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Mark Walker will have at least five runners at Morphettville next Saturday as Te Akau Racing attempts to plunder the record prizemoney on offer during Adelaide's showpiece carnival. The stable's NZ Oaks (2400m) placegetter Qali Al Farrasha will make her Australian debut in the $1 million
Breeding
The international and domestic buying bench went head-to-head during the 2024 National Online Yearling Sale held on Gavelhouse Plus, with top prices secured by the progeny of Ace High, King’s Legacy, Per Incanto, and Zousain just to name a few. However, it was the renowned nursery Brighthill
Australia
A better barrier draw will keep Grid Girl (NZ) (Time Test) at home for the Mornington Guineas. Lindsay Park trainers Ben, Will and J D Hayes have elected to keep Grid Girl in Melbourne for another start before the possibility of tackling Stakes company. Grid Girl will run in the
New Zealand
Fresh off his rich payday after taking out last Saturday’s $350,000 TAB Southern Alps Challenge (1600m) at Riccarton, Matscot (NZ) (Haradasun) will return to the Christchurch track this weekend in search of more feature spoils. Initially set to target Saturday’s Gr.3 Coca-Cola Canterbury Gold Cup
New Zealand
Fraser Auret couldn’t find any reason not to send his ultra-consistent filly Race Ace (NZ) (Swiss Ace) south to chase down a deserved black-type victory. The Marton trainer can’t fault the three-year-old, who will again be partnered by Lisa Allpress in Saturday’s Listed
New Zealand
Matamata trainers Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall were rapt with their treble at Arawa Park on Wednesday, and they are hoping they can continue that winning form into the rest of the week. Therapeutic (NZ) (Time Test) kicked off the treble when taking out the Greenlight Insurance Brokers 1560 before
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An omen barrier may prove the key to Waitak’s (NZ) (Proisir) success in a star-studded line-up for Saturday’s A$4 million The Quokka (1200m) in Perth. The son of Proisir is trained by Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott, and the latter flew from their Matamata
New Zealand
Up and coming staying prospect Investigate (NZ) (Dundeel) promises to give another bold account of himself at Ellerslie on Saturday in what is likely to be the final appearance of his current campaign. The Tony Pike-prepared son of Dundeel has relished the step up to middle-distance racing and
Breeding
Off the back of another exceptional season for its high-class stallion roster, Rich Hill Stud has announced its service fees for 2024. Proisir, Shocking, Ace High and Vadamos all sired Group One winners and Satono Aladdin also continued to build on his burgeoning Southern Hemisphere record to sire another
Australia
It has taken a while, but Paul Preusker says Captain Envious (NZ) (Savabeel) is now the seasoned stayer that can be targeted towards Australia's best staying races. The Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup are on Preusker's mind as Captain Envious heads towards start number 20 in
Australia
Michael Kent Jnr is eagerly looking forward to next month's South Australian Derby with Warmonger, after his close second placing behind Air Assault in the Port Adelaide Guineas (1800m) last Saturday. The Mick Price and Kent Jnr-trained three-year-old gelding took significant ground from Air Assault
New Zealand
After spending more than two decades travelling the world as a chef, Gavin Opie returned to New Zealand 14 years ago to pursue his initial love of horses, and now he has joined the 100-win club as a trainer. He brought up the milestone at Arawa Park on Wednesday