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Australia
Sydney trainer John O’Shea is looking forward to racing at Hawkesbury on Saturday where he will line-up a trio of Kiwi-bred runners. Cotehele (NZ) (Tavistock) has finished fourth in his two starts this preparation, including the Listed South Pacific Classic (1400m) last start and O’Shea is hoping to
Breeding
Cambridge Stud has announced its stallion line-up for the 2022 breeding season, with Group One winner Sword of State joining the respected Waikato nursery’s stallion roster. Headlining the farm’s roster is Almanzor, whose service fee has risen to $50,000 + GST. The fee increase is in line with
New Zealand
Charms Star (NZ) (Per Incanto) has quickly returned to winning form to lay a disappointing spring to rest and she will front up at Te Rapa on Saturday in first class order. The daughter of Per Incanto will take aim at the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) with Wiremu Pinn
New Zealand
It was an exciting day for Lily Sutherland at Hawera on Wednesday when she recorded her first riding win. The 18-year-old was having her ninth raceday ride when victorious aboard the Kevin Myers-trained Shockproof in the NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race (1600m), and she was duly delighted with the result.
Australia
The Clint McDonald trained Ancient Girl (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) notched the biggest win of her career at Morphettville last month, and the Cranbourne-based horseman hopes a second dash to Adelaide can deliver a similar result at the highest level. The promising three-year-old daughter of Turn Me Loose is set
Australia
A tilt at the Gr.1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (2400m) is no longer on the table for Australasia’s darling of the turf, Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed). “After a really good discussion with the ownership group, it has been decided that Verry Elleegant will have a five-week
New Zealand
Closely-related mares Sinarahma (NZ) (Darci Brahma) and Our Hail Mary (NZ) (Ocean Park) may be signing off on their racing careers this weekend. Trainer Allan Sharrock said both Sinarahma, who contests the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa, and Our Hail Mary, due to run in an open
New Zealand
Hard off one of the best days of his career at Riccarton on Saturday, you'd forgive Canterbury jockey Terry Moseley for lacking motivation heading to Timaru for an industry Thursday meeting. But nothing could be further from the truth for 54-year-old Moseley, who is relishing a purple patch
New Zealand
Valuable filly Bonny Lass (NZ) (Super Easy) is in prime order for Saturday’s Gr.3 Inglis Sales Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa where she will bid to add to her burgeoning record. The daughter of Super Easy proved herself a match for the best juveniles last season
New Zealand
Class sprinter Babylon Berlin (All Too Hard) is joining Tony Pike’s team for the next couple of months in order to take on some of Australia’s best sprinters in Queensland. The All Too Hard mare returned to the track at Cambridge on Tuesday, winning a 950m open catchweight
Australia
Ben Hayes is bullish about the chances of Excelida (Exceed and Excel) in the Listed Anniversary Vase (1400m) at Sandown on Saturday. A benchmark 78 grade winner at Caulfield on Boxing Day, Excelida has had three subsequent starts, finishing third in the Listed John Dillon Stakes (1400m) and Gr.3
Australia
Former Kiwi Rangi Toa (NZ) (Shamexpress) made a winning start to his Australian career when victorious over 1400m on the Kensington track at Randwick on Monday. The three-year-old son of Shamexpress showed a lot of promise last season as a juvenile for former trainer Tony Pike, for whom he won