New Zealand
JJ Rayner will head to Trentham with two strong chances and events on Saturday will determine whether she ventures further afield with the pair next month. The Wanganui trainer will be represented by pre-post favourite Hacksaw Ridge (NZ) (Power) in the Novara Park Whyte Handicap (1600m) and Lord Spencer
New Zealand
Shaun Phelan is hoping an extended stay at Ruakaka will be further rewarded at Saturday’s Whangarei meeting where he has a number of strong contenders. In particular, the Cambridge trainer will mount a three-strong attack on the ITM/GIB Winter Championship Final (2100m) with Hit The Road Jack
New Zealand
Lessons learned from La Crique’s (NZ) (Vadamos) last spring campaign will be strictly adhered to this time around with the Group One-winning mare. Trainers Katrina and Simon Alexander have already ruled out starting the daughter of Vadamos on unsuitable ground in any lead-up outings ahead of a
New Zealand
Windsor Park Stud has continued an enviable trend with its most recent stallion acquisition. The Cambridge nursery received an outstanding response from breeders after securing Profondo, with the no vacancy sign quickly put up after announcing the Group One-winning son of Deep Impact. He will serve a full book
New Zealand
Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr have big plans for their exciting Kiwi-bred Golden Path this spring. The rising four-year-old has won two and place in one of his three starts to date for the Cranbourne pair, including victory in the Silver Bowl Series Final (1600m)
New Zealand
The well-related Fabian Hawk (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) has made impressive progress this preparation and has another opportunity to further his record on his home track on Saturday. Prepared by his Awapuni part-owner Peter Didham, the son of Turn Me Loose will be bidding for the fourth victory
New Zealand
Butler (NZ) (Showcasing) is guaranteed to start a short-priced favourite in the open handicap at Te Rapa on Saturday, but trainer Allan Sharrock isn’t under-estimating the threat posed by his well-performed stablemate. The highly regarded son of Showcasing will be at cramped odds in the Group
New Zealand
Trainer Andrew Forsman will be keeping an eye on both sides of the Tasman on Saturday, with the Cambridge horseman set to have runners at both New Zealand venues, as well as Caulfield. Turn The Ace (NZ) (Turn Me Loose), The Finnster (NZ) (Vadamos) and Russian Satire (Russian Revolution) will
New Zealand
Andrew Forsman’s successful Cambridge stable has bid farewell to True Enough (NZ) (Nom De Jeu), who raced with distinction up to the highest level. Time has been called on the career of the nine-year-old son of Nom De Jeu with a combination of age and difficulty placing
International
Former long-serving New Zealand Bloodstock employee Danny Rolston is loving life with the Hong Kong Jockey Club. He was appointed to the role of Executive Manager Hong Kong International Sale/Owner Advisory Services last year with his chief focus on overseeing the International Sale, with the latest successful edition
New Zealand
Robbie Patterson is relying on Secret Amour to crown an outstanding season for his Taranaki stable. The New Plymouth trainer has exceeded all his 2022/23 expectations to date with 47 winners to sit in fifth position on the premiership, but would dearly love a black-type success to cap
New Zealand
Progressive mare Cork is forward to resume at Hastings on Saturday, although co-trainer Pam Gerard would have preferred to have seen her back in action a week earlier. The lightly raced five-year-old was to have made her return in take one of the Listed Tauranga Classic (1400m)