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New Zealand
Anyone who thought that Dragon Leap might be below his best at Ellerslie on Saturday had those doubts well and truly extinguished when the exciting staying talent bolted away with the Gr.2 Jamieson Park Avondale Guineas (2100m). The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained Pierro gelding had missed
International
Beauty Generation (NZ) (Road To Rock) and Beat The Clock (Hinchinbrook) are set to lock horns for a third straight year in Sunday’s (16 February) Gr.1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup at Sha Tin, in what again promises to be one of the clashes of the season. Beat
Australia
Trainer Clayton Chipperfield cannot fault star New Zealand three-year-old Catalyst (NZ) (Darci Brahma) ahead of the Group One winner's introduction to Australian racing in the C S Hayes Stakes at Flemington. But Chipperfield hopes the outside draw in the seven-horse field does not play against
Australia
A conversation with rival jockey James McDonald has given Tim Clark confidence Kiwi mare Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) can run a race when she resumes in the Apollo Stakes at Randwick. McDonald is the mare's regular rider but he will be in Melbourne on Saturday to partner top
Audio
Former New Zealand-raced Hanger will have his first start for Trainer Mitch Beer at Flemington tomorrow. https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=574113
Video
Trackside's Aidan Rodley give us the inside word on the chances of Paisley Park ($11), Masetto ($9.50), Felaar ($17), Starrybeel ($14) and race favourite Intrigue ($4.00) ahead of this weekend's Gr.2 Joe McDonald Avondale Cup (2400m) at Ellerslie
New Zealand
East Coast racing’s biggest fan is once again showing his support for the annual meetings at Wairoa and Gisborne. Graeme Rogerson, who trains in partnership with wife Debbie and granddaughter Bailey, will line-up 24 horses at Gisborne’s Sunday meeting, accounting for more than 30 percent of the
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh has expanded his operation this season by establishing a permanent South Island base, and the move has already paid dividends. His small South Island-based team has delivered almost a sixth of his 69 training successes this season, winning races at Riccarton, Timaru, Ashburton, Wingatui, Gore
New Zealand
Talented five-year-old Mongolian Marshal has joined the stable of Morphettville trainer Stuart Gower and will continue his career in Adelaide. Previously prepared by Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman, the son of High Chaparral won the Gr.3 Waikato Cup (2400m) in 2018 and was also placed in last
New Zealand
Group Three winner Sheezallmine will attempt to get back into winning form at Ellerslie on Saturday when she lines-up in the Dunstan Feeds 1200. The daughter of Super Easy finished unplaced last start in the Gr.1 Telegraph (1200m) and trainer Daniel Miller said the mare just didn’t
Breeding
After an action-packed week of selling, final results have been accumulated from the 94th National Yearling Sale Series at the iconic Karaka Sales Complex. Karaka 2020 kicked off at Ellerslie with two million dollar races, in what is the culmination of breeding and raising a foal, the hard work
New Zealand
Stephen Marsh has Group Three winner Scorpz (NZ) (Charm Spirit) just where he wants him for this month's Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie. Marsh will saddle the Charm Spirit colt in Saturday's Gr.2 Jamieson Park Avondale Guineas (2100m) at Ellerslie, looking