New Zealand
Hit The Road Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) has made an outstanding impression since he crossed the Tasman and further lucrative flat and jumping options await the versatile performer. The son of Jakkalberry won seven races for Cambridge trainer and part-owner Shaun Phelan before he joined Symon Wilde’s Warrnambool stable,
New Zealand
Champion rider Michael McNab will be sidelined by injury for an indefinite period. After his first ride at Tuesday’s trial meeting on the synthetic track at Cambridge, the two-time National Jockeys’ Premiership winner was unable to fulfil his remaining commitments due to severe back pain. “He had his
New Zealand
A pair of exciting young prospects from Andrew Forsman’s stable are in the running to strut their stuff in Melbourne this spring. Stakes performers Red Sea and Yaldi were among a number of the Cambridge trainer’s team in action at Tuesday’s trial meeting on their home synthetic
International
The Jones family’s boutique breeding operation are proud owners of a slice of international racing history. Father Wayne and wife Liz and their children Kane, New Zealand Bloodstock’s Sales Manager, and Lena bred Lim’s Saltoro who on Sunday evening at Kranji reigned supreme in the final running
New Zealand
Jon Miller will be represented by two decent prospects at New Plymouth on Saturday and he will also be keeping a close eye on Flemington. The Cambridge trainer has an improving Dashwood and the genuine Super Dialo to look forward to on the domestic front while their former stablemate Cindy
New Zealand
Star performer Orchestral (NZ) (Savabeel) won’t be over-taxed during her spring preparation, with trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood more focussed on longer-term targets with their stable star. The daughter of Savabeel has returned to work with the Cambridge trainers following her outstanding three-year-old season.
New Zealand
Glenn Old will head to Thursday’s Hawke’s Bay meeting with high hopes of a winning double. The Matamata trainer will make the long trip south with the in-form Kaimai Queen (NZ) (Atlante) and promising two-year-old Thankgoditsfriday (NZ) (Divine Prophet), who has trialled well ahead of
New Zealand
Wexford Stables’ well-performed pair of Waitak (NZ) (Proisir) and Dragon Leap (Pierro) are progressing well toward new season targets. The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained duo furthered their preparations with quiet trials over 800m on a heavy track at Avondale on Tuesday. “Most likely, they will both
Australia
A Randwick double and a winning turn at Caulfield completed a rewarding weekend for Cambridge Stud. The Waikato nursery celebrated the successes of homebreds Defining and War Eternal in Sydney while the colours of farm principals Brendan and Jo Lindsay were carried to victory in Melbourne by Lovazou. “Obviously, a
New Zealand
Andrew Carston is closing in on his highest tally of winners in a season and on another front, he has already set a record total. The Riccarton trainer enjoyed 39 successes with a best of 42 in the 2022/23 term while his runners have collected earnings of more than
New Zealand
Pippy (NZ) (Tivaci) has been a sprinting revelation this preparation and has convinced connections to aim higher on her home course at Ruakaka. Trainer Chris Gibbs had entered the daughter of Tivaci for two events on Saturday, but her outstanding run of form has earned her a tilt at the
New Zealand
Cimarron (NZ) has made a smooth transition to middle-distance racing and he looks well-placed to further his record at Ruakaka on Saturday. The son of Charm Spirit’s lead-up form on the track has been hard to fault and trainer-owner Jenna Mahoney has every reason to