New Zealand
Buoyed by a satisfying midweek success, Stephen Marsh will be hoping to add to his tally on Saturday with a four-strong team engaged at Trentham, including a pair of strong Group One chances. The Cambridge trainer was delighted to see his well-related Pierro filly Moet Down open her
New Zealand
Well-performed four-year-old Holymanz (NZ) (Almanzor) has arrived at part-owner Cambridge Stud’s training facility at Karaka to continue his build-up toward a potentially lucrative hit-and-run mission. He is raced by farm principals Brendan and Jo Lindsay with Nicolas De Chambure of Haras d’
New Zealand
No Compromise (NZ) (Pins) was a two-time winner from a handful of starts for Bill Thurlow before successfully continuing his career in Australia and now looks primed to star in his second stint for the Waverley trainer. The son of Pins, who is raced by Thurlow’s brother Grant
Breeding
Trelawney Stud again celebrated outstanding results on the track last year, highlighted by a pair of heavy hitting graduates of Brent and Cherry Taylor’s operation. Off the back of a notable 2023, the Cambridge nursery will head to New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale later this month in
Breeding
The emergence of Mary Shan this season has been welcomed by Prima Park who will offer her sister as Lot 393 at the upcoming New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale. The Waikato farm sold the quality filly at Karaka in 2022 to Andrew Forsman for $180,000 and under the
New Zealand
Group One-winning sprinter Waitak (NZ) (Proisir) is continuing a proud and successful association between veteran breeder and owner Colin Devine and the O’Sullivan family. Waitak produced a stunning performance to claim top honours in the Gr.1 Railway (1200m) at Pukekohe for Devine and trainers Lance O’Sullivan
Australia
Ainsley Downs Stud’s policy of purchasing older mares in Australia has been rewarded with another feature race contender across the Tasman. The Courtney Howells-bred Vianarra (Shalaa) will take aim at The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m) and win, lose or draw the Te Kauwhata nursery
New Zealand
Mary Shan (NZ) (Almanzor) is due to go one better and claim a black-type title and the gifted filly is heavily favoured to rise to the challenge in Saturday’s Gr.1 Levin Classic (1600m) at Trentham. The Andrew Forsman-trained representative is the pre-post favourite in the
New Zealand
Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott will on Saturday bid to complete a premier sprinting double with Dragon Leap (Pierro) expected to be ideally suited at Trentham in his quest for top-flight honours in the Gr.1 JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m). The Matamata trainers bagged the opening
New Zealand
In-form short course performer Mercurial (NZ) (Burgundy) has been given the green light for another crack at a major prize on Saturday. Trainer Stephen Marsh can’t fault his genuine son of Burgundy, who will take his place in the Gr.1 JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m) at
New Zealand
Michael and Matthew Pitman will be represented by a big team of runners at Tuesday’s Reefton meeting and the prospect of a drying track will be welcomed by their feature race contender. The stable accepted with a quartet in the Ken Gray Memorial Reefton Cup (1400m), but the father-
New Zealand
God Of Eros (Pierro) was never intended to be a long-term member of Shane Crawford’s stable, but the Cambridge horseman isn’t dwelling on the unexpected outcome. Originally purchased as a trade horse, he will attempt to complete consecutive wins when he runs in Friday’s Trigg Construction