Racing
Perth Racing and Trackside NZ have officially secured their contender for the 2026 BYD Quokka (12000m), the A$5 million sprint at Ascot Racecourse on 18 April. Jedibeel (NZ) (Savabeel) will represent the Perth Racing/Trackside NZ slot, bringing Group One form across the Nullarbor. The talented galloper caught the
With confirmation this week that Autumn Glow (The Autumn Sun) will target the Queen Elizabeth Stakes, stablemate Aeliana (NZ) (Castelvecchio) is set to back up at Rosehill in a Tancred Stakes showdown with defending titleholder Dubai Honour (Pride Of Dubai). One of three Group 1 winners for Chris Waller and
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Trainer Robbie Patterson is confident unbeaten colt Ronaldo (NZ) (Ribchester) will make his presence felt in the Gr.1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Trentham on Saturday irrespective of track conditions, with rain forecast later in the week. The hulking son of Ribchester handled soft conditions when
Australia
It appears the apple hasn't fallen far from the tree when it comes to exciting filly Ohope Wins (NZ) (Ocean Park) and her sire, Ocean Park. The New Zealand Oaks winner makes her Australian debut in the Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday, her seventh start
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The curtain has been drawn on the racing career of multiple Group One winner Grail Seeker (NZ) (Iffraaj), with the daughter of Iffraaj to join the broodmare band at Yulong following her private sale. The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained mare was crowned New Zealand’s Champion Sprinter/
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Mark Walker has watched in awe at what boom filly Ohope Wins (NZ) (Ocean Park) has been able to achieve in New Zealand this year, but he is not conceding this Saturday's Gr.1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill with Belle Cheval (NZ) (Savabeel) to her just
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There could be no better advertisement for the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale than the almost clean sweep in the Hong Kong Derby (2000m), with the Mark Newnham-trained Invincible Ibis (Hellbent) defeating fellow graduate Numbers (NZ) (Tivaci) to win the blue-riband event. For good measure the
New Zealand
Leading trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson registered their 100th winner of the season when Perlino (NZ) (Super Seth) proved too good in the Momentum Consulting Rating 65 (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The Te Akau stable won their 16th Training Premiership in the 2024/25 season, recording 131 wins
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Expat New Zealand jockey James McDonald achieved a record-breaking win in Saturday’s Gr.1 Sky Racing Rosehill Guineas (2000m), and he did it on an exceptional colt bred and raced by South Islanders. McDonald’s victory aboard Autumn Boy (The Autumn Sun) in the A$750,000 three-
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After a season of near-misses against elite opposition, New Zealand-bred mare Aeliana (NZ) (Castelvecchio) broke through for a richly deserved second Group One success in Saturday’s A$1 million Ranvet Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill. The Chris Waller-trained daughter of Castelvecchio was a stunning five-length winner
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Daniel Zigal has been active in Hong Kong horse racing since the 1990s, and his parents joined The Hong Kong Jockey Club as members in 1950. The family had their first runner at Happy Valley in 1960, and now, Zigal will experience the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) as a
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Thank the Lord. That was co-trainer Mick Price’s initial reaction when asked if he was pleased Observer would not be lining up against Planet Red in the Group 2 Alister Clark Stakes (2000m) at Caulfield on Saturday. While Planet Red, who is prepared by Mick Price and Michael