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New Zealand
Matamata trainer Jamie Richards is comfortable with star mare Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) carrying the favourite tag into Saturday's Gr.2 Missile Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill. Commands six-year-old Melody Belle has won three of her seven previous first-up starts though was fourth in last year&
New Zealand
Harvey Wilson was unable to switch to hands-free mode but was still able to give a good push to his Te Rapa chances from the driver's seat on It's A Wonder (NZ) (Istidaad) on Thursday morning. Wilson graciously took the NZ Racing Desk call between
New Zealand
The flag is certainly being flown high by exciting jumper Ablaze (NZ) (Raise The Flag) for his White Robe Lodge sire and the spinoff is being felt at the leading South Island stud. A son of Raise The Flag, Ablaze extended his unbeaten record to five over fences when last
International
Trainer Lee Freedman sent an ominous warning when he said that Mr Malek (NZ) (Swiss Ace) is among the horses who have thrived at his stables during the lockdown. To think the Swiss Ace four-year-old had been among the most progressive horses at Kranji before the coronavirus brought
Australia
Former Kiwi three-year-old Wertheimer (NZ) (Tavistock) didn’t take long to make his presence felt across the Tasman. The son of Tavistock won first-up over 1300m at Cranbourne on Wednesday for trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young and they were fairly confident heading into his fresh-up
Breeding
Group One winner Wyndspelle will be on parade at the Hawera racecourse on Saturday ahead of his debut season at stud. The son of Iffraaj will be on show to the public between races two and three, with breeders encouraged to speak with Grangewilliam Stud Principal Marc Corcoran on the
Australia
Trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young are looking forward to lining up Savvy Lad (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Rubaroc Handicap (1410m) at Flemington on Saturday after his pleasing first-up run at Caulfield last month. The Savabeel four-year-old finished third behind Mystery Shot (Shooting To Win) and Wicklow
New Zealand
Southland trainer Lisa Vaughan is on the hunt this season to secure an elusive stakes victory with seven-year-old mare Shirley Maude (NZ) (Fully Fledged). The daughter of Fully Fledged placed in the Listed Champagne Stakes (1200m) at just her second career start and finished runner-up in the
New Zealand
Shaune Ritchie was beaming after Jennifer Eccles’ (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) 1050m trial at Ruakaka on Tuesday. He was delighted to see last season’s Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) winner relax in her heat and run on well to finish fourth against a quality line-up. “We are
Breeding
With just two more days until he arrives on farm, Haunui’s exciting young sire Belardo (Lope De Vega) is making his presence felt in both hemispheres. The final day of the Goodwood carnival saw Belardo land his sixth first crop winner to date and after five filly winners, he
New Zealand
It may have only been a maiden race at Te Aroha on Sunday, but Justastate earned her photo spot amongst Rogan Norvall’s gallery of the memorable feature winners he rode during his career in the saddle. The Falkirk five-year-old credited Norvall with his first training success after
Breeding
Valachi Downs will be offering breeders a free transport option between Wellfield Lodge near Palmerston North and their Matamata farm for the upcoming breeding season. The incentive is for mares booked to any one of Valachi Downs’ five stallions – Ten Sovereigns, US Navy Flag, Zacinto, Vespa, and Savile Row. The