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Australia
When Thompson Creek Thoroughbreds secured Running On Time (NZ) (Time Test) in Australia as a yearling two years ago, it did so dreaming that she might emulate one of the Group One winners on her pedigree page. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained filly will get the chance to do
International
Golden Sixty (Medaglia D'Oro) will attempt to secure another remarkable milestone to his glittering record at Sha Tin on FWD Champions Day on Sunday when the seven-year-old chases an unmatched third straight HK$20 million Gr.1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m). No horse has ever won three editions
New Zealand
Stella Splendida (NZ) (Zoustar) resumed in winning fashion at Hawera on Wednesday when taking out The Bold One @ Grangewilliam Stud 1200. It was the Zoustar filly’s second career victory from four starts and Mark Walker was pleased to see her lead home a stable quinella, with Baronet (NZ) (Contributer)
Breeding
Leading into the 2023 breeding season we reflect on the volume of mares covered by a stallion with 10+ mares in 2022.
New Zealand
Promising filly Flamebird (NZ) (Shooting To Win) will be out to add some valuable black-type to her record when she heads to Te Rapa on Saturday. The daughter of Shooting To Win will contest the Gr.3 Inglis Sales Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) and trainer Lance Noble is confident of
Breeding
Three stallion service nominations, including one to headlining shuttle sire Satono Aladdin, have been donated for auction at the 2023 New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame Inductee Dinner in Hamilton on Sunday, May 7. Since the inaugural NZRHOF dinner in 2006, 37 horses from racehorses to stallions and broodmares, and
Breeding
As one door has closed at The Oaks Stud with the retirement from commercial duty of farm stalwart Darci Brahma another has remained wide open with U S Navy Flag to return to the Cambridge nursery. Danehill’s son Darci Brahma has successfully led the lineup at the Dick Karreman-owned
Australia
Trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott are hoping it will be third time’s a charm with Waitak (NZ) (Proisir) when he lines-up in the Gr.2 Queensland Guineas (1600m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The son of Proisir has raced over a mile on two previous occasions, where
John O'Shea will have just one runner at Rosehill but he is hoping that will be all he needs to come away with a winner. The Randwick horseman saddles up Cotehele (NZ) (Tavistock) in the Kerrie Borger Handicap (1400m) on Saturday and if the four-year-old performs to expectations,
International
Silvestre de Sousa believes Money Catcher (NZ) (Ferlax) has the potential to scale horse racing’s pinnacle. Twice victorious at Group Three level in Hong Kong, Money Catcher finished third in the 2022 Gr.1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m) and also in February’s Gr.1 Citi Hong Kong
Australia
Kiwi three-year-old Bitcoin (NZ) (Tarzino) made a good impression at his Australian debut when winning the Brandt Maiden Plate (2000m) at Ballarat on Wednesday for new trainer Lindsey Smith. The son of Tarzino had been placed twice from four starts for Cambridge trainer Andrew Forsman, including a third placing in
Breeding
After more than three decades of showcasing the world-class bloodstock bred, raised and sold by Sir Patrick Hogan, New Zealand Bloodstock subsidiary gavelhouse.com has the honour of offering one final consignment the Sir Patrick Hogan Unreserved Dispersal Sale on Gavelhouse Plus. Sir Patrick, who passed away in January of