacrifice a crack at a major
Breeding
Hilal has received a warm welcome from breeders with Grangewilliam Stud close to putting up the no vacancy sign on their newcomer. The regally bred son of Fastnet Rock will stand his first season at Mark and Jane Corcoran’s operation at Waitotara following a decorated racing career across the
New Zealand
Stable stalwart Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) will spearhead a three-strong team for Andrew Forsman at Caulfield on Saturday when he attempts to build on a bold but luckless first-up showing across the Tasman. The seven-year-old will tackle the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) for a third
New Zealand
The aptly named Bonny Lass (NZ) (Super Easy) is ensuring her sizeable and enthusiastic support crew continue to celebrate the racing and social rewards of affordable thoroughbred ownership. Trained by Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall, last season’s Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) winner opened her current campaign in
New Zealand
Kevin and Stephen Gray will have their first runners together in a quarter of a decade with two representatives at Friday’s Feilding meeting on the synthetic track at Awapuni. The father and son duo will kick-start their new partnership with Clickety Click in the Fiber Fresh Active Handicap
New Zealand
Roger James gave his seal of approval to glamour mare Orchestral (NZ) (Savabeel) following her hit-out at Taupo on Wednesday. The Cambridge trainer, who prepares the daughter of Savabeel with Robert Wellwood, was more than happy with her performance in an 1100m heat of the Fiber Fresh Group Trials
New Zealand
Imported mare Terra Mitica (Ulysses) impressed during her first New Zealand campaign and she firmly indicated there was more improvement to come this time around with an eye-catching trial on Tuesday. The Irish-bred six-year-old is raced by Cambridge Stud’s Brendan and Jo Lindsay and won
New Zealand
Serious spring business will begin early for trainer Stephen Marsh at Taupo where two of his young stable stars will make their seasonal debuts on Wednesday. Group One winner Velocious (Written Tycoon) and unbeaten stakes winner Super Photon (NZ) (Super Seth) will resume in their respective age group events with
New Zealand
The Oaks Stud is hoping Ruakaka’s feature three-year-old event can again provide a springboard to elite level success. The farm’s colours were carried to victory in the Gr.3 Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) five years ago and the Cambridge operation again had reason to celebrate a
New Zealand
Tony Dravitzki has only one nagging worry with Tobias (NZ) (Complacent) ahead of Saturday’s feature contest at New Plymouth. The Stratford trainer has his son of Complacent in prime order for the ITM New Plymouth Interprovincial (1600m), in which he will chase his fourth consecutive victory. “He’s in
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Hollie Wynyard will attempt to turn the clock back 10 years on Saturday to maintain her perfect record at New Zealand’s most northern circuit. Her hopes will rest with Full Force, who has enjoyed a trouble-free preparation ahead of his return to racing at Ruakaka in