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New Zealand
Te Akau Racing may have been the dominant force in the DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) in recent years, but at least one of their rivals knows plenty about winning big races on this day. The Otaki stable of Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard, operating on a much
New Zealand
A sizeable investment by the connections of Ethereal Star (Snitzel) will be handsomely rewarded if the well-related filly continues her winning form on Saturday. The high-priced daughter of Snitzel won the Listed Challenge Stakes (1100m) at her second appearance last time out at Pukekohe and will return there for the
Breeding
Boutique Waikato thoroughbred nursery Kaha Nui Farm will make their sales debut at Karaka next week and principals Nicky and Nick White can’t wait to showcase their five-strong draft. The former Auckland-based couple moved to their Mystery Creek property nearly four years ago to be closer to Hamilton, where
Australia
It was an important jump outs session for the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable at Cranbourne on Monday with stable stars and rising prospects taking the next steps in big race preparations. Kent Jnr described I'm Thunderstruck's trial as 'beautiful' and earmarked
New Zealand
Taranaki horsewoman Tracey Bliss didn’t even have Group One company on her radar until a week ago for Ifndoubtgetout. But a quick glance at early nominations for the Gr.1 Telegraph (1200m) convinced her to have a crack with her quirky gelding. Now she not only has a placing
New Zealand
Precocious filly Impendabelle lost her unbeaten record at her last appearance, but through little fault of her own and hasn’t missed a beat in her build-up to the stiffest test of her fledgling career. She will chase New Zealand’s richest pot of two-year-old gold in Saturday’s Doubletree
International
Having already soared through the grades in a short period of time, Tuchel (NZ) (Redwood) returned in style at Sha Tin on Sunday for a stirring win in the Class 2 1400m under Zac Purton. A prolific winner with four wins from eight starts, the John Size-trained Tuchel made his
New Zealand
A trip to Melbourne could be on the cards for Sagunto (NZ) (O’Reilly) after his brave runner-up result in the Gr.3 Trentham Stakes (2100m) on Saturday. From his outside barrier (14), the seven-year-old gelding was sent forward early by jockey and co-trainer Shaun McKay to take up his
New Zealand
Trainer Ben Foote is getting used to the bridesmaid’s tag with his classy sprinter Babylon Berlin (All Too Hard). For the second consecutive time, the five-year-old mare was nabbed late to finish runner-up in a Group One, this time by champion mare Levante in Saturday’s Telegraph (1200m) at
Australia
Talented three-year-old Hokkaido overcame a rocky run to score an impressive victory in the A$150,000 Precise Air Handicap (1300m) at Rosehill on Saturday. A late-finishing eighth on his Australian debut at Randwick late last month, the New Zealand-bred son of Satono Aladdin took a big step forward second-up.
New Zealand
Trainer Stephen Marsh made the early stages of the 2023 Trentham summer carnival all his own as he capped an opening treble with exciting two-year-old Codigo taking out the Listed IRT Wellesley Stakes (1100m). Marsh commenced with wins by Mercurial and Laneway Flirting and believed he had a great chance
Australia
Three days after Sir Patrick Hogan was farewelled with a funeral service in Hamilton, the legendary New Zealand breeder’s influence was yet again felt in black-type company as Snapper scored a bold front-running victory in the Gr.3 Standish Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. The A$250,000