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New Zealand
Star New Zealand Steeplechaser The Cossack has been retired after suffering a suspensory injury. The Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal-trained 11-year-old was set to clash with West Coast in Saturday’s Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge 149th Grand National Steeplechase (5600m) at Riccarton. The Cossack joined the stable of Paul
International
Three-year-old filly Erle became the fourth individual Group One winner for Reliable Man when streaking clear to bag Sunday's Gr.1 Preis Der Diana (2200m) at Dusseldorf. Having landed the Gr.3 Diana Trial (Gr 3, 2000m) at Hoppegarten on her previous outing, the Maxim Pecheur-trained filly took
Australia
Broodmare gem Opulence is the gift that keeps on giving for breeder Don Goodwin, with the mare producing another topliner in Australia over the weekend, but this time over jumps. Opulence is the dam of ill-fated 11-time Group One winner and Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) heroine Verry Elleegant and
New Zealand
New Zealand’s jockey ranks have been bolstered this week with the welcome addition of expat Australian hoop Matthew Cartwright. The 21-year-old jockey recorded 233 wins in Victoria, but found opportunities began to dry up after coming out of his apprenticeship, and he has elected to chance his arm across
New Zealand
Progressive stayer Lombardi flew under the radar heading into his fresh-up run on Saturday at Riccarton and indicated there is plenty more to come this spring with a decisive win over 1400m. Prepared by Bruce Smith, Lombardi had been a model of consistency in competitive races from 1600 to 2600m
New Zealand
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing has today (August 5) released a consultation document to aid in deciding the future of jumps racing in New Zealand. The consultation, which will run through to September 6, presents two main options for the future of jumps racing: continuation with a dedicated strategy and additional
New Zealand
A well-performed Pencarrow Stud family came up trumps with a memorable winning double at Riccarton and looks set to continue to add to its roll of honour into the future. The Adrian Bull-trained and raced Jay Bee Gee triumphed in Saturday’s Gr.3 Winter Cup (1600m) in a thrilling
Australia
It was an emotional John Leek after Affluential (NZ) (Zed) provided him with what he described as the best moment of his training career with his tough win in the Grand National Hurdle (4200m) at Sandown Lakeside. The win also gave former English jockey Will Gordon his first feature win
New Zealand
Two promising additions to Allan Sharrock’s stable made a winning start to their campaigns at Hawera on Sunday, in the form of Street Gossip (So You Think) and Confetti (NZ) (Ocean Park). A five-year-old by So You Think, Street Gossip had raced in Australia for the duration of her
Australia
The Cunning Fox (NZ) (Reliable Man) has stamped himself as a potential star jumper of the future winning Sunday’s BM120 Hurdle (3400m) at Sandown. The Patrick Payne-trained emerging jumper remained undefeated over the hurdles, making it two-from-two to start his jumping career after winning a 3200m maiden hurdle last
Australia
The return run of Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai) is now less than four weeks away and the mare is set to step up her program with another jump-out at Cranbourne. The Ciaron Maher-trained mare had a jump-out over 800m at Cranbourne on July 22 and will have the
New Zealand
Lisa Allpress saluted to the sky after a sentimental victory aboard Mike Breslin’s promising stayer Donnybrook (NZ) (Zed) at Riccarton Park on Saturday. Allpress has been one of the country’s top hoops for over two decades including winning four national jockeys’ premierships, and for much of her career,