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Friday's Gr.2 Moonee Valley Gold Cup (2500m) is looming as a crucial guide to New Zealand's chances of Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) success. The Graeme and Debbie Rogerson-trained Sharp 'N' Smart (NZ) (Redwood) and the Andrew Forsman-trained Positivity (NZ) (Almanzor)
Australia
Superstar Trelawney Stud-bred mare Pride Of Jenni out ran all of her rivals in her last attempt over 2000m, and she will be out to do that on the biggest stage in Saturday’s A$5 million Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) at The Valley. Prior to last season,
Australia
Andrew Forsman still holds Melbourne Cup aspirations with Positivity (NZ) (Almanzor), despite having to be scratched from last Saturday’s Caulfield Cup. The Kiwi mare was withdrawn on Friday afternoon due to a hoof issue, but Forsman is confident he is now on top of the issue and could see
Video
Part One of Michael's chat with Chris Waller. What does a day look like? What does he think about the progress of NZ racing? Is it fun being Chris Waller? Plus, we get the latest on Joliestar's movements and wrap the weekend's racing. Guerin
New Zealand
Rohan Mudhoo started a new chapter in his riding career at Ashburton on Sunday, returning from a serious health issue that took him away from the sport for the past nine months. The expat Mauritian jockey has been riding in New Zealand since 2018, earning 154 winners including nine last
Australia
Kiwi-bred stayer Hit The Road Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) will take his place in one of two key staying races across the Tasman this week, with nominations for both the Gr.3 Geelong Cup (2400m) and Gr.2 Moonee Valley Gold Cup (2500m). The son of Jakkalberry was initially sent
Breeding
Rich Hill Stud’s John Thompson was running on empty when he had the final say on the well-related mare Temolie at the Gold Coast. Thompson was at the end of his budget with a closing bid of A$200,000 that secured the daughter of Star Witness at
Australia
Lindsay Park were runner-up in last year’s Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) with Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars), and they are hoping they can go one better in this year’s edition where they will be represented once more by the Kiwi-bred, as well as his compatriot Evaporate
Australia
Kiwi trained Melbourne Cup hope Mahrajaan (Kitten's Joy) will miss this Friday night's Gr.2 Moonee Valley Gold Cup (2500m) after suffering an insect bite at his Warrnambool base. Cambridge trainer Shaune Ritchie had hoped to use the A$750,000 feature as New Zealand and
Breeding
Marton horseman Fraser Auret has a number of Group One victories to his name as a trainer, but in the coming months he is hoping to add a maiden Group One breeding success to his record through the deeds of Hong Kong sprinting sensation Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress). The
New Zealand
Racing in Southland has been far from smooth sailing this season, and Gore’s Wednesday meeting will mark the start of several campaigns for Graham Eade and Brooke Kincaid’s team of horses. Inclement weather has caused havoc in the region with cancellations of several jump-outs, alongside the raceday
Australia
Lady Luck wasn’t riding on the shoulder of James McDonald aboard Cambridge Stud’s high-class mare Joliestar at Randwick, but the farm still had ample reasons to celebrate at the weekend. The Chris Waller-trained four-year-old was heavily fancied in the A$20 million The Everest