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The Castlepoint Races have been a staple of Wairarapa summers for generations, and it has now been immortalised in book form through the launch of ‘Racing Against The Tide - 150 Years Of Horse Racing At Castlepoint'. Commissioned by the Castlepoint Racing Club, the 200-page coffee table-sized book has
Breeding
Day Two of New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2023 Ready to Run Sale Breeze Ups saw the final 169 two-year-olds complete their gallop down the home straight of Te Rapa Racecourse. The Soft 5 track and fine weather remained consistent throughout the second day even after a quick shower of rain
A last start winner of the Kennedy Oaks Preview (1800m), Harlow Mist (NZ) (Contributer) will drop back in trip and grade to maintain fitness ahead of a potential Group 1 VRC Oaks (2500m) tilt. The three-year-old filly gave John Sargent his second consecutive win in the Oaks Preview after So
New Zealand
La Crique’s (NZ) (Vadamos) spring preparation is over. The Group One-winning mare was set to cross the Tasman for a two-race Australian campaign, however, those plans have been foiled by feet issues following her third placing in the Listed Matamata Cup (1600m) earlier this month. “After Matamata we did
International
Trainer Francis Lui declared Golden Sixty (Medaglia d'Oro) a ‘happy horse’ ahead of his highly anticipated return this season in either the Gr.2 BOCHK Private Wealth Jockey Club Mile (1600m) on 19 November or Gr.1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) on 10 December. Initially slated to
International
Trainer Manfred Man hopes star sprinter Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) can recapture his winning thread in Sunday’s (22 October) HK$5.35 million Gr.2 Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin. The reigning champion sprinter’s six-race unbeaten streak was halted first-up by the runaway Victor The Winner
New Zealand
Daren Danis took a gamble when heading to Ashburton’s postponed meeting on Monday, but it paid off big time when taking out the Gr.3 Barneswood Farm Stakes (1400m) aboard Star Of Justice (Justify), bringing up his 100th career riding win and first at Group level. With many of
New Zealand
Stakes targets are looming for Proserve (NZ) (Proisir) following his win in the Agraforum Growing Innovation (2200m) at Ashburton on Monday. It was the sixth win from 23 starts for the son of Proisir and trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman now have loftier ambitions with the five-year-old gelding. “He’ll
New Zealand
On The Bubbles (Brazen Beau) claimed his Karaka Million 2YO purse over 1200m, and the now five-year-old may have found his sweet spot back at the sprinting trip when making a winning southern debut at Ashburton. A champion two-year-old, On The Bubbles claimed the million-dollar Ellerslie feature alongside the Gr.
New Zealand
Day One of NZB’s 2023 Ready to Run Sale Breeze Ups kicked off today at Te Rapa Racecourse with perfect weather and track conditions for the two-year-olds. 172 expertly prepared two-year-olds breezed down the straight with perfect Soft 5 rated footing and fine weather conditions throughout the day. The
New Zealand
Riccarton trainer Terri Rae will be looking to New Zealand Cup Week with more confidence following the standout performances of Double O’ Seven and promising filly Lunvwar in the feature events at Ashburton on Monday. Classy five-year-old Double O’ Seven claimed the first of the features on the rescheduled card
New Zealand
Viva Vienna may have been the fancied runner in Monday’s transferred Gr.3 Barneswood Farm Stakes (1400m) at Ashburton, but it was stablemate Star Of Justice who took centre stage when winning the three-year-old feature. The daughter of Justify jumped away well in-between favoured runners Illicit Dreams and Viva