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Breeding
The winners have been announced for the NZB-sponsored Best Newcomer Award this season, formed as part of the NZTR and Equestrian Sports NZ wider show series, Thoroughbreds in Equestrian Sports (TiES). The NZB Newcomer Award recognises the success and versatility of thoroughbreds in equestrian sports for those newly registered with
Breeding
Buyers at next month’s NZB National Weanling Sale at Karaka will have access to the progeny of emerging stallion talent with the same Karaka quailty but in smaller packaging. The catalogue for the National Weanling Sale features 49 different sires, including many of the most promising names among New
Australia
Success aboard grand winter campaigner Justaskme in Saturday's Listed AGC Training Stakes at Wanganui could provide leading jockey Jonathan Riddell with one of the final highpoints of his illustrious career. Leading into Saturday's weight-for-age feature, for which Justaskme is a $3.20 favourite, Riddell has revealed
New Zealand
Fillies have dominated recent editions of the Listed John Turkington Forestry Ltd Castletown Stakes (1200m), and Tony Pike is hoping Raziah can be next on the honour roll this Saturday at Wanganui. Raziah debuted in a competitive juvenile race at Pukekohe in April and showed immediate improvement from that effort
Australia
Having had to settle for a narrow second in the Australian Derby with Ceolwulf (Tavistock), Joe Pride will rely on the improving Bullets High (NZ) (Ace High) in his bid to go one better in the Queensland equivalent. Ceolwulf, who was the trainer's first Derby runner, was beaten
International
Four weeks after demolishing quality opposition in Class 2, Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) is back at Sha Tin for his stiffest test to date in Sunday’s HK$4.2 million Gr.3 Sha Tin Vase Handicap (1200m). The second of a Group Three double-header at Sha Tin, which
New Zealand
Leading South Island trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman are expected to be a formidable force to be reckoned with in the coming days. The father and son duo have turned out 47 winners so far this term and for the eighth time in the last nine seasons their Riccarton operation
New Zealand
The curtain has come down on the racing career of Group Three winner White Noise (NZ) (El Roca). The five-year-old grey gelding kicked off his career for Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman as a three-year-old and won four races in his debut season, including the Gr.3 Wellington
New Zealand
Stephen Autridge’s last visit to Wanganui was highly successful and he’s looking to go even better on his return to the River City on Saturday. The Matamata trainer ventured south last month with Caitlyns Wish and Loch Katrine and was rewarded with victory from the former and the
New Zealand
This Saturday is what everything is about for trainer Andrew Forsman – having stakes contenders on either side of the Tasman. The Cambridge-based horseman, who also runs a satellite stable out of Flemington, will be shooting for Group One glory in the Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm, and will be
New Zealand
Progressive galloper Little Bit Of Love (NZ) (Time Test) will aim to complete his preparation on a high this Saturday at Pukekohe, chasing a fourth-straight victory in the Elsdon Park 1400. The late-developing four-year-old only made his debut in December but has rapidly risen through the grades with four wins
Australia
The Waikato Stud colours carried by I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel) will also be seen in Melbourne on Saturday when Knucklebones (NZ) (Savabeel) runs at Caulfield. I Wish I Win is favourite for the Gr.1 Kingsford Smith Cup (1200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday while Knucklebones is near