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New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Glen Harvey will be looking to cap what has been a memorable week in style when he lines-up Miss Ipenema (NZ) (Sacred Falls) and Brix (NZ) (Sweynesse) in the Listed Fasttrack Insurance 2YO Stakes (1100m) at Pukekohe on Saturday. Earlier in the week, just down the road
New Zealand
The latest in a long line of knee issues has ended the racing career of multiple stakes winner Miss Federer (NZ) (Swiss Ace). “She’s been retired,” Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston said. “She’s already had two lots of knee surgery, and unfortunately she’s chipped a knee again.” Carston
New Zealand
Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman have sent Group One winner True Enough (NZ) (Nom du Jeu) out for a spell after two sub-par performances this spring. The Nom Du Jeu gelding rose to stardom last season with victories in the Gr.1 Zabeel Classic (2000m), Gr.2 Coupland’s
Australia
Mornington trainer Brett Scott received the news he had been waiting for when he found out his in-form galloper Irish Flame (NZ) (Zed) had gained a start in the Listed Ballarat Cup (2000m). Irish Flame was first emergency but secured a run when Power Scheme (Fiorente) was scratched on
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Alex Oliveira is expecting more of the same from Only In Jakarta (Snitzel) when she contests the Listed Haunui Farm Counties Bowl (1100m) at Pukekohe on Saturday. The five-year-old mare kept her undefeated record intact when winning at Te Rapa last month and has continued to
New Zealand
A stakes winner at her only start to date, Hawke’s Bay filly Shezzacatch (NZ) (Savabeel) is set to command plenty of attention in the opening race at Awapuni on Saturday. Trained by Guy Lowry and Grant Cullen for breeder and part-owner Tony Rider, the daughter of Savabeel began
Breeding
Masterton bloodstock agent Bruce Perry struck late on day 2 of the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale when going to $450,000 to secure a quality colt by Tavistock. Presented by Curraghmore, the classically-bred colt is from the stakes-placed Shirocco mare Mourasana. Bred by Sir Owen
Breeding
As the curtain came down on a successful New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale, a colt by Savabeel out of the O’Reilly mare Miss Opulence, a half-sister to multiple Group One winners Sir Slick and Puccini, stole the limelight late in the piece, topping the sale at
Australia
It's not quite the green jacket awarded to the champion at Augusta but trainer John Thompson has a pretty special garment of his own. During his years working for legendary horseman Bart Cummings, Thompson was closely involved with 2008 Melbourne Cup winner Viewed (Scenic). The horse carried late
Breeding
Nearly 17 years after Te Akau Principal David Ellis bought five-time Group One winner Darci Brahma at Karaka, he returned to New Zealand Bloodstock’s sales complex to buy what he has deemed to be his best son. Ellis went to $1.1 million to secure Darci Brahma out
New Zealand
New Plymouth trainer Robbie Patterson is hoping third time’s a charm for Regal Ruby (NZ) (Night of Thunder) when she contests the NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race (1400m) at his home track on Friday. Patterson was pleased with the filly’s last start runner-up effort last month but
New Zealand
Shaune Ritchie is confident Jennifer Eccles (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) will put her best foot forward in Saturday’s Gr.2 Dunstan Feeds Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1400m) at Pukekohe. Last season’s Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) winner had a brief freshen-up following a below par