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Australia
It has been 22 months since Manolo Blahniq (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) last raced in Sydney but Mornington trainer Tony Noonan is looking forward to the gelding's return to Rosehill. Noonan, who won Saturday's $427,500 VOBIS Sires Guineas with filly Florent at Caulfield, is planning to
Breeding
The first-ever New Zealand Bloodstock sale to be conducted on gavelhouse.com’s new online platform, Gavelhouse Plus, will be NZB’s annual South Island Sale. Postponed from its original April date to August due to the COVID-19 lockdown and travel restrictions, the decision has now been made
Breeding
A charity tipping competition run by thoroughbred stud farm Windsor Park Stud has raised $27,500 for charity. KidsCan and the Starship Foundation are the beneficiaries, with the money raised split between the two charities. Gordon Reid took out the competition and in doing so has won a free service
International
Ricky Yiu is enjoying his best season ever in terms of his numerical success and on Sunday (26 April) at Sha Tin he will attempt to cap it with a Group One win. Voyage Warrior (Declaration of War) stunned the big guns with a front-running victory in the Gr.
Australia
Having considered not running the Cox Plate this year, Moonee Valley Racing Club chief executive Michael Browell says they are now exploring whether it can be run under lights. The 2020 Cox Plate marks the 100th running of the race and club was planning a big celebration involving past champions.
Australia
Matamata horseman Tony Gillies was delighted with the run of exciting jumping prospect Woodsman (NZ) (Mastercraftsman), who made a return to the flat to finish fifth in Sunday’s Terang Cup (2150m). The dashing grey was having his first start for caretaker trainer Patrick Ryan, whom Gillies and wife Pam
International
New Zealand Bloodstock graduate Team Power secured his maiden win in Hong Kong on Sunday when victorious in the Class 4 Norfolk Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin. The four-year-old was purchased out of Lyndhurst Stud’s 2017 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale draft by Bruce and
New Zealand
The Sydney Autumn Carnival may have only just come to an end but Te Akau principal David Ellis is already planning his team’s next assault on Australia. Te Akau have had a successful season across the Tasman, courtesy of stable stars Melody Belle, Te Akau Shark, and Probabeel. Melody
New Zealand
The Racing Industry Transition Agency (RITA) on Sunday (19 April) provides a further update on the potential impacts of, and its response to, COVID-19, including initial consideration for the TAB of the restrictions announced by Government of a move to Alert Level 3 and pending consultation of the draft
International
Former New Zealand galloper Mighty Giant (NZ) (Power) took another step up the ladder with an impressive performance in the Class 3 Dorset Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. The Ricky Yiu-trained gelding had his work cut out in the early stages under jockey Zac Purton but had
New Zealand
Victory on the Mike Moroney-trained Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park) in Saturday’s Gr.1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick capped off a stellar autumn for Kiwi jockey Opie Bosson. New Zealand’s leading rider had already tasted Group One success on Probabeel (Surround Stakes, 1400m), Te Akau Shark
Breeding
There was plenty of cause for celebration amongst the Waikato region’s thoroughbred breeding fraternity on Saturday afternoon following the running of the Gr.1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Royal Randwick. The nail-biting last stride victory by Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park) provided a triumph for both her breeder,