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New Zealand
Tuesday’s trial meeting at Avondale was called off after just one heat with underfoot conditions deemed unsuitable to continue. Cambridge trainer Tony Pike was among those affected with all nine of his stable representatives returning home without a run. “They let it get too firm, it was a Good
International
Mighty Giant (NZ) (Power) makes his highly anticipated first start on dirt when he lines up in the HK$2.9 million Class 2 Kwok Shui Handicap (1650m) as the feature race at Sha Tin on Wednesday. A seven-time winner in Hong Kong, Mighty Giant’s biggest scalp came in
Australia
A drop back in distance is now on the cards for Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) after his seventh placed run in the Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) at The Valley last weekend. Trainers Ben and JD Hayes have been pleased with the way he has come through the race but
New Zealand
Roger James would love to start Cheaperthandivorce (NZ) (Savabeel) in Saturday’s Listed Mode Technology Feilding Gold Cup (2100m) at Awapuni, however, he has one major hurdle to overcome before being sure his mare makes the trip from Cambridge. “I need to find a jockey for Feilding. Unfortunately, it’s
New Zealand
Impendabelle (Impending) delivered exactly what was expected of her at Trentham where the highly regarded filly was untested to open her career in perfect style. The Tony Pike-trained two-year-old had won her lead-up trial at Te Awamutu and carried that form over to race day with a 4-1/2 length
New Zealand
Beneath his normally calm demeanour, Andrew Forsman admits there were quite a few nerves as he set out to launch his solo training career in May this year. Forsman had been part of an enormously successful partnership with New Zealand Hall Of Fame mentor Murray Baker for 10 years prior
Australia
The Graeme and Debbie Rogerson-trained three-year-old Sharp ‘N’ Smart is bidding to join an exclusive club when he backs up in Saturday’s Gr.1 VRC Derby (2500m) following his gutsy victory in the Gr.1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m). Despite racing three-wide throughout, the son of Redwood fought gamely
Australia
Ex-pat Kiwi jockey Daniel Stackhouse is making a whistlestop tour home to the South Island from his Victorian base to ride on the last two days of New Zealand Cup Week (November 9 and 12). Stackhouse has proven himself in Australia after beginning his career in New Zealand and currently
New Zealand
Trainer Kelvin Tyler is keeping a close eye on the weather in the deep south as he and daughter Aimee get ready for a big day of racing at Gore on Wednesday The Tylers have ten runners engaged for the meeting, however how many will start on the day will
New Zealand
A promise made to their late son combined with determination for their stable star to prove herself against Australia’s best is ample incentive for Kiwi couple Katrina and Simon Alexander ahead of La Crique’s big mission on the opening day of the Melbourne Cup carnival. Two weeks after
International
January (NZ) (Swiss Ace) looks to be an exciting find for trainer Donna Logan after he opened his account in the S$75,000 Restricted Maiden 1400 on Saturday in Singapore. Bought at NZ$75,000 for the Falcon Racing No 7 Stable at the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To
New Zealand
The Lisa Latta-trained He’s A Doozy (NZ) (Zacinto) ran out an impressive winner of the Gr.3 Gee Hickton Funeral Directors Thompson Handicap (1600m) at Trentham on Sunday under a peach of a ride from Kozzi Asano. The five-year-old son of Zacinto recorded his sixth career victory from 19