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Group One winning mare Travelling Light (NZ) (El Roca) is the latest elite-level performer to be ruled out of the spring. The Ben Foote-trained daughter of El Roca finished a disappointing 10th when resuming in the Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m) earlier this month and her sub-par
New Zealand
The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman stable experienced luck on both sides of the coin at Flemington on Saturday. The pair saddled up their main Melbourne Spring carnival hopefuls inThe Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel) and Quick Thinker (So You Think) and came away from the day with mixed results. Five-
New Zealand
Trainer Tony Pike breathed a sigh of relief on Sunday morning as he watched Gr.1 New Zealand Derby winner Sherwood Forest (Fastnet Rock) moving freely after pulling up lame in his campaign opener at Ellerslie the previous day. The Fastnet Rock four-year-old failed to beat a runner
New Zealand
A lengthy spell away from the racetrack to revitalise both his mind and body appears to have worked for talented jockey Michael McNab as he picked up his first victory on Saturday since making his return to raceday riding this month. McNab guided the John Wheeler-trained Zeefa Zed (NZ)
Australia
Hardy Kiwi galloper Travimyfriend (NZ) (Tavistock) caused a minor upset at Flemington on Saturday when coming with a well-timed run under Dean Yendall to land the Listed The Sofitel (1400m) and swamping the favourite Windstorm (Redoute’s Choice) to win by three-quarters of a length. The eight-year-
Australia
Gr.1 Sydney Cup (3200m) runner-up The Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel) has confirmed his rating as a genuine spring Cups player after easily dealing with a quality line-up to win the Winning Edge Handicap (1700m) first-up at Flemington on Saturday. The winner of the Gr.2 Herbert
International
It was indeed a Happy Saturday (NZ) (Rock ‘n’ Pop) for David Kok and his new owner Sia Wei Kiang when a new ward of theirs going by that name made all to open his account second-up in the S$75,000 Restricted Maiden race over 1200m. Ridden by
Australia
There will be no Golden Rose start for Mo'unga (NZ) (Savabeel) but the lightly-raced colt has stamped himself as a star of the future in the eyes of his trainer Chris Waller. Stepping up to Saturday stakes grade after wins at the Gold Coast and Newcastle, Mo&
New Zealand
The cream rose to the top late in the day at Ellerslie when four-year-old mare Two Illicit (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) issued a powerful statement to her spring rivals with a commanding fresh-up victory over 1400m on Saturday. A multiple stakes winner during a three-year-old campaign
New Zealand
There was a familiar look to the results after racing was concluded at Riccarton on Saturday with the local training duo of Matthew and Michael Pitman racking up another winning double on the day. The Pitman-trained Carson River (NZ) (Swiss Ace) made it back-to-back wins when he
New Zealand
Matamata mare Shoshone (NZ) (Sacred Falls) demonstrated her affinity for the Ellerslie turf when she headed home a quality field over 1200m at the venue on Saturday. The Sacred Falls four-year-old has now won three of her four starts at Ellerslie with her latest victory one of her
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Andrew Bensley talks to Roger James after Two Illicit impresses with a comfortable victory when resuming at Ellerslie on Saturday. https://soundcloud.com/nz-racing-desk/roger-james-sept-12-2020