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New Zealand
Graeme Rogerson has lavished praise on the Te Awamutu track and thrown his support behind the rejuvenation of the Waikato venue. The Tuhikaramea horseman, who trains with wife Debbie, was well-represented at a set of jump-outs there on Thursday morning with his Australian-bound Group One contender Sharp
New Zealand
The respective distances of the feature age group events at Wanganui on Saturday made it an easy call for trainer Allan Sharrock to split his pair of gifted fillies. He looks to have strong prospects of a black-type double with his only representatives on the card with Sophmaze to
Australia
Rosemont Stud's ambition to breed a Melbourne Cup winner might result in a Thousand Guineas victor instead, after Born Hustler (Tarzino) won her three-year-old fillies maiden over 1400 metres at Sandown Lakeside on Wednesday. In 2018, Rosemont owners Nigel Austin and Anthony Mitten decided to send
Australia
A spin around Moonee Valley in a track gallop has given emerging trainer Clayton Douglas the green light to press on with plans to run Shambo (NZ) (Shamexpress) at the course. Shambo is an acceptor for the Ladbrokes Handicap (1500m) on Saturday and Douglas is using the contest as a
New Zealand
Shaun McKay is on the board as a trainer after guiding Wolfgang (NZ) (Puccini) to a 3-1/4 length victory in the Enigma Farm 1300 on the Cambridge Synthetic on Wednesday. While it was McKay’s fourth start as a trainer, the Group One-winning jockey needs no introduction
New Zealand
Matamata trainer Mark Walker has doubled his team in Christchurch as he builds to lucrative spring targets in the south. To that end, Walker will produce 11 runners at Riccarton this week, four at Thursday's polytrack meeting and seven on the turf on Saturday. Among those stepping out
Breeding
Deep Impact’s Group 1-winning son Satono Aladdin has made an impressive impact with his first Southern Hemisphere representatives and he again received further positive feedback during Rich Hill Stud’s weekend stallion parade. Sunday’s event was well-attended and a number of onlookers were viewing Satono Aladdin
New Zealand
Cambridge three-year-old Mr Mojo Risin’ (NZ) (Deep Field) has performed well enough at home and in recent trial outings to warrant a first-up crack at black-type company on Saturday, according to trainer Andrew Forsman. The son of Deep Field will debut in the Listed HS Dyke
New Zealand
A couple of first season sires made an immediate impact with their progeny at the Ruakaka trials on Tuesday. The Oaks Stud stallion U S Navy Flag recorded his first New Zealand trial win courtesy of an unnamed filly out of Pins mare Stitch, who was victorious in her 750m
Australia
New Zealand-bred gelding Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) has returned to Victoria in good form after spelling in Queensland over winter and is pleasing trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr ahead of his first-up run in the Gr.1 Sir Rupert Clarke (1400m) at Caulfield next month. "He&
New Zealand
A rematch between stablemates Live Drama (NZ) (Ghibellines) and Khimar War (NZ) (Sweet Orange) may be put on ice for the time being. The pair finished first and second respectively in the Listed Great Easter Stakes (1400m) at Riccarton in May, and while they are both entered for the 1000m
New Zealand
Defibrillate (NZ) (Shocking) and Tiptronic (NZ) (O'Reilly) are progressing well toward Group One spring targets for trainers Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall, who are also blessed with depth in the younger ranks of their Matamata stable. The proven duo have the Hawke’s Bay carnival on their programs