Racing
Former New Zealand filly De Armas (NZ) (Ardrossan) will get an early opportunity to make her mark at the highest level for Chris Waller when she contests Saturday’s Gr.1 Flight Stakes (1600m) at Randwick. The OTI purchase has made just one appearance for the champion trainer, catching the
Australia
Joe Pride believes Ceolwulf (NZ) (Tavistock) is doing everything a little better this spring as the dual Group One winner prepares to tackle Saturday’s Gr.1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) at Randwick. The 59kg topweight will follow a familiar path through the Epsom towards the Gr.1 King Charles III
Racing
New Zealand-bred gelding Puntin (NZ) (Super Seth) has earned himself a shot at a major payday after securing eligibility for the A$3 million Listed Big Dance (1600m) with victory in Sunday’s Dubbo Gold Cup (1600m). A model of consistency in Saturday Benchmark 78 company in Sydney, the
Breeding
Sword Of State’s promising start at stud received a major boost last Saturday when Warwoven (Sword Of State) became his first Group One winner with victory in the Gr.1 Golden Rose (1400m). The Cambridge Stud stallion has made an encouraging start with his first crop, which has already
Racing
Carlaw Park will begin a new chapter next month, with Nick Fairweather and Nicole Brown relocating their thoroughbred operation to Parkvale Farm on the outskirts of Matamata. Fairweather and Brown established Carlaw Park in 2016 alongside Brown’s parents, Peter and Roslyn, and will continue to operate under the Carlaw
Racing
Fortune Tree (NZ) (Ardrossan) has stamped himself as one of the top gallopers in Malaysia after getting the wood on his rivals in the RM300,000 ($130,000) Selangor Gold Cup (1600m) at Sungai Besi on Sunday. The son of Ardrossan made winning look easy at his last-start five-
Racing
Former New Zealand-based apprentice Nichola Yuen is making giant strides in Hong Kong, riding her first treble at Sha Tin on Sunday on a card dominated by New Zealand-bred or sourced horses. Six of the 11 races were won by horses with New Zealand connections, including two of
Racing
Hong Kong Derby hero Invincible Ibis (Hellbent) made the perfect start to his new campaign at Sha Tin on Sunday, with the NZB Ready to Run Sale graduate producing an impressive first-up victory in the HK$4.2 million Gr.3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m). The Mark Newnham-trained
Racing
Cult hero Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) returned to his brilliant best with a breathtaking last-to-first performance in the Gr.1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Sunday. The son of Per Incanto produced his trademark finishing burst to claim the fourth Group One victory of his career and
Racing
Joe Pride is almost certain to have two runners in the Gr.1 Epsom Handicap with a forecast for intermittent rain over the next seven days tipping him towards starting star galloper Ceolwulf (NZ) (Tavistock). The feature Randwick mile has been a long-range campaign goal for stablemate Attica, while
Racing
Cambridge Stud stallion Sword Of State has sired his first Group One winner in one of Australia’s most coveted races, courtesy of a brilliant performance by first-crop colt Warwoven in the A$1 million Yulong Golden Rose (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The Golden Rose has earned a
Racing
The A$130,000 LouvreTec Melbourne Handicap (1200m) at Mornington on Saturday was always expected to have a strong New Zealand flavour, but it ended up coming from an unexpected source with upset winner Per Sempre (NZ) (Per Incanto). The race was expected to be dominated by the Contributer mare