Australia
New Zealand-bred filly Ruthless Dame (NZ) (Tavistock) looks to have a bright future ahead after scoring an impressive debut victory at Sandown. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace -trained two-year-old was the only filly in the Ladbroke It! Handicap (1300m) on Wednesday and showed an impressive turn of foot in
The win of progressive stayer Spirit Of Baz (NZ) (Charm Spirit) at Ellerslie on Sunday brought back some fond memories for those associated with the four-year-old mare, who is the daughter of 2005 Gr.1 Auckland Cup (3200m) winner Bazelle (NZ) (Zabeel). Bred and raced by Lorna Moore, Bazelle won
International
South Australian trainer Will Clarken will have dual representation at his first international foray when He's A Balter (Spirit of Boom) and Parsifal (NZ) (Darci Brahma) run at Meydan on Saturday morning, New Zealand time. Both gallopers have been entrusted to the care of Caitlin Jones who will
International
Taking a less than traditional route with Fa Fa (NZ) (He's Remarkable), trainer Frankie Lor believes his Happy Valley maestro is capable of reaping valuable dividends as he aims to defy history in Sunday’s HK$12 million Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin. Between the
A pair of New Zealand-bred horses produced a winning double for Ciaron Maher and David Eustace at Caulfield on Wednesday. $11 chance Playoffs (NZ) (Tavistock) was first to salute in the McCafe Handicap (2000m) out staying his rivals to post his fifth career win. Later on the card Yonce (NZ)
Australia
Open Minded (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) might have earned himself a throw at the Group One stumps after continuing his career progression with a maiden Stakes win at Caulfield on Wednesday. The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained gelding cashed in on a brilliant Damien Thornton ride to score an all-the-way win in
Australia
Randwick-based conditioner John O'Shea has been in solid form of present with eight winners (16%) and a further 15 placings (46%) from his past 50 runners, and he had no less than 16 gallopers going around in his home track trials this morning. One of the headline acts
International
Undistracted by history, Vincent Ho will adopt a trademark conservative approach to the Gr.1 HK$12 million Stewards’ Cup (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (23 January) when Golden Sixty (Medaglia d'Oro) attempts to match Silent Witness’ Hong Kong record of 17 successive victories. Typically understated, Ho
International
Golden Sixty (Medaglia d'Oro) stepped out for a routine barrier trial at Sha Tin this morning as he builds towards the HK$12 million Gr.1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) later this month. Stepping out under familiar ally Vincent Ho, Golden Sixty broke cleanly before extending to cross the
Trainer Patrick Payne isn't one to overplay the prospects of horses under his care too often and he is true to his form after the win of Gate Crash (NZ) (Roc de Cambes) ($2.10) in the Ladbrokes Blended Bets Handicap (1800m) at Sandown on Monday. This was
Group One winner I’m Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) is back in work at Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr’s new Cranbourne training base. "He walks back into our barn today," Kent Jnr told RSN. "He's done super. "That was only his second racing
The Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou-trained Oceanic Flash (NZ) (Sacred Falls) has out-toughed his more fancied rivals in the Heineken 3 Hcp (2400m) at Randwick on the Kensington course. He broke his maiden at Newcastle two months ago and the son of Sacred Falls now has a Saturday metropolitan win