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Australia
Leading Australian jockey Luke Nolen and Kiwi-bred sprinting star I Wish I Win will return to Randwick for the A$20 million The Everest next week, looking to go one better than last year’s desperately unlucky 2nd placing in the world’s richest race on turf. Nolen has
International
A quality Class 3 dash winds up Happy Valley’s eight-race fixture on Wednesday night (9 October), where Super Joy N Fun (NZ) (What’s The Story) and Reward Smile face off again along with 10 others in the HK$1.86 million Pottinger Handicap (1200m). First and second,
New Zealand
Auckland Thoroughbred Racing (ATR) is delighted to announce an exciting initiative in partnership with the Victoria Racing Club (VRC). For the first time, the winner of the Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup will be exempt from any ballot for both the Lexus Roy Higgins (late March) and Lexus Andrew Ramsden
New Zealand
Dragon Leap (Pierro) has bowed out of racing with perhaps the greatest honour Matamata trainer Lance O'Sullivan could bestow on him. Just one horse has previously been retired to Wexford Stables over its luminary history, and that was New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame sprinter Mr Tiz. But
New Zealand
Liam Riordan will add to the growing list of Australian jockeys crossing the Tasman to ride in New Zealand when he heads to Ashburton on Saturday. The 27-year-old Victorian has formed an association with Te Akau Racing through their Cranbourne barn, and he has accepted the invitation of
Video
This week on the Guerin Report, we witness history with the death of Singapore Racing as Michael looks into what comes from such a bizarre event, how it happened and how they tried to save themselves from this occurring. Guerin Report - Singapore Racing, Ep. 6 (youtube.com)
Australia
Proven stayer Mahrajaan (Kitten's Joy) remains firmly on target for a crack at the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) despite the weather ruling out an intended lead-up outing. The Shaun Ritchie and Colm Murray-trained chestnut was to have stepped out in last Saturday’s Gr.3
New Zealand
Te Aroha trainer Peter Lock is hoping to make another successful Central Districts raid with two strong chances at Waverley on Wednesday. He will be represented by the in-form Footloose in the Equivets NZ – SRVS Handicap (1400m) while Badgeringdawitness will relish the rise in distance in the Roper Agriculture
Australia
Bjorn Baker is set to have a strong hand in the A$1.5 million Listed Alan Brown Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill with his team spearheaded by two-time New Zealand Group One winner Belclare (NZ) (Per Incanto). Baker has nominated five horses for Saturday's 1400m race and
New Zealand
New Zealand’s darling of the turf Orchestral is set to cross the Tasman this week to tackle the Gr.1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The four-year-old daughter of Savabeel had a standout three-year-old term, winning five consecutive races, including the Karaka Millions
New Zealand
Multiple Group One winner Mustang Valley has joined her mother in the Windsor Park Stud broodmare band with both set to visit the Cambridge farm’s new stallion Paddington. The top-quality mare carried 60kg to victory in the open mile at Tauranga on Saturday in what was to have
New Zealand
In form gelding Wolfgang has secured a plane ticket across the Tasman this week to tackle Saturday’s Gr.2 Herbert Power Stakes (2400m) at Caulfield. The six-year-old son of Puccini has been faultless this preparation, winning both of his starts, including downing Australian raider Rolls at Matamata