Racing
Donna Logan is hoping a return to Ruakaka this weekend can help reinvigorate her Group Three performer Yokozuna (Fierce Impact). The three-year-old son of Fierce Impact began his career with a hiss and a roar at the Northland track last year, winning on debut as a late two-
Racing
A Group 1 feature will be seriously considered for King Pedro (NZ) (Eminent) after another impressive performance. King Pedro has staked his claims for the spring staying races with an outstanding performance to overcome a muddling pace and win the Listed Grafton Cup. Trainer Tom Charlton, who was watching from
Racing
A colt from the first northern hemisphere crop of champion racehorse Auguste Rodin has been purchased by Mr Kaneko for ¥88 million, (NZ$930,000) surpassing the price he paid for the colt’s grandsire, Deep Impact. Before becoming one of the world's greatest stallions, Deep Impact (Sunday
Racing
Progressive stayer King Pedro (NZ) (Eminent) contests Thursday’s Listed A$200,000 Grafton Cup (2350m) for trainer Tom Charlton, who believes the New Zealand-bred four-year-old can now elevate to a new level after getting the monkey off his back with a last-start victory in the
International
Dual Hong Kong Champion Trainer David Hayes has praised the environment and facilities at Conghua Racecourse, describing them as vital to developing his stable’s young horses. Hayes has been among the most successful trainers with horses prepared at Conghua before racing in Hong Kong. Ahead of Wednesday’s (15
Breeding
A flurry of recent winners has set up Rich Hill Stud’s champion stallion Proisir for a second champion New Zealand sires’ title. He has been locked in a close battle with perennial champion Savabeel all season and two months ago it looked like the premiership would go down to
Racing
Two of Cliff Brown's Group One performers are back from a break and about to start their preparations for a spring campaign. Von Hauke (NZ) (Savabeel) and Sepals (Calyx) have enjoyed a holiday in the Queensland warmth after their placings in the Gr.1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at
Racing
Aeliana (NZ) (Castelvecchio) and Autumn Glow (The Autumn Sun) are the headline acts of champion trainer Chris Waller's all-start team scheduled to barrier trial at Royal Randwick on Friday. It might be mid-winter in Sydney but this is the time of year when Waller starts to
Racing
Newcastle trainer Nathan Doyle saved his best for last with a win in the final race at Rosehill last weekend, and he repeated that trick seven days later at Randwick on Saturday with Aroha Stone (NZ) (El Roca) closing out the day in style in the A$160,000 TAB
Racing
The ups and downs of racing were on display at Caulfield on Saturday when First Chorus (NZ) (Ghibellines) provided some solace for her connections by winning the A$130,000 Sportsbet Same Race Multi Handicap (1700m). The talented New Zealand-bred mare’s victory came in the final race on
Racing
Classy mare Coeur Volante (NZ) (Proisir) continued her rich vein of form with a third straight victory at Caulfield on Saturday, heading a New Zealand-bred quinella for Lindsay Park trainers Ben, Will and JD Hayes in the A$150,000 Sportsbet Fixed Odds Exotics Handicap (1600m). Coeur Volante has
Racing
A big finish from well back in the field carried Cruiserweight (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) to victory in the A$150,000 Sportsbet Jockey Watch Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday, improving his unbeaten record to three out of three. The three-year-old son of in-form Cambridge Stud stallion