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Saturday’s A$120,000 TAB Highway Plate (1800m) at Randwick was the second straight Highway victory for Leovanni (NZ) (Proisir), and the third consecutive win overall for the in-form mare. The New Zealand-bred daughter of Rich Hill Stud stallion Proisir took 12 starts to collect her first
The Property Brokers Taumarunui 3YO (1400m) at Te Rapa on Saturday looked a race in two between classy geldings Swiss Prince (NZ) (El Roca) and Quondo (Wootton Bassett), and that is how it panned out. The pair dominated proceedings with Swiss Prince leading Quondo on his outside and the rest
Accomplished horsewoman Kayla Macnab added another string to her bow at Waverley on Friday when winning her first race as a trainer courtesy of Early Times (American Pharoah). The former jumps jockey, and now high weight rider, took out her trainer’s licence at the start of the season and
Racing
Last year’s Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) hero Willydoit (NZ) (Tarzino) is making pleasing progress for trainers Shaun and Emma Clotworthy and is on track to resume in the Gr.1 Proisir Plate (1400m) at Ellerslie in September. The rising five-year-old gelding was a standout for
Racing
Pukekohe trainers Conor and Sarah Fahy have farewelled unbeaten three-year-old Aurora Belle, with the promising filly sold to Australia to join the Lindsay Park stable of Ben, Will and JD Hayes. The daughter of Belardo won both of her starts at Te Rapa, attracting strong interest after each
Racing
Fresh from clinching back-to-back trainers' premierships at Hawkesbury, Brad Widdup has in-form mare Satono Jasmine (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) ready to stretch her winning sequence to four at Randwick. The filly rises to Saturday company for the B & K Group Australia Handicap (1800m) off the back
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Awapuni galloper McKhan (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) has had everything go his way this preparation and he has performed accordingly, and trainer Ashley Meadows is hoping his golden run continues at Te Rapa on Saturday. The rising eight-year-old gelding hasn’t finished outside of the money in his four
Breeding
The proven pathway from NZB sales to the Group One winners’ circle provided plenty more success during the 2025-26 season, headed by eight Group One victories in Australia and another five in New Zealand. Those 13 elite-level successes were recorded by 10 different NZB graduates and came over
Racing
The NZB flag flew high in the inaugural Selangor Mile (1600m) last year, and this weekend a strong group of Karaka graduates will attempt to deliver a repeat result in the second running of Malaysia’s richest horse race. The Selangor Mile is restricted to four-year-olds and will
Racing
Countless top-class thoroughbreds have carried Dr Gene Tsoi’s distinctive violet-and-pink colours across Australasia, but this month’s Standard 2080 Ltd Unreserved Dispersal Sale on Gavelhouse Plus will draw the curtain on more than 25 years of breeding and racing in the region. Thirteen horses from Dr
Racing
Whiskey ‘N Roses (NZ) (Belardo) has a strong fresh-up record, and the Group Two performer will be out to keep that intact when he heads to Te Rapa on Saturday. The rising five-year-old son of Belardo was runner-up on debut as a two-year-old before
Racing
Pacifico (NZ) (Ardrossan) has always possessed the talent to make his mark at a high level, and it’s been patience that has been the key to him fulfilling that potential this preparation. The rising six-year-old has enjoyed a lucrative season, which will draw to a close in