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New Zealand
Foxton trainers David and Emma Haworth came within a nose of a quinella in Saturday’s Listed Ricoh Feilding Gold Cup (2200m) at Awapuni, headed by a breakthrough performance by Toms (NZ) (Towkay). The improving six-year-old won four races last season, including three of his last four starts,
Australia
New Zealand's star mare Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) has added a Group One win in Australia to her record with a dominant performance in the Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at a rain-soaked Flemington. Already a winner of nine Group One races in New Zealand, including six this
New Zealand
Attempting to repeat a spring double from two years ago, top-class galloper Shadows Cast (NZ) (Per Incanto) ticked the first box with a supreme weight-carrying performance in Saturday’s Courtesy Ford Redcraze Bowl (1400m) at Awapuni. The son of Per Incanto won the same race in November 2017,
New Zealand
Classy mare Marzemino (NZ)(Per Incanto) survived a late scare in Saturday’s Roger Gill Agriculture (1200m) at Pukekohe to make a winning start to what could be a career-defining campaign. The daughter of Per Incanto has made a big impression in lower grades in previous preparations, winning five
Australia
New Zealand-bred fillies Miami Bound (NZ) (Reliable Man) and Vegas Jewel (NZ) (Shocking) look set for a rematch in the Gr.1 VRC Oaks (2500m) after fighting out the finish of the Gr.2 Wakeful Stakes (2000m) at Flemington. The Danny O'Brien-trained Miami Bound edged out
International
Frankie Lor will launch his star sophomore Furore (NZ) (Pierro) at the Gr.3 Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Furore was Hong Kong's standout four-year-old last term thanks to wins in the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) and Hong Kong
Australia
Apprentice Stephanie Thornton made the most of her last day with a 2kg claim to produce a clever ride to win on Magstock (NZ) (Tavistock) at Eagle Farm. The race was run at a slow pace and developed into a sprint home but Magstock finished the best to beat Sir
International
Punters were left blowing hot and cold in the first two races at Kranji on Friday night. After cheering odds-on favourite California (Written Tycoon) home in the opener, the S$30,000 Class 5 Division 1 race over 1100m, a deafening silence fell over Kranji when $263 pop Whizzy
International
Cliff Brown went to the races with one runner and returned home with one winner on Friday night. Brown would certainly not mind having such evenings, more so when the 100% record was achieved in Race 3, a S$50,000 Class 4 Division 3 race over 1200m. The crew
International
On Line (NZ) (O’Reilly) made a winning racing comeback in the S$50,000 Class 4 Division 2 race over 1200m on Friday night. The O’Reilly four-year-old has not been sighted since his maiden win at his fourth start in a mile race for Restricted Maidens
Australia
Michael Hawkes insists lightly raced star Brutal (NZ) (O’Reilly) is yet to realise his potential and can soar higher in the $7.5 million Golden Eagle. The Hawkes Racing team turned down a slot in the $14 million Everest in favour of keeping the Doncaster Mile winner fresh for
New Zealand
Injured jockey Donavan Mansour is in good spirits after a successful operation on his broken pelvis at Waikato Hospital on Thursday. The popular hoop sustained the injury after his mount reared up and fell backwards on to him at Te Aroha on Wednesday. “The results were fantastic, the surgery went