NZ Racing and Breeding News – 29 December 2024
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Local hopes set to shine at Wingatui
Terry Kennedy has the firepower to strike a possible winning blow or two at his home meeting on Friday. The Wingatui trainer will be represented by half a-dozen runners and tipped Proudtobehere and Generation Joy as his leading lights on the program. Belardo mare Proudtobehere will be chasing two wins
Advantage Jenni in Saturday's Doomben Cup
Saturday’s Gr.1 Doomben Cup (2000m) was reduced to just seven runners at final acceptances on Tuesday in a scenario that might best suit the thrilling front-running mare Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai). The first four home in Pride Of Jenni’s Gr.2 Hollindale Stakes (1800m) win
Frankie Lor eyes tactical switch for Numbers
Frankie Lor is optimistic that implementing new tactics for Numbers (NZ) (Tivaci) can help the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) runner-up go to another level in Sunday’s HK$13 million Gr.1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin. Aiming to unlock more of the bull-headed
Single Choice has another Derby option
Ballarat trainer Matt Cumani will chase another Derby with promising stayer Single Choice (Anders), who headed north on Tuesday for Saturday week’s Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm. The gelding enters the Queensland feature off a solid effort for fourth in the Gr.1 South Australian Derby