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Breeding
Group One-winning mare Loire (NZ) (Redoute's Choice) passed away over the weekend following a paddock accident. Bred by Trelawney Stud, Loire was by Champion sire Redoute’s Choice and out of Traditionally mare Syrah, a half-sister to Group One winner Vouvray, the grandam of multiple Group
Audio
Former Singapore stars Lims Kosciuszko and Lims Saltoro may be Stradbroke Hcp bound in June. Trainer Dan Meagher says Saltoro has him quite excited. Dan Meagher 22.04.25 - Racing HQ with Steve Hewlett - Apple Podcasts
New Zealand
Electron (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) recorded her second Group Three placing in three starts when third in last Saturday’s Gr.3 Easter Handicap (1600m) at Ellerslie, and will look to end her season on a high at Te Rapa this weekend. Owner-trainer Sam Mynott bought her for just
New Zealand
Kelvin Tyler couldn’t have wished for his local Easter holiday meeting to have gone any better, and he now has high hopes one of his success stories can make his mark much further afield. The Riverton trainer saddled a quartet of winners on Saturday and followed up on Monday
Australia
The 2800-metre distance of the Listed VRC St Leger might be an unknown factor for several three-year olds, but the Te Akau team is confident West Indies (NZ) (Fastnet Rock) will relish the staying test at Flemington on Friday. "He's probably going to be the
New Zealand
Mont Ventoux and Renegade Fighter performed with distinction over fences last year and trainer Rudy Liefting is hoping for similar performances this time in. The South Auckland trainer is set to kick-off their winter preparations at Pukekohe on Wednesday, with an eye to towards a trip south to Riccarton
New Zealand
King Of Hearts (NZ) (Jakkalberry) may provide some competition to his talented stablemate Spencer in the coming months after collecting back-to-back victories at Waverley on Monday. A six-year-old by Jakkalberry, King Of Hearts recorded three wins in the care of breeder-owner Thomas Russell, who handed
Breeding
Cambridge Stud have announced an unchanged stallion roster for the 2025 breeding season with their popular young sire Sword Of State earning a fee rise on the back of his yearling sale results. Sword Of State will stand at an increased fee of $20,000 + GST, with the son of
New Zealand
Enigmatic galloper Iffididit put his best foot forward when he scored fresh-up after a two-month break by taking out the feature flat event at Riverton on Easter Monday, the Max Winders Shearing/South Pacific Meats Thornbury Handicap (1400m). The Anna Furlong-prepared five-year-old thrives on rain
New Zealand
New Plymouth trainer Tawhiti Hina took a quarter of his current eight-horse team to Waverley on Easter Monday and walked away with a pair of impressive winners. Hina, who is only in his third year of training, was hoping the persistent rain on the day, which resulted in the
International
Gr.1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) contender Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) will adopt a change of tactics when the Australian visitor takes on the world’s best in Sunday’s (27 April) HK$24 million feature at Sha Tin. Ben Hayes, who trains in partnership with his brothers Will and
New Zealand
Ex-pat Kiwi jockey Rory Hutchings is keen to get his riding career back on track after being off the scene since February courtesy of the broken collarbone he suffered in a nasty fall when his mount clipped heels at Taupo in late February. Hutchings, who was in a purple