New Zealand
Sailor Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) changed stables with a view to a jumping career, but now looms as a first black-type runner for a tyro training partnership. The son of Jakkalberry provided the Awapuni combination of Shaun Fannin and Hazel Schofer with their first winner at Ellerslie on Saturday with a
Breeding
Memories of the mighty mare Ethereal (NZ) (Rhythm) continue to be rekindled and most recently by the emergence of her gifted grandson Pericles (NZ) (Rubick). Bred and raced by Sir Peter Vela and his late brother Philip, Ethereal was the toast of the 2001 Melbourne spring carnival when she completed
New Zealand
Shaune Ritchie is bullish about kicking off a new association on a top note at Ellerslie on Saturday. The Cambridge horseman, who trains in partnership with Colm Murray, is looking forward to the debut chances of the Brendan and Jo Lindsay-bred and raced Tycoon Prince (NZ) (Written Tycoon) in the
New Zealand
Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young are following a familiar path back to their homeland with the New Zealand-bred Interlinked (NZ) (Savabeel) in the hope of completing unfinished Classic business. The expatriate Kiwi trainers will be represented by Savabeel’s son in the Gr.2 Eagle Technology Avondale Guineas (2100m) at
New Zealand
Long-standing New Plymouth thoroughbred identity John Wheeler will don an extra hat at his local meeting this week to mark a memorable milestone. He will have half a-dozen runners in action on Friday, including the progressive Lord Donovan (NZ) (Lord), and will also be part of Taranaki Racing’s 150th
Australia
Time has been called on the racing career of Savabeel’s Group-winning daughter Mazzolino (NZ). The Waikato Stud-bred and owned mare was prepared at Cambridge by Stephen Marsh and was successful on three occasions, including the Gr.3 Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) and placed a further five times at stakes
Breeding
Scott Eagleton might not have had the best seat in the house to watch Molly Bloom’s latest success, but it didn’t detract from the satisfaction derived from the star filly’s return to winning ways. The Seaton Park principal bred and sold the high-class daughter of Ace High
New Zealand
Darryn and Briar Weatherley have been well-represented in stakes events this season and that trend will continue at Te Rapa on Saturday with a trio of feature race contenders. The Matamata trainers have stable favourite Mali Ston (NZ) (El Roca) and the progressive Arby (NZ) (Proisir) in the Gr.1
New Zealand
Champion jockey Per-Anders Graberg is hoping to make an impression in New Zealand to add to the list of countries he has successfully ridden in. The vastly experienced Swedish jockey arrived last week on a four-month visa and has based himself in Cambridge. “I have been riding out for Tony
New Zealand
Habana turned in an uncharacteristically below-par effort at his most recent outing and Lance Noble is understandably prepared to give the five-year-old the benefit of the doubt and move on. The son of Zoustar finished at the back of the field in the Gr.1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) and his
New Zealand
Sugah Sweet has been acquitting herself well, despite having little luck in strong company this preparation, and she looks well-placed to turn her fortunes around at Tauherenikau on Tuesday. The patiently handled six-year-old will represent trainer Bryce Newman in the Listed Clubs NZ @ The Races Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m)
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Sam Mynott has sent her mare Verismo (NZ) (Puccini) south in a bid to capture some black-type at Wingatui this weekend. Mynott owns the five-year-old, having secured her as a yearling, and believes her best chance of adding a stakes result to her pedigree page is in the