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New Zealand
Two years ago Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) overcame her outside barrier to win the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) and trainer Jamie Richards is hoping another of his runners can replicate that performance in the Doubletree By Hilton sponsored race on Saturday. Richards highlighted On The Bubbles (Brazen Beau) as the leading
New Zealand
New Zealand Bloodstock will undertake a live barrier draw for the $1m DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) and $1m Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) at their Karaka Sales Complex on Wednesday. Presenter Michael Guerin will host the barrier draw from 10.30am, which will be broadcast live from
New Zealand
Wyong trainer Tracey Bartley remains optimistic about the chances of Moana Jewel (NZ) (Ocean Park) who heads to Randwick on Saturday. The daughter of Ocean Park will tackle the Benchmark 72 over 1400m. Moana Jewel failed to worry the judge in three Spring assignments on dry tracks but she reinforced
New Zealand
He’s got the movie star looks and now exciting Savabeel colt Brando (NZ) will be out to showcase his talents on the international stage. Trainer Jamie Richards is keen to test the lightly tried galloper against the best of his generation across the Tasman following his runner-up finish
Australia
Cranbourne trainer Trent Busuttin is looking forward to the autumn with a number of New Zealand-breds, particularly three-year-old filly Impecunious (NZ) (Sacred Falls). The Kiwi import has won her only start in Australia when victorious at Caulfield over 1200m last month. She is back in the stable
New Zealand
Fairytales don’t often come true, but Tony Pike is very hopeful that comeback horse Sacred Elixir (NZ) (Pour Moi) can provide him with one. Sacred Elixir was one of the Cambridge trainer’s best horses, winning the Gr.1 J J Atkins (1600m) in Brisbane and finishing second in
Breeding
Spend some time having a chat with Hong Kong resident Ben Kwok and it doesn’t take long to work out he has a real love for New Zealand and the thoroughbred racing and breeding industry. The former electrical motor manufacturer has immersed himself in the thoroughbred world for the
New Zealand
The Canterbury Jockey Club racemeeting this coming Thursday, 21 January 2020, will celebrate the career of leading South Island jockey Chris Johnson. Johnson broke the record for the most winning rides by a jockey in New Zealand when Sassenach won the fourth race on the card at the Awapuni racemeeting
Australia
Group One winner Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park) is set to miss autumn racing after suffering a kidney complaint. The New Zealand-bred mare spent a week at the U-Vet Werribee Animal Hospital after falling ill and may be out of action until the Brisbane winter carnival. The Mike Moroney-
New Zealand
Smart filly Moana (NZ) (Ocean Park) pulled up worse for wear following a bumping duel with boom colt Brando (NZ) (Savabeel) in Saturday’s Gr.1 Levin Classic (1600m) in which she finished seventh behind Bonham (Per Incanto), who narrowly prevailed from Brando. The Chad Ormsby-trained daughter of Ocean
New Zealand
Champion jockey Opie Bosson is set to miss New Zealand's richest race meeting, the Karaka Million at Ellerslie on Saturday, after his High Court appeal against careless riding charges was unsuccessful on Monday. Bosson received two suspensions for careless riding at Ellerslie on New Year's Day
New Zealand
Ruakaka trainer Kenny Rae is like a kid before Christmas as he counts down to Saturday’s $1m Doubletree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie. The knock-about horseman, who trains in partnership with daughter Krystal Williams-Tuhoro, will saddle exciting youngster Follow Your Dreams (NZ) (Contributer), a