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Trainer Clayton Chipperfield is getting used to training his stable star Catalyst (NZ) (Darci Brahma) remotely. The Te Awamutu galloper is in Sydney preparing to run first-up in the Gr.2 The Shorts (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday, while his trainer is stranded in New Zealand due to COVID-
New Zealand
Six-year-old mare Kiwi Ida (Squamosa) is in fine fettle heading into Saturday’s Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) with the John and Karen Parsons-trained mare staying in the Waikato after her fresh-up sixth placing in the Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m). The multiple Group Two winner
Breeding
It might have been nearly dusk, but after Travimyfriend (NZ) (Tavistock) won the Listed The Sofitel (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday, Silver (John) Goodin was down to Pineau’s paddock with an extra scoop of feed and a carrot. Goodin, who owns Pineau (NZ) (Carnegie) with his wife Helena and
Australia
The huge impression created by young unbeaten Sydney galloper Mo’unga (NZ) with his Rosehill stakes win last Saturday highlighted a significant week for champion New Zealand sire Savabeel, one which also uncovered another two of his possible three-year-old stars. While Group Two winner The Chosen One (NZ)
New Zealand
New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock had a golden run in the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) a few years ago, winning three on-end, and he is hoping he can add a fourth to his mantlepiece after Saturday. Sharrock’s first victory in the race came in 2014 with I
International
New Zealand Bloodstock Book 1 Yearling Sale purchase Sky Field (Deep Field) scored a dazzling victory in the Class 3 Hung Hom Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday night, demonstrating an electrifying turn-of-foot in the straight to make a big statement for jockey Joao Moreira and trainer
New Zealand
Group One winner Tiptronic (NZ) (O'Reilly) was one of the eye-catching runs at Ellerslie on Saturday, with the O’Reilly seven-year-old lumping 60kgs into a close-up fourth in the Auckland Co-Op Taxis 1600 won by Codecracker (NZ) (Nadeem) and looks set to make
New Zealand
Kiwi four-year-old Dragon Leap (Pierro) has suffered a set-back that will curtail his Sydney spring campaign. The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained gelding had looked in for a good preparation, having found the line well for eighth in the Gr.2 Tramway Stakes (1400m) , beaten
New Zealand
Opie Bosson’s loss is Danielle Johnson’s gain. With Bosson unable to make the 56.5kg weight to ride the Jamie Richards-trained Avantage (Fastnet Rock) in Saturday’s Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings, Johnson will be the beneficiary. Johnson partnered the mare into an impressive first-
Breeding
Graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale have reached heights unmatched by any other Australasian two-year-old sale and a quality catalogue of 311 two-year-olds has been compiled for this year’s sale. Breeze ups will take place at Te Rapa racecourse on October
New Zealand
Danica Guy couldn’t be happier with her talented galloper Germanicus (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) as the five-year-old begins a Group One programme of assignments this season at Hastings on Saturday. The Matamata trainer has Germanicus set to resume in the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m), in which
New Zealand
Trainer Phillip Stokes has described Caulfield Guineas-nominated Savannah Cloud (NZ) (Savabeel) as “exciting” following his impressive win at Cranbourne on Sunday. The highly-regarded three-year-old was dominant as $2 favourite, gapping his rivals over 1200m. Stokes said he expected the horse to have a bright future. “He’