New Zealand
A bright future is tipped for promising mare Confiance(NZ) (Proisir) following her eye-catching win in the NZB Ready To Run Sale Trainers Series 1600 at Ellerslie on Tuesday. The daughter of Proisir was taken straight to the back of the field from her outside barrier by jockey Warren Kennedy
Australia
New Zealand-bred gelding Cloudland(NZ) (Swiss Ace) proved a handful for James McDonald at Flemington on Tuesday, but the champion jockey was in a forgiving mood after they had claimed top honours in the Subzero Handicap. The Gerry Harvey-bred son of resident Westbury Stud stallion Swiss Ace downed his fellow
Australia
The Melbourne Cup Carnival has been a happy hunting ground for expat Kiwi trainer John Sargent, and he is hoping to extend his run of success in the coming week. The Randwick-based trainer will campaign New Zealand-bred filly Powers Of Opal (NZ) (Ocean Park) in Melbourne, beginning with the Gr.
New Zealand
Storm Front’s pedigree, trial form and reputation within the Tony Pike stable created a buzz around his race-day debut in Saturday’s Dunstan Horsefeeds 2YO (1100m) at Ellerslie, and the promising colt produced a first-up performance worthy of the hype. Storm Front (NZ) (Snitzel) is by Australian super-sire Snitzel
New Zealand
Prominent owner Chris Rutten knows a thing or two about the Karaka Millions meeting at Ellerslie, and he might be heading in that direction again after a debut victory by Too Sweet (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) in Sunday’s Graham’s Painters 2YO (900m) at Trentham. Rutten won the Karaka Million
New Zealand
Waikato Stud has made a bold statement of intent by becoming the first Slot Holder to declare their runner in the inaugural $4.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m). The powerhouse Thoroughbred nursery has announced the Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained Sought After (NZ) as their representative in the Southern
New Zealand
Racing is set to return to Te Aroha next week after the club successfully completed the return to racing protocols on Wednesday. The course held a set of nine trials, with 59 horses from the Cambridge, Matamata, Te Awamutu and local Te Aroha training centres attending. Through the latter part
Australia
There is a distinct Kiwi flavour to the 191-strong nominations for December’s LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR), headlined by New Zealand-bred Australian stars Antino (NZ) (Redwood) and Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars). Antino, a son of Westbury Stud stallion Redwood, was an impressive last start winner of the Gr.
New Zealand
Group Three performer Waihaha Falls (NZ) (Sacred Falls) has returned to the care of co-breeder and part-owner Guy Lowry and is set to make his New Zealand debut for the Hawke’s Bay trainer at Trentham on Sunday. Lowry bred the now seven-year-old gelding in partnership with Waikato Stud, and
Australia
Superstar Trelawney Stud-bred mare Pride Of Jenni out ran all of her rivals in her last attempt over 2000m, and she will be out to do that on the biggest stage in Saturday’s A$5 million Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) at The Valley. Prior to last season, Pride
Australia
Lindsay Park were runner-up in last year’s Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) with Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars), and they are hoping they can go one better in this year’s edition where they will be represented once more by the Kiwi-bred, as well as his compatriot Evaporate (NZ) (Per
New Zealand
Waikato Stud’s star sprinter I Wish I Win will head to the spelling paddock following his uncustomary subpar performance when finishing at the tail end of the field in Saturday’s A$20 million The Everest (1200m) at Randwick. The son of Savabeel was among the favoured runners in