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New Zealand
Former jumps jockey Nick Smith rode his first winner in New Zealand at Pukekohe on Sunday when guiding Middle Khan to victory in the Dunstan Horsefeeds 2100, bringing up his first win in the saddle in nearly 20 years. “It was excellent getting that win,” Smith said. “My last winner
Australia
Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai) was run over late in a Cranbourne jumpout on Monday morning, but those associated with the star mare considered it the perfect Spring pipe-opener. The 800-metre hit-out was Pride Of Jenni's first public appearance since her Gr.1 Queen
New Zealand
Gavin Opie’s last visit to Hawera ended before it began, but the Te Aroha trainer hopes an unexpected return to the South Taranaki track on Tuesday will produce a much better outcome. Opie had Just A Tipple and Mister Pucci entered for Saturday’s Opunake Cup meeting at New
New Zealand
A seasoned version of talented galloper Bradman has shown up to the races this term and he will be out to continue a top-tier campaign in Tuesday’s rescheduled Listed Sinclair & Electrical Opunake Cup (1400m). Having always shown ability, Bradman took his time in learning the ropes of
New Zealand
Stratford trainer Gavin Sharrock will line up a promising pair of two-year-olds at Hawera on Tuesday where he is keen to see if they can back up some impressive trial and jump out performances of late. Hawera will host the abandoned New Plymouth meeting from Saturday after heavy
International
The new star of Singapore racing, Lim’s Saltoro (NZ) (Shamexpress), did not disappoint his connections and supporters after he fought hard to win the S$400,000 Singapore Derby (1800m) on Sunday. History was made for the mighty Lim’s Stable, whose famous blue and yellow star silks dominated
Australia
Irish jumps jockey Conor Brassil underlined his toughness when he won his first Australian race by taking out the feature event the Brendan Drechsler Hurdle (3500m) at Pakenham on Right Now (NZ) (Wrote). It was less than a month ago Brassil suffered a small fracture in his lower back when
New Zealand
Riverton trainer Kelvin Tyler will consider a late nomination for the Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations Winter Cup (1600m) after Master Marko (NZ) (Contributer) overcame a wide run to blow his rivals away in Sunday’s Crombie & Price Ltd Oamaru Cup (1600m). The TAB now rates Master Marko a
New Zealand
Free going galloper Natural Momentum (NZ) (Natural Destiny) never gave his rivals a look in as he led from barrier rise to take out the feature open sprint contest at Oamaru on Sunday, the Glenmoa Farms Ltd River Plate Trophy (1200m). The six-year-old son of Natural Destiny was
New Zealand
Talented and well-related filly Blondie (NZ) (Belardo) returned to racing with a dominant front-running performance in the Entain/NZB Insurance Pearl Series (1200m) at Pukekohe on Sunday. The three-year-old showed real promise with placings in both of her two starts last spring. She was runner-up
New Zealand
Exciting filly Diablo Blanco (NZ) (Super Seth) made the perfect start to her new campaign with a comfortable victory in the Bevan Crombie Memorial (1200m) at Oamaru on Sunday. The daughter of Super Seth made her presence felt early in the juvenile season defeating subsequent stakes performer Dream Of The
New Zealand
The New Zealand thoroughbred racing industry breathed a collective sigh of relief when the gates crashed open for the first on the card at Pukekohe on Sunday after a horror week that saw race meetings abandoned on four separate occasions. The fickle winter weather put paid to meetings at Hastings