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Australia
Oz debut for NZ Oaks trifecta
The 2024 Group 1 New Zealand Oaks trifecta will make their Australian debuts together at Morphettville on Saturday, in the 2000-metre G1 Australasian Oaks. Run over 2400m at Trentham in March, the NZ Oaks was won by Chad Ormsby's Pulchritudinous, a three-time winner from seven starts
New Zealand
Patience pays off with foundation mare
November Rain was a standout filly for Matthew Goodson and Dianna Perron, but she has proven to be a test of patience as a broodmare for the husband-and-wife duo, which was rewarded on Saturday through the deeds of her daughter No Rain Ever (No Nay Never). The Bill
New Zealand
Brancaster Bomber looking to strike at Phar Lap Raceway
Trainers Sophie Hargreaves and Naomi Murfitt will be on a fact-finding mission when they head to Phar Lap Raceway with Brancaster Bomber (NZ) (Showcasing) on Wednesday. The son of Showcasing has recorded both of his wins at Ashburton and his Riccarton conditioners are hoping Timaru can also prove to
New Zealand
Sun shining on potential Group One hope
Progressive filly Moonlight Magic (NZ) (Almanzor) took a significant last-start step toward the goal of a third Group One winner for The Sunlight Trust with her breakthrough success at stakes level. The boutique Waikato operation of Murray and Meg Hardy and Paddy Preston bred and races the daughter of
New Zealand
Ellerslie remedial work to commence immediately
Following the partial abandonments of race meetings at Ellerslie on 10 and 20 April, Auckland Thoroughbred Racing (ATR) have announced the planned winter renovation of their newly installed StrathAyr track will commence immediately, with their May 25 meeting to be transferred to Pukekohe Park. The club said the decision comes
New Zealand
Lightning Jack ready to strike in ANZAC Mile
Riverton galloper Lightning Jack (NZ) (Per Incanto) will aim for back-to-back victories on his adopted home track of Otaki on Thursday when contesting the Listed ANZAC Mile (1600m). With few options for the highly-rated son of Per Incanto closer to home, trainer Kelvin Tyler opted to send
International
Flying Ace limbers up for Chairman’s Sprint Prize with soft trial
Bidding to give David Hall his first success in the Gr.1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (28 April), Flying Ace (NZ) (Swiss Ace) cruised through a 1050m barrier trial this morning as the course and distance specialist prepared for the HK$22 million feature.
Breeding
Little Avondale Stallions 2024
Little Avondale would like to advise breeders that resident stallion Per Incanto remains at $50,000 plus GST for the 2024 season. The son of Street Cry has had another successful season highlighted by Belclare’s second consecutive win in New Zealand’s premier fillies and mare race, the Group
Breeding
First stakes winner for Peterken
Aimee Peterken has only been breeding thoroughbreds for a few years, but she is already starting to leave her mark. The Auckland-based marketing professional had previously been involved in competing and breeding sport horses, but a chance encounter at a social event led her to change tack and enter
International
Ricky Yiu hopes Nimble Nimbus can advance in FWD QEII Cup
Nimble Nimbus (NZ) (Sacred Falls) has been one of this season’s surprise packages and trainer Ricky Yiu is remaining optimistic the gelding can step it up again when he contests the HK$28 million Gr.1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, 28 April. The six-
New Zealand
Blackadder chasing Pearl bonus
John Blackadder will travel down to Phar Lap Raceway on Wednesday with the appeal of an Entain – NZB Insurance Pearl Series bonus for Yoshime. Yoshime has produced a pair of strong runner-up finishes to Rubicon Reigns and subsequent Rating 65 winner Contemplation Bay in early March and looks a