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Australia
It takes a special horse to come off a Melbourne Cup preparation and return to win a weight-for-age sprint but Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) might just be good enough to do it. That is the mindset trainer Chris Waller is adopting ahead of the mare's resumption
New Zealand
Callsign Mav (NZ) (Atlante) upset the apple cart when winning at odds of 82-1 in the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings last September, but he won’t start at such a lucrative price when he contests another 1400m weight-for-age feature on Saturday. The John Bary-
New Zealand
Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard have yet to saddle a winner at Te Rapa, but classy three-year-olds Montre Moi (NZ) (Showcasing) and Key (Exceed and Excel) give them two chances to open their account with Group Two success on Saturday. The Otaki trainers are no strangers to plundering
New Zealand
Southern Ocean (NZ) (Ocean Park) is riding the crest of a wave at the moment. The promising four-year-old has won three races from just five starts and was runner-up in his other two outings. The son of Ocean Park finished runner-up to subsequent Gr.3 Wellington
Breeding
Rubira was the headline act of the Goffs February Online Sale on Wednesday with Alex Elliott going to €100,000 to secure the daughter of Lope De Vega. A winner of the 2018 Listed Champagne Stakes (1600m) in New Zealand for Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman, Rubira was offered in
Australia
With no three-year-old currently occupying a spot in the top 10 places on The All-Star Mile leaderboard, co-trainer Ben Hayes is hoping his galloper Crosshaven (Smart Missile) can provide the x-factor into the A$5 million race at Moonee Valley on March 13. Crosshaven finished
Breeding
Entries for New Zealand Bloodstock’s South Island Sale are now open, with the Sale set to be held on NZB’s online subsidiary Gavelhouse Plus for the second year in a row. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, NZB made the decision to develop a premium online
New Zealand
Promising filly Force Of Will’s (NZ) (Power) path to the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld New Zealand Oaks (2400m) has hit a snag just a month out from the Trentham Classic. The three-year-old daughter of Power was set to line-up in the Gr.2 Legacy Lodge
Breeding
A true gentleman with a leadership style that was hard to beat, best describes NZTBA Life Member and former President Arthur Ormond who passed away this week. He was a foundation member of the NZTBA Wellington branch and then of the Hawke's Bay branch. He was elected to
New Zealand
Riccarton galloper Khimar War (NZ) (Sweet Orange) will return to his home track on Saturday where he will resume in the Rangiora Equine Services Open Handicap (1100m). The son of Sweet Orange has pleased his connections this preparation, having placed on four occasions, including third in the Listed Hazlett Stakes
Australia
Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards is getting used to having runners at multiple venues across Australasia and this weekend will be no different. The premiership-leading trainer in New Zealand will be at Te Rapa on Saturday where he is hoping Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) will set a record for
New Zealand
Co-trainer Pam Gerard is weighing up her options with talented filly Tokorangi (NZ) (Redwood). The daughter of Redwood holds nominations for Te Rapa’s two three-year-old features on Saturday, the Gr.2 Legacy Lodge Waikato Guineas (2000m) and the Gr.2 David and Karyn Ellis Fillies Classic