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New Zealand
Ace High was to the fore at Avondale’s trials on Tuesday, with a pair of representatives of the Rich Hill Stud resident winning their respective heats. A homebred and sold colt by the High Chaparral stallion with Byerley Park horsewoman Jenna Mahoney settled off the pace in his 800m
New Zealand
Exciting first-season apprentice jockey Lily Sutherland is hoping she can add one major achievement to her riding CV when she heads to Riccarton this weekend. Sutherland made it 30 wins for the season when she rode a double at Riverton on Monday, guiding Classic Diva and She’s A
New Zealand
Opaki trainer Alby MacGregor is looking to add to his southern cups haul when he heads to Riccarton this weekend with Times Ticking (NZ) (Tavistock). The Group Three-winning son of Tavistock was victorious in the Banks Peninsula Cup (1800m) at the Christchurch track in February and MacGregor is hoping
New Zealand
A genuine pace in Friday’s feature event at Awapuni will significantly boost the chances of Zola Express (NZ) (Shamexpress) doubling her black-type tally on the course. The daughter of Shamexpress is in tip-top shape for the Gr.3 Martin Collins Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes (2000m) and trainer Janelle
New Zealand
Sam Spratt wasn’t feeling her normal chirpy self on Sunday morning, but it wasn’t because of any overindulgence the night before celebrating her latest Group One victory. Spratt make it stakes win number 90 and 18th Group One win when she guided Belclare to victory in the Gr.
New Zealand
The time given to allow promising three-year-old Marengo to grow into himself by his connections, paid a handsome dividend on the weekend when the flashy gelding demolished his rivals on debut. Unbeaten in two trials, the son of Charm Spirit overcame the outside barrier of 14 in the
Breeding
Exciting Group producing first season sire, Santos, will relocate from Aquis Farm in Queensland to Highview Stud in New Zealand. A son of Champion Sire I Am Invincible, Santos is already the sire of high-class New Zealand two-year-old filly Ulanova. A brilliant winner on debut before dominating
International
Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) consolidated his status as Hong Kong’s premier sprinter with a comfortable triumph in the Gr.2 Sprint Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday. The authority contained in Lucky Sweynesse’s one-length win over reigning Hong Kong Champion Sprinter Wellington and Master Eight prompted trainer
International
Expat New Zealand trainer Donna Logan filled 3 of the first 4 placings in the S$110,000 Singapore Three-Year-Old Sprint at Kranji on Saturday. January (NZ) (Swiss Ace) prevailed in a thriller by a head over the game Bestseller, but it was a great result for Logan’
New Zealand
Patience is a virtue Tony Devcich has in spades and the Cambridge-based horseman’s approach was handsomely rewarded at Pukekohe Park. He only has two horses in work and his lightly raced six-year-olds Singing Sun (NZ) (Burgundy) and Pow Wow (NZ) (Power) came up trumps on Saturday
New Zealand
Trainer Ben Foote is determined to regroup from two successive Group One disappointments. In the space of less than a week he watched both his Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) hopeful Sakura Girl and Gr.1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) raider Babylon Berlin fail to finish off after sitting
New Zealand
Te Akau trainer Mark Walker set a national record for wins in a season when Fellini (NZ) (Belardo) won the NZB Online Yearling Sale On Gavelhouse Plus 1400 for three-year-olds at Pukekohe on Saturday. The victory provided the Matamata horseman with his 161st win of the season, including