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New Zealand
There was a big rap on Okay Pal (Dissident) heading into his debut performance at Phar Lap Raceway on Friday and the Michael and Matthew Pitman-trained three-year-old didn’t disappoint. He pinged out of his outside barrier in the 14 horse field to take an early lead
Australia
The New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds has been a great source for Flemington trainers Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra and they are hoping to strike more success with sale graduate Age of Chivalry (NZ) (He’s Remarkable) this weekend. The son of He’s
Australia
Andrew Forsman, who trains in partnership with Murray Baker, is welcoming the forecast rain ahead of the Gr.1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday. The Cambridge trainers will line-up Quick Thinker (So You Think) and Rhaegar (Pluck) in the Sydney feature and believe a wet track
Australia
The prospect of partnering Kiwi-bred stayer Surprise Baby (NZ) (Shocking) in next month’s Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) is enough to make a gruelling few weeks well worthwhile for jockey Jordan Childs. The tall 23-year-old usually rides at 55kg or higher, but will have to drop
Australia
If Princess Jenni (NZ) (High Chaparral) wins the Gr.1 Toorak Handicap, a crack at the A$5 million Cox Plate could prove irresistible. The David Brideoake-trained Gr.1 Australasian Oaks winner heads to Saturday's Toorak (1600m) at Caulfield for the third start of her spring campaign
Racing
Four-year-old gelding Pokuru’s Gift resumed with a win in the PGG Wrightson Maiden (1000m) metres at Tauherenikau on Thursday for owner and breeder Ian Farrelly. The son of Rock ‘n’ Pop overcame a wide draw (9) to work forward and lead over the sprint trip, eventually scoring
Breeding
There are times in life where something or someone teaches you valuable life lessons. For me, Hot 'N' Moss the race mare and then emerging broodmare did just that. Starting Bluegrass Bloodstock back in 2010 coincided with Hot 'N' Moss’ first race win at Canberra races,
Australia
Trainer David Hayes, who trains in partnership with son Ben and nephew Tom Dabernig, has issued a warning to punters not to dismiss Kiwi import Yourdeel (NZ) (Dundeel) in Saturday’s Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m). The former Jamie Richards-trained gelding has had two starts for Hayes, finding the
New Zealand
Wellfield Lodge stallion Vespa picked up his first win as a sire when Piaggio (NZ) took out the NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race (1000m) at Tauherenikau on Thursday. It was a special day for trainers Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard who trained Vespa to seven victories, which included Group One
Audio
Kathy Stewart, co-owner of Melbourne Cup favourite hope Surprise Baby, talks on Radio TAB about the bargain gavelhouse.com purchase.
New Zealand
Roger James is on weather watch ahead of Saturday's Listed Team Wealleans Matamata Cup (1600m). James and co-trainer Robert Wellwood will produce $5 favourite Concert Hall (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Matamata Racing Club feature but only if conditions don't deteriorate too much. "She'
New Zealand
Wairarapa trainer Grant Nicholson believes defending champ Nymph Monte (NZ) (Tavistock) is going just as well as he was when he won last year's South Taranaki Club Egmont Cup (2100m) at Hawera. The Tavistock eight-year-old gelding is shooting for successive wins in the Egmont Racing Club