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Breeding
Celtic Dream (NZ) (Casual Lies) is developing into a valuable broodmare. Bred by long-serving Waikato New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association (NZTBA) members Lloyd and Heather Monehan, Celtic Dream is now the dam of two runners for two stakes winners after La Romanee (NZ) (Burgundy) overcame a slow start to
Breeding
Hong Kong trainer Dennis Yip struck early on the first day of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready To Run Sale of 2YOs at Karaka on Wednesday, securing lot 9, the Press Statement colt out of Karata (Elvstroem) from Riversley Park’s draft for $420,000. Yip was impressed with the
Breeding
With 28 two-year-olds set to go through the ring at Karaka this week, the 2019 Ready to Run Sale marks another big step in the rapid rise of Woburn Farm. Established in 2012 by Cambridge-based couple Adrian Stanley and Hannah Kettlety, Woburn Farm made its Ready to
Breeding
The first day of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready To Run Sale of 2YOs will commence at their Karaka sales complex on Wednesday, November 20, at 11am. The leading sale of its kind in the southern hemisphere, the Ready To Run sale has provided the winners of 19 Group One
International
Expat New Zealand jockey James McDonald will represent Australia at the International Jockeys’ Challenge (IJC) in Hong Kong next month The in-form hoop has been based in Sydney for several years and has won the premiership on three occasions. The IJC is scheduled to be held at Happy Valley
New Zealand
Blue Breeze would have suited a blue rinse earlier this spring with the way he performed in Australia, according to trainer Allan Morley. The Group One performer tailed home the field in each of his two starts in New South Wales and Morley said he couldn’t find anything amiss
New Zealand
Roger James and Robert Wellwood are looking to add to their fine recent strike rate this weekend, with horses to be engaged over three meetings, including a couple of stakes candidates at Pukekohe on Saturday. After a slow start to the local season with limited representation, the Cambridge trainers have
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Trackside Radio’s Des Coppins speaks with trainer Tony Pike about Loire’s win in Saturday’s Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m).
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Trackside Radio’s Des Coppins talks with Andrew Forsman, co-trainer of Gr.2 Coupland’s Bakeries Mile (1600m) winner True Enough.
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Trackside Radio’s Des Coppins catches up with Michael Pitman following New Zealand Cup week.
Australia
Having ruled Luvaluva (NZ) (Mastercraftsman) out of a Group One feature in Perth, trainer John Sargent will concentrate on a million dollar race closer to home with the mare to head to The Gong at Kembla Grange. Sargent and Luvaluva's owners considered the Kingston Town Classic at Ascot
Breeding
After a string of successes with his Ready to Run Sale purchases, Toowoomba trainer Matt Kropp has returned to Karaka in search of some more future stars. Kropp crossed the Tasman for the sale in 2016 and 2017, purchasing five horses. Four of them have won races, while I Know