New Zealand
In the wake of the abandonment of Wednesday’s race meeting at Ellerslie Racecourse, Auckland Thoroughbred Racing (ATR), in conjunction with New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR), have undertaken a comprehensive investigation, resulting in an agreed plan of action that will be implemented to address safety concerns and ensure future racing
New Zealand
He’s captured two of New Zealand’s biggest staying scalps and now Cambridge gelding Mahrajaan (Kitten's Joy) has crossed the Tasman to try and assert his dominance in Australia. The American-bred gelding was purchased by co-trainer Shaune Ritchie from the 2022 Tattersalls Autumn Horses-In-Training Sale at Newmarket,
New Zealand
Manawatu horsewoman Gail Temperton has experienced a stellar month, which got even better on Saturday when her homebred mare Royal Flower attained black-type when placing in the Gr.3 Martin Collins New Zealand Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes (2100m) at Trentham. While the outsider in the field for Saturday’s contest, Royal
New Zealand
An impressive performance in Saturday’s Stella Artois (1600m) at Pukekohe capped a breakthrough autumn for Billy Lincoln (NZ) (Belardo), who has strung together three successive victories over the last five weeks. Billy Lincoln made a relatively quiet start to his career, finishing outside the placings in all of his
New Zealand
Jockey Wiremu Pinn put the icing on the cake of his most successful day in the saddle when he guided Bradman (NZ) (Pins) to an upset victory in the Listed Bramco Granite & Marble Flying Handicap (1400m) at Trentham on Saturday. The win came 35 minutes after Pinn won the
New Zealand
Waikato horseman Chad Ormsby is making a habit of landing major prizes at Trentham with three-year-olds that he was unable to sell at the Ready to Run Sale. Ormsby scored an $18 upset victory in Saturday’s Gr.3 Higgins Concrete Manawatu Classic (2100m) with Outovstock (NZ) (Tavistock), who he
Australia
A year ago, I Wish I Win scored his first elite-level scalp in the Gr.1 TJ Smith Stakes (1200m), and on Saturday his connections are hoping for a repeat dose. After his heroics at Randwick last year, he went on to place in the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m)
New Zealand
In the gap between two enormously exciting weekends in Australia, Cambridge trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood are hoping to maintain their winning form in the two domestic meetings in New Zealand on Saturday. Last weekend produced one of the most remarkable hours in the history of Kingsclere Stables. First
Australia
The 2023-24 season has already delivered countless highlights in both New Zealand and Australia for Te Akau Racing, and the powerhouse Kiwi syndicators are hoping the next few days will produce more of the same. Trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson are dominating the domestic premiership with 131 wins, no
New Zealand
New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock will saddle three runners in his bid for back-to-back victories in the Listed Bramco Granite & Marble Flying Handicap (1400m) at Trentham on Saturday. Sharrock won last year’s edition of the $90,000 race at Awapuni with Tavattack, who powered home for an impressive
New Zealand
Levin trainer Ilone Kelly will unveil an intriguing new addition to her stable when the well-related Linara (Lonhro) makes his New Zealand debut in Monday’s McMillan Equine Feeds Maiden (1100m) at Otaki. Linara was bred by Milburn Creek Stud and is by Lonhro out of the Elusive City mare
New Zealand
Two highly talented Te Akau mares made bold statements with impressive sprinting victories at Flemington and Ellerslie on Saturday. The New Zealand stable, based out of Matamata under co-trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson, kicked off the Trans-Tasman double with an outstanding display from Puketiro (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Fiber