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Brontes Gold (NZ) (Zacinto) continued his great association with Cambridge’s synthetic track on Wednesday when winning the Saddlery Warehouse 2000. Fresh-up since winning at the track in May, Brontes Gold sat just behind the speed throughout before being called on by jockey Joe Doyle in the straight and
New Zealand
A lucrative payoff awaits connections of Belardo filly Vita Amorosa (NZ) if the Chris Gibbs-trained three-year-old can cause a major upset in Saturday's Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders' Stakes (1200m) on Saturday. Vita Amorosa was beaten 19 lengths on debut earlier this month,
New Zealand
Trainers Bruce Wallace and Grant Cooksley are hoping a big spring is in-store for their Group Three winner Sacred Satono (NZ) (Satono Aladdin). The four-year-old entire had his first public hit-out of the season at the Cambridge synthetic trials on Thursday, and he put in an
New Zealand
A change of tactics with Seajetz (NZ) (Iffraaj) has enabled the six-year-old to turn his recent form around and emerge as a leading contender for the big prize on offer at New Plymouth on Saturday. The Matamata galloper is coming off a last-start success in his chase
New Zealand
Two-Year-Old of the Year nominee Trobriand (Kermadec) will begin his three-year-old season this Saturday at Ruakaka when the starry colt contests the Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m). One of last season’s most promising juveniles, Trobriand produced a decisive victory in the Gr.
New Zealand
Stonybreck (NZ) (Tavistock) continued his dominant run of form on the country’s synthetic tracks on Wednesday, when securing a comfortable victory in the Richard Bright Memorial Cup 1550 at Cambridge. The consistent son of Tavistock broke his maiden just over a year ago at Cambridge and was a heavily
New Zealand
Exciting three-year-old Crocetti (NZ) (Zacinto) will put his unbeaten record on the line when he returns to Ruakaka this weekend to tackle the Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m). The Danny Walker and Arron Tata-trained gelding won on debut as a juvenile before winning first-
New Zealand
A trip across the Tasman could be on the cards for Belclare (NZ) (Per Incanto), with the Lisa Latta-trained mare set to chase a A$1 million bonus on offer if successful in the Gr.1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on November 4. The daughter of Per
New Zealand
Former northern galloper Notabadpony (NZ) (Mulaazem) is well and truly living up to his name according to trainer John Blackadder. The Rangiora horseman has had the gelding for his last three starts, all on Riccarton’s synthetic track, with the now four-year-old posting two placings before scoring his
Breeding
The latest fortnightly sale on gavelhouse.com has been given a touch of star quality with the inclusion of a stakes-winning two-year-old filly from last season. Sky On Fire (Exceed and Excel) had six starts during her juvenile campaign, headed by a win in the Listed Welcome
New Zealand
Top-flight targets await the talented Soldier Boy (NZ) (Proisir) if, as expected, he produces a bold showing at New Plymouth on Saturday. The son of Proisir will step out in the ITM New Plymouth Interprovincial (1600m) with Kate Hercock again booked for the ride and the step up in
Australia
A reminder of back home has helped convince Kiwi’s Emma-Lee and David Browne of a relocation to Pakenham for the new racing season. The New Zealand couple made their move permanent in the middle of 2022 and originally set up base at Cranbourne, but a change of lifestyle