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New Zealand
Racing followers will welcome the new-look RaceForm weekly edition released ahead of the new season’s first day of Group One racing at Hawke’s Bay this weekend. In response to reader feedback, combined with the desire to enhance the content of New Zealand’s only printed weekly racing news
New Zealand
Opie Bosson hasn’t been aboard Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) since their demolition job in the Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m), but that doesn’t mean the mighty mare has been out of sight, out of the champion jockey’s mind. The 42-year-old has been keeping a close eye on
New Zealand
Wingatui trainer Terry Kennedy has his sights set on producing 100 winners on his home track and he's hoping to edge closer to that milestone at Wingatui on Friday. Kennedy has 88 wins at Wingatui to his credit and has a formidable team of six entered for Friday&
Australia
Western Empire (NZ) (Iffraaj) may have conquered Western Australia, but he will be looking for his first Victorian scalp at Flemington on Saturday. The Iffraaj gelding will contest the Gr.1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) after running fifth in the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) last month. It was his
Breeding
High-class mare Entriviere (NZ) (Tavistock) is heading across the Tasman to join the broodmare band at Yulong Stud, who edged out Cambridge Stud in a tight bidding duel on Gavelhouse Plus on Wednesday evening. The only son or daughter of outstanding sire Tavistock (NZ) to win a Group One over
Australia
Promising three-year-old Artzino (NZ) (Tarzino) broke through for his maiden win at Sandown on Wednesday, but he had to do it the hard way. Slow away out of the gates, jockey Mark Zahra had to get busy early on his charge to regather the field. Turning for home the son
Australia
Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr believe they have I’m Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) humming ahead of the Gr.1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. The son of Shocking ran home well in the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) first-up behind Snapdancer, pleasing his conditioners. “He
New Zealand
Pinarello has already proven himself at elite level in Australia and he will bid to add to his record across the Tasman later this month with a three-start campaign locked in by trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood. Last season’s Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) winner showed he was
New Zealand
Punters are looking to Hastings in anticipation on Saturday where star mares La Crique (NZ) (Vadamos) and Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) will meet for the first time in the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m). Dual Group One winner Imperatriz has had two lead-in runs for trainer Mark Walker, winning both
International
Sky Field (Deep Field) faces a weighty task in Sunday’s Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin when he makes his return at the first of 88 fixtures for the new season. Trained by Caspar Fownes, the classy chestnut who was purchased out of
Australia
Michael Kent Jnr has Victoria Derby favourite Cadazio (NZ) (Tarzino) running at Flemington this Saturday but the Cranbourne trainer hopes that on Wednesday one of his stablemates will demand he also be directed towards the A$2 million staying Classic. Artzino (NZ) (Tarzino) gets the chance to put himself on
Australia
The racing career of promising filly Koshu (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) is over. The New Zealand-bred filly carried the colours of her breeder-owners Trelawney Stud to victory in her sole raceday start over 1100m on the Kensington track at Randwick. She was making pleasing progress in her spring preparation, but injury