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New Zealand
Four-time premiership-winning jockey Lisa Allpress has recently taken an enforced injury layoff from the sport, but returned to raceday riding at Otaki last Friday, with her motivation for winning as strong as ever. Noted as one of New Zealand’s most successful jockeys since her career commenced as an apprentice
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike has revealed a promising spring hope at Avondale on Wednesday, with debutant Elemental (NZ) (Ocean Park) producing an eye-catching victory in the Westbrook Wines Maiden 2YO&3YO (1400m). Premiership-leading jockey Michael McNab positioned the son of Ocean Park near the tail of the field down
New Zealand
With a stakes success already ticked off by Flower Of Wanaka (NZ) (Burgundy), trainer Chrissy Bambry is happy to bide her time before setting the mare another black-type target. The daughter of Burgundy opened her current campaign with an upset victory in the Listed Tauranga Classic (1400m) and will be
New Zealand
Hawke’s Bay trainer Vicki Wilson is looking forward to showcasing her stallion Mongolian Falcon at Hastings on Thursday when his son Falcons Diamond (NZ) makes his debut in the PGG Wrightson Livestock 2YO Maiden (800m). Mongolian Falcon will stand his third season at Wilson’s farm this coming breeding
Australia
A second Melbourne Cup campaign officially got underway on Tuesday for one of Australia's genuine stayers when Daqiansweet Junior (NZ) (Sweet Orange) jumped out over 1000 metres at Pakenham. The rising six-year-old New Zealand-bred galloper made late ground in the jumpout in a rare showing this year, after
New Zealand
Former Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner Sherwood Forest (Fastnet Rock) made his first public appearance this year at the Foxton trials on Tuesday and he pleased trainer Bill Thurlow with his hit-out. The rising seven-year-old gelding was given a quiet outing over 1200m and finished runner-up behind Sweetjineen
New Zealand
A jumping future is calling Group One performer Helena Baby (NZ) (Guillotine), but not before he gets his chance to try and make it a hat-trick of wins in the Listed Sinclair Electrical And Refrigeration Opunake Cup (1400m) at New Plymouth on Saturday. The rising nine-year-old gelding is undefeated in
New Zealand
The jumps racing scene in New Zealand has been bolstered in the past few seasons by young aspiring jumps jockeys, among them 25-year-old Portia Matthews, who continued her successful run in the saddle at Trentham on Saturday. Matthews recorded her fifth win over the jumps this season aboard Waipukurau galloper
Breeding
Highview Stud newcomers Divine Prophet and Santos are receiving warm welcomes from the New Zealand breeding community. The proven pair have relocated from Australia to join Wrote at the Waikato farm, with Divine Prophet’s profile further boosted this season by the deeds of his Group One-producing brother Proisir. Santos
An impressive jumpout at Cranbourne on Monday morning has Trent Busuttin optimistic Forgot You's (NZ) (Savabeel) connections could be in for the lucrative spring they were denied by injury last year. The former promising staying three-year-old has not been to the races since finishing down the track in
International
The 26-year training career of Hong Kong conditioner Peter Ho came to an end on Sunday when his five runners in the season’s final meeting failed to deliver the two wins required for him to avoid receiving his third and final strike. The trainer of 634 winners since the
International
An extraordinary 2022/23 Hong Kong horse racing season ended in remarkable fashion on Sunday, 16 July at Sha Tin Racecourse and reinforced Hong Kong’s world-class racing with history-making performances of outstanding horses, trainers and jockeys. With only 1,250 horses in training – or around 0.7 percent of