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Breeding
After a strong six days of trading at New Zealand Bloodstock’s 97th National Yearling Sales Series, final results have been accumulated for its Book 1 and Book 2 yearling sessions held from 29 January to 3 February. This year’s Sale saw the return of international buyers and pre-pandemic
New Zealand
Smart stayer Ladies Man (NZ) (Zed) will back up in consecutive weeks in his attempt to win the Gr.2 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie on March 11. Ladies Man started a hot favourite for the Gr.3 Wellington Cup (3200m) last month after winning the Gr.
New Zealand
Increased opportunities for Polygon (NZ) (Highly Recommended) to add to her stakes record have encouraged her connections to lock in an autumn campaign in Australia. The Cambridge Stud-bred and raced filly has been in grand form this preparation and bypassing the Gr.2 Waikato Guineas (2000m) due to a heavy
Australia
Jamie Mott's opportunity aboard Roch 'N' Horse (NZ) (Per Incanto) came about due to a fellow rider being suspended, but he is hoping to cement his position in the saddle aboard the mare who could be bound for England later in the year. Mott will partner
New Zealand
After a dazzling performance in winning Saturday’s Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa, connections of star four-year-old Imperatriz have decided to raise the bar. The Mark Walker-trained mare will now contest the Gr.1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on March 11, aiming to emulate compatriot
New Zealand
Veteran trainer Alby MacGregor got to savour a three-generational triumph when Times Ticking won at Riccarton on Saturday. Running for the first time past 1600m, Times Ticking defied 62kg to wear down Bully Boy to win the C S Stevens Memorial Banks Peninsula Cup (1800m). It was a special triumph
Australia
Jockey Michael Dee has been booked for the plum ride on top class filly Legarto in next month’s Gr.1 Australian Guineas (1600m). The Ken and Bev Kelso-trained three-year-old will trial this week at Cambridge and will venture across the Tasman for the March 4 Flemington assignment. The winner
New Zealand
Roger James and Robert Wellwood have one confirmed Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) contender and will take their time before deciding if they double their hand. The Cambridge trainers have the progressive Mark Twain locked in for the March 4 three-year-old feature, but have yet to make a call
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Ben Foote was pondering a raft of options for his bonny mare Babylon Berlin (All Too Hard) on Sunday after yet another game performance with a familiar result. The five-year-old was runner-up to a white-hot Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) in the Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) on
New Zealand
Matamata trainer Darryn Weatherley was in Sydney on Sunday awaiting the impending arrival of stable star Pier (NZ) (Proisir) who will contest the Gr.2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The winner of three of his five starts, including the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) and
Australia
Hardy five-year-old Here To Shock (NZ) (Shocking) was back in the winner’s circle with a hard-fought on-speed victory in the Tile Importer Handicap (1400m) for trainers Ben and JD Hayes. The win provided the trainers with a consolation prize after they had suffered Group One defeat earlier in the
Australia
Warwick Farm trainer Bryce Heys has a small but in-form team and the roll continued when four-year-old mare Po Kare Kare (NZ) (Savabeel) scored a comfortable victory in Saturday’s Gr.3 Triscay Stakes (1200m) at Randwick. The victory provided Heys with his first Group success, with the New Zealander