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New Zealand
Lyn Prendergast still can't believe the bargain she got when she outlaid $4000 for two-race winner Original Gangster (NZ) (Road To Rock) on gavelhouse.com. The West Melton trainer bought the Road To Rock gelding through the online auction website, promptly leased him to a large group of
Australia
El Vencedor (NZ) (Shocking) has added to the family’s Queensland roll of honour and will return home for a deserved break following a commanding performance to win at Doomben. The Stephen Marsh-trained three-year-old signed off his first Australian tour of duty with an effortless victory over 1200m on Wednesday.
Australia
Lindsay Park’s best horse Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) is back in work and this spring will closely follow the blue-print of the extraordinary 1990 spring campaign of former stable star Better Loosen Up (Loosen Up). Better Loosen Up was named the 1990-91 Horse of the Year in Australia following
New Zealand
Four-year-old mare Targhee broke maiden ranks second-up off a lengthy spell, when successful in the Dunstan Feeds 1200 at Pukekohe on Wednesday for trainers Michael Moroney and Pam Gerard. Admirably performed in good two-year-old fields, Targhee was off the racing scene for more than 12 months following her three-year-old campaign,
New Zealand
Don’t be surprised if Cherry Lane shows sharp improvement when she contests the feature at Tauranga on Saturday. The Redwood mare had her first race in six months in an open 1200m handicap at Te Rapa last weekend, looming up on the turn before running out of condition in
Australia
Trainer Michael Moroney has welcomed back his multiple Group One winner Tofane to his Flemington barn for one final preparation. The expat Kiwi horseman thought he had lost the services of the mare following her sale on the Gold Coast, however, new owners Yulong Investments have elected to put her
New Zealand
Taranaki racing has been given the green light for racing to return to New Plymouth Raceway next month. The track has been out of action since February following successive abandonments due to the slippery nature of the track. Subsequent remedial work has taken place to improve the surface and the
New Zealand
Trainer Chloe Cumming was over the moon with the winning result of well-related three-year-old filly Crazy In Love when on debut in the Haunui Farm 1400m at Pukekohe Park on Wednesday. The daughter of Turn Me Loose won her sole trial over 1300m on the Cambridge Synthetic earlier this month,
New Zealand
Promising juvenile filly Wessex scored her second career win when taking out the NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race (1200m) at Pukekohe Park on Wednesday. The daughter of Turn Me Loose won on debut last September before two unplaced stakes runs and trainer Andrew Forsman was pleased to see her back
New Zealand
Former New Zealand Bloodstock Sales Manager Danny Rolston is heading to Hong Kong for his next challenge. After 18 years at New Zealand Bloodstock in various roles, 44-year-old Rolston will head abroad later this week to begin a new role with the Hong Kong Jockey Club, chiefly ensuring the future
International
The week at Royal Ascot certainly got the heart-rate up for Verry Elleegant’s (NZ) (Zed) owners as the Caulfield and Melbourne Cup champion continues to impress in early training ahead of her European debut in late August. Managing part-owner Ozzie Kheir said that watching Nature Strip win the King’
Australia
Rejuvenated mare Atishu (NZ) (Savabeel) will be vying to add a Group One crown to her mantle at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The Savabeel mare heads into the Gr.1 Tattersall’s Tiara (1400m) off the back of three placings from as many starts - the Gr.3 Hawkesbury Gold