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Synthetic track to be built at Riccarton
Preparations for construction of New Zealand’s second synthetic track will begin at Riccarton Park Racecourse on November 30. The Board of the Canterbury Jockey Club (CJC), the Trustees of the Christchurch Racecourse and New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) announced today that work on the track would commence following the
New Zealand
In-form Weatherley to make Riccarton impact
Jockey Sam Weatherley is making the most of his opportunities at present and heads to Riccarton on Saturday full of confidence. The 21-year-old has ridden a double at each of Awapuni, Te Rapa and Hastings on the past three Saturdays and hopes to continue that winning streak this
New Zealand
Wekas set for a good gallop at Riccarton
Group ownership will be to the fore at Riccarton on Saturday, when siblings Wekaforce and Morweka take aim at the Listed Brokerweb Risk Services Pegasus Stakes (1000m) at Riccarton. The pair are both trained by Terri Rae for passionate syndicates that race under the banner of the Galloping Wekas, a
New Zealand
Wexford bringing the heat to Te Rapa
Group One performer Spring Heat will step out for the first time since winning the Gr.3 Haunui Farm King’s Plate (1200m) in February when she lines-up in the Listed Legacy Lodge Sprint (1200m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The daughter of More Than Ready has had two
Australia
Tough task for Tofane in Sprint Classic
Trainer Mike Moroney knows Group One winner Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park) has her work cut out for her in Saturday’s Gr.1 Darley Sprint Classic (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday, but believes she will be more than competitive. “She’ll need some luck in the run, but she is
Australia
Luck of the Irish for Kiwis
Mornington trainer Brett Scott was delighted to pick up a winner at Flemington on Oaks Day with handy middle distance galloper Irish Flame (NZ) (Zed) in the Twitter Trophy (1800m). The son of Zed transferred from Scott’s old boss John Wheeler after a Waverley trial in late June and
Australia
Tavistock mare salutes at Flemington
Four-year-old mare Tralee Rose (NZ) (Tavistock) made it back-to-back wins for trainer Symon Wilde when successful at Flemington in the TCL TV Stakes (1700m) in the opening event on Oaks Day. The Warrnambool-trained daughter of Tavistock was perfectly ridden by Kerrin McEvoy to score by
New Zealand
Southern Guineas hopes rest with Pitmans
Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman have a dual-pronged attack on Saturday’s Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m), and the hopes of the South Island rest on their shoulders as they take on nine competitors from the North. The Pitmans will saddle lightly-
Australia
Richards chasing Trans-Tasman features
Matamata trainer Jamie Richards is well used to marking off new benchmarks in career highlights. Winning the New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) with Xtravagant at Riccarton in 2015 to bring up the first Group One win of his career has begun a sequence of highlights, which have come to a
Australia
Ballarat Cup aim for Mongolian Marshal
Former Kiwi Mongolian Marshal (NZ) (High Chaparral) took out Wednesday’s Kyneton Cup (2000m), with a hard-fought victory over Bartholomeu Dias (Mount Nelson) and connections now have eyes for an even more lucrative country cup. The Stuart Gower-trained gelding entered a battle with $2.90 chance Bartholomeu Dias
New Zealand
Connors hoping for more Cup glory
Wanganui trainer Raymond Connors has fond memories of the New Zealand Cup carnival at Riccarton and he is hoping that can continue this weekend. Connors won two consecutive Gr.3 New Zealand Cups (3200m) with Blood Brotha (NZ) (Danzighill) last decade and he is targeting the two-mile feature once