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New Zealand
Progressive mare Mai Tai (NZ) (Atlante) added another feather to her cap when she picked up her first victory at stakes level with a win in the Listed Manawatu ITM Anzac Mile (1600m) at Awapuni on Sunday. Sent out a warm favourite ($2.60) for the race, punters never had
New Zealand
Underrated galloper Manrico (NZ) (Shocking) extended his love affair with the Ellerslie racecourse when he posted his third win in his last four starts at the venue on Saturday. The Stephen Ralph-trained six-year-old has come of age this campaign, winning four of his eight starts since New
New Zealand
Shaun Clotworthy may have got the last laugh over wife and training partner Emma when strapping three-year-old Hezashocka (NZ) (Shocking) upset the applecart at Ellerslie on Saturday with his win in the Gr.2 Trelawney Stud Championship Stakes (2100m). Clotworthy had just bought the son of Rich Hill
Breeding
Lady Maroal’s (NZ) (Power) brave Listed Champagne Stakes (1600m) win at Ellerslie on Saturday added further black type to her half-sister Lady Fenuala’s pedigree with her set to sell on Sunday night on gavelhouse.com. Currently for sale in the 135 Lot Rider Horse NZ Dispersal Sale,
Australia
Kolding (NZ) (Ocean Park) has rounded out Chris Waller's stellar autumn carnival with a gritty Gr.1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) triumph and in the process the five-year-old gelding has smashed through the A$6 million in stakes as he added a third career Group One.
Australia
Trainer John O’Shea enjoyed a bumper day at Randwick on Saturday, sending out a treble. But while a Group Three win with All Hallows’ Eve (NZ) (Sacred Falls) and a handicap victory with Rocha Clock (Pierro) would have been satisfying, none of the winners on the Randwick card were
Australia
The John O’Shea-trained All Hallows’ Eve (NZ) (Sacred Falls) has significantly boosted her future broodmare value with victory in the Gr.3 JHB Carr Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday. The daughter of Sacred Falls was bred by Waikato Stud and Rosemont Stud and they race the three-
Australia
Former New Zealand galloper Open Minded (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) continued his rich vein of form when successful at Caulfield on Saturday under a positive Damien Thornton ride. The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained four-year-old notched his seventh win from 12 starts, including the past four in a row.
New Zealand
Pukekohe trainer Nigel Tiley enjoyed a red-letter day at Ellerslie on Saturday, taking out two of the three feature races on offer with two-year-old Lady Maroal winning the Listed Staphanos by Deep Impact Champagne Stakes (1600m) before stable star Demonetization powered home to take out the Gr.
Audio
Andrew Bensley talks to trainer Stephen Nickalls about his plans for smart three-year-old filly Llanacord. https://soundcloud.com/nz-racing-desk/stephen-nickalls-saturday-24-april
New Zealand
North Island raiders Beauden and Hypnos fought out a thrilling finish to the feature event at Riccarton on Saturday, the Gr.3 Coca Cola Canterbury Gold Cup (2000m). The team Rogerson-trained Beauden was sent out a hot favourite for the contest off the back of an effortless win in
New Zealand
Legendary former Ellerslie commentator Keith Haub savoured one of the highlights of his long career in racing when Hezashocka scored a stunning upset in Saturday’s Gr.2 Trelawney Stud Championship Stakes (2100m) at Ellerslie. An iconic voice of the Auckland track for more than two decades until his retirement