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Breeding
Anticipation is building in the countdown to next month’s 2022 National Weanling Sale, with a quality catalogue of youngsters now available to view online here. The National Weanling Sale will be held as a physical sale at Karaka on Friday 17 June, and for the first time since the
New Zealand
New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock was delighted to see his Group Three winning mares Sinarahma and Our Hail Mary bow out from racing on a winning note following their respective assignments at Rotorua and Hawera. With the closely-related mares now retired and destined for stud duty, Sharrock has an eye
New Zealand
There will be a few people barracking for horses carrying the Dunstan Horsefeeds silks at Te Rapa on Saturday. The equine feed company, a prominent supporter of racing, will have their annual supplier function at the Hamilton meeting and to add a bit more excitement to the day they have
Australia
Trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young are on weather watch with their Group One winner Sierra Sue (NZ) (Darci Brahma). The Darci Brahma mare is set for a Queensland campaign, but the recent deluge of rain could put that trip in jeopardy. “The tracks would want to dry up,” co-trainer
Australia
Talented three-year-old Pinarello (NZ) (Tavistock) remains on target for the Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) despite missing his final lead-up outing at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained son of Tavistock was to have taken his place in the Gr.3 Rough Habit Plate (2143m), but
Australia
Expat New Zealand jumps jockey Aaron Kuru is starting to hit his straps in Australia, and he is loving every moment of it. It’s a stark contrast to his feelings shortly after moving across the Tasman a year ago, but the 30-year-old rider has settled in and is starting
New Zealand
Te Akau Racing trainers Mark Walker and Donna Logan enjoyed a remarkable 24-hour stretch over the weekend that produced a combined ten winners for their Matamata and Singapore-based operations. Walker saddled five winners on his home track at Matamata on Friday, before adding a Saturday double with wins at both
New Zealand
Promising stayer Seajetz (NZ) (Iffraaj) provided Paul Richards with his first winner back training when he took out the opening event at Hawera on Saturday. The four-year-old son of Iffraaj is the first horse that Richards has produced since restarting his training business after spending the past few years working
New Zealand
Lightly raced three-year-old filly Casino Princess (NZ) (Casino Prince) lived up to her trainer’s high expectations when she came with an undeniable late burst to win over 1400m at Matamata on Friday. Prepared by the remarkable 90-year-old Cliff Goss from his Tauranga base, Casino Princess was tackling rating 65
New Zealand
Talented jockey Matt Cameron is looking forward to a week-long Fiji freshen up after providing the racing community with a reminder of his riding prowess at Rotorua on Saturday where he took out both feature races with copybook performances. Cameron, who took an 11-month hiatus from his career in December
Australia
Forgotten jumper Bee Tee Junior (NZ) (Nom Du Jeu) is edging closer to a return over obstacles, with another tilt at the Grand National Chase (4500m) at Ballarat firmly on the agenda. Trainer Rachael Cunningham reported that the 2020 National Chase winner, who missed the entire 2021 season due to
Champion trainer Chris Waller is setting his sights on back-to-back wins in the Queensland Derby after Caboche (NZ) (Vadamos) all but booked his ticket north with a gallant effort at Scone. The three-year-old loomed up to win Saturday's Pages Event Hire Benchmark 78 Hcp (2200m) but was just