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New Zealand
The New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) Board has agreed that Cameron George will remain as chairman until the 2021 AGM. George was initially appointed as interim chair following the 2019-20 Annual General Meeting in November. The NZTR Board decided at its February Board meeting that not only would George
Australia
Charm Spirit mare Charmmebaby (NZ) will head to the big smoke during Easter weekend to take her place in the Country Championships Final at Randwick after winning at Scone on Sunday. The Bob Milligan-trained four-year-old ran home well under jockey Grant Buckley, after settling back early, to
Australia
New Zealand Bloodstock sales graduate Chequerboard (Fastnet Rock) recorded her first stakes victory when taking out the Listed Kevin Sharkie Tasmanian Oaks (2100m) at Launceston on Sunday. The Tom Dabernig and Ben Hayes-trained filly was fresh off a runner-up result in the Listed Strutt Stakes (2100m) at Hobart
New Zealand
Racing fans will have their chance to live their Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) dream next month. Brett Wilkinson, the manager of the Montre Moi Syndicate, who part-own the three-year-old gelding Montre Moi, has put up a two percent share in the Derby hopeful for
New Zealand
For the second year running, Hermitage Thoroughbreds has a three-year-old with a huge chance to win the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m). Rocket Spade (Fastnet Rock) confirmed his spot at the head of the male classic crop with a tough victory in the Gr.2 AJC
New Zealand
The Ballymore stables of Mike Moroney and Pam Gerard have plenty to look forward to over the Auckland Cup Carnival, following the performances of proven stayer Sound (Lando) and progressive mare Tia d’Or (NZ) (Tavistock) von Saturday. Eight-year-old entire Sound finished second in the Gr.2 Avondale
International
New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale graduate Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’Oro) extended his unbeaten run to 13 straight wins with victory in the Gr.1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. However, Hong Kong’s highest rated horse was forced to spare no
Australia
Symon Wilde has long had a theory about Australasian staying horses, and he can’t believe he might have the chance to prove it. ‘’I am so relieved and happy that we have been able to develop our own stayer,’’ Wilde said on Sunday just one day after his talented
Breeding
Within one special hour on Saturday, Waikato Stud graduates Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) and Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) flew the New Zealand flag high across the Tasman with a superb stakes-winning double. Probabeel was up first, adding a third Australian Group One victory to her collection in Caulfield’s Futurity
New Zealand
Promising four-year-old Dark Alley (NZ) (Per Incanto) looked a galloper capable of going through the grades over the next few months when he scored an impressive victory on his home track at Hastings on Sunday. The Guy Lowry and Grant Cullen-trained son of Per Incanto had kicked
New Zealand
Consistent sprinter Justacanta (NZ) (Per Incanto) got his just rewards for some outstanding efforts of late when he closed out a stylish victory in open company over 1200m at Ellerslie on Saturday. The seven-year-old son of Per Incanto had not tasted success since a victory at the venue
New Zealand
A victory on rugged mare Robusto (NZ) (Zed) in Saturday’s Gr.2 Wallen Concreting Avondale Cup (2400m) added another chapter in a flourishing body of work being put together by jockey Sam Collett in New Zealand’s major staying events in the last few years. The victory on Robusto