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Australia
Smart four-year-old mare Gin Martini claimed a deserved Group Three victory when successful in the Epona Stakes (1900m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The New Zealand-bred daughter of Rip Van Winkle travelled three-wide throughout under Damian Lane and after presenting widest at the top of the straight,
New Zealand
The decision to move the Gr.1 Gee & Hickton Funeral Directors Levin Classic (1600m) to March has worked wonders for Te Akau Racing, who dominated the race for the second year in a row at Trentham on Saturday – headed by an off-the-canvas victory by Romancing The Moon.
New Zealand
Talented mare Pearl Of Alsace (NZ) (Tavistock) extended her unbeaten run to five when she stepped up to stakes company with a narrow victory in the Gr.3 Wentwood Grange Cuddle Stakes (1600m) a Trentham. The Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray-trained four-year-old went into the Group Three
New Zealand
RBC Racing’s blue, gold and black colours were carried to Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) glory by Miss Mossman in 2014, and on Saturday they struck black-type gold again at the same Trentham meeting – this time with up-and-coming stayer Ess Vee Are in the Listed
Australia
Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) will be seeking redemption when he heads to Sandown next month to contest the Gr.3 Victoria Handicap (1400m). Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr were left scratching their heads following his uncustomary poor showing in last Saturday’s Gr.3 Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap (1400m) at
Breeding
Entries for New Zealand Bloodtock’s National Weanling & Broodmare Sale, set to be held as a physical sale at the Karaka Sales Centre on Friday 16 June, are now open. “While the weanling only sale format has been well adopted by our buyers, the addition of the broodmare section
New Zealand
Tegan Abel, one of the lesser lights of northern apprentice jockey ranks, is a mixture of excited and nervous ahead of her Group One debut on Dusty Road (NZ) (Shamexpress) in Saturday’s Gee & Hickton Funeral Directors Levin Classic (1600m) at Trentham. The North Waikato-based 27-year-old
New Zealand
Wingatui trainer Terry Kennedy is looking to take advantage of the good prizemoney on offer at his local meeting on Monday. The southern horseman will target the RMG Publican’s Cup (1500m) with in-form gelding Jessie’s Rock (NZ) (Road To Rock), who he believes can take home the
New Zealand
Few runners in Saturday's Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham will have a support crew like Pennyweka's (NZ) (Satono Aladdin). The Jim Wallace-trained Satono Aladdin filly goes into the Classic as a bona fide contender after fast-finishing placings
Australia
Chico Sonado (NZ) (Zed) has a long way to go to reach the lofty heights of his three-quarter sister Verry Elleegant (NZ), but his connections believe he has inherited some of the family talent. The son of Zed was impressive when winning on debut over 1300m at Sandown on
Australia
Andrew Forsman is confident Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) is up to the task that awaits him in Saturday’s All-Star Mile (1600m) if the five-year-old gets his fair share of luck at Moonee Valley. The Cambridge trainer had hoped for a better barrier than eight in the
New Zealand
Trainer Chris Wood is hoping Side Eye (Sidestep) can continue his preparation the way he started it – winning. The Sidestep gelding was victorious first-up over 1300m on the Cambridge Synthetic last month and will head to Tauranga on Saturday in a fresh state where he will attempt to continue