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Peter and Shaun McKay have combined their Group One-winning talents in a new training partnership and have targeted the Hawke’s Bay spring carnival to saddle their first runners. The father and son team joined forces for the start of the current season with a mix of proven and untried
New Zealand
An association with Hong Kong bloodstock agent Paul Chow continues to reap rewards for Stephen Marsh’s stable. Chow, who operates under his Tartan Meadow Bloodstock banner, and the Cambridge trainer have formed a rewarding alliance with the well-travelled Summer Festival and Winning For All their latest success stories. Summer
New Zealand
A public memorial service will take place for jockey Taiki Yanagida at Matamata racecourse on Monday at 1pm in the Epsom Lounge. A private family service and cremation will be held on Friday. Those wanting to donate to the Yanagida family are invited to do so through the following account:
New Zealand
Athleticism may be West Coast's (NZ) (Mettre En Jeu) edge heading into Saturday's Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge Grand National Steeplechase (5600m) at Riccarton, according to his Awapuni trainer Mark Oulaghan. West Coast claimed last Saturday's Koral Steeplechase (4250m) at Riccarton to give Oulaghan
Australia
Trainers Ben and JD Hayes are dreaming of a tilt at the Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) with Group One winner Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars). The New Zealand-bred gelding has proven himself up to a mile, with victory in the Gr.1 Doncaster Handicap (1600m), and they believe he is
New Zealand
Wet track specialist Shoshone (NZ) (Sacred Falls) will attempt to get her winter campaign back on track at Tauranga on Saturday following a below-par performance at her most recent appearance. The daughter of Sacred Falls will step out in iLine Project Managers’ Handicap (1200m), in which she has the inside
New Zealand
Happy Star (NZ) (Fabulous) cemented Kevin Myers at the top of the Grand National Hurdles (4200m) ladder when winning the Wanganui trainer’s fifth title in the race at Riccarton on Wednesday. With Myers training the four fancied runners in the seven-horse field, he was odds on to take victory
New Zealand
Life as a jockey may not have been the career choice Kayano Yanagida saw for her son Taiki, but she has taken comfort from the fact the 28-year-old never doubted his path. This was reiterated in the statement issued by Kayano earlier today following the popular jockey’s death in
Australia
New Zealand-bred gelding Grand Impact (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) has gone for a quick freshen-up in preparation for some big targets later this spring after his strong win at Sandown on Sunday. The son of Satano Aladdin, who has won both of his starts to date for trainers Mick Price and
Australia
Elephant (NZ) (Shocking) will be out to replicate his deeds from last year’s Melbourne Spring Carnival when he kicks off his campaign in the Gr.2 PB Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The son of Shocking won two of his five starts last spring, including the Gr.
New Zealand
The racing industry is in mourning following the death of popular jockey Taiki Yanagida, who passed away in Waikato Hospital on Tuesday evening surrounded by friends and family. Yanagida had been in intensive care with serious head and spinal injuries he suffered in a race fall at Cambridge last Wednesday.
New Zealand
The Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings next month is the likely starting point for Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) runner-up La Crique’s (NZ) (Vadamos) spring preparation after she pleased with her 950m trial win at Cambridge on Tuesday. The daughter of Vadamos was sent forward out