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International stakes success for Almanzor
Cambridge Stud shuttle stallion Almanzor sired his third stakes winner when Lassaut romped away with the Listed Prix Nureyev (2000m) at Deauville on Sunday. The three-year-old is prepared by Jean-Clade Rouget, who trained his sire, and the three-time winner is part-owned by Haras d’Etreham,
New Zealand
Te Akau maintains strong pace in Singapore
A changing of the guard in Singapore for Te Akau has proved to be a seamless transition with the trainers’ premiership again having a familiar look about it. When four-time title winner Mark Walker returned home earlier this year to take charge of the operation’s New Zealand stable
International
Lim’s Kosciuszko wins Lion City Cup
Talented sprinter Lim’s Kosciuszko scored back-to-back stakes wins when landing the S$300,000 Lion City Cup (Sing G1) (1200m) at Kranji on Sunday after a thrilling win in the Singapore Derby (1800m) last month. With stablemate and likely race favourite Lim’s Lightning scratched at the
New Zealand
Sutherland scores first double
Apprentice jockey Lily Sutherland and Wanganui trainer Kevin Myers are starting to build a formidable partnership. Sutherland recorded her first win as a jockey when piloting the Myers-trained Shockproof to victory at Hawera in April, and on Saturday she rode her first double for the trainer at Riccarton. Kick
New Zealand
Jumps double for Leeks
Sunday’s Coleraine meeting opened with married couple John and Andrea Leek training the first two winners, signifying their imminent return to challenging for Victoria's premier jumps events. The seven-race card opened with Castrofrancaru ($3.80 favourite) winning his 3300-metre maiden hurdle by 7.75 lengths.
Australia
Spring Champion goal for Manzoice
You could throw a blanket over the first four, but the Chris Waller trained colt Manzoice (NZ) (Almanzor) found a way to salute in only his second race start at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. The Almanzor colt was too strong at the finish for the Michael Freedman prepared Backrower by
New Zealand
O’Malley set for riding return
After a longer than expected break following a race fall, jockey Sarah O’Malley (nee Macnab) made a low-key return to raceday riding at Woodville on Friday. The 23-year-old Central Districts rider was seriously injured in a fall from her mount Scotch (I Am Invincible) in the
New Zealand
Group One targets for Helena Baby
Evergreen galloper Helena Baby (NZ) (Guillotine) made it a one-act affair when winning the open handicap at Tauranga on Saturday, with the John Bell-trained eight-year-old leading his rivals a merry dance in the iLine Waikato 1600. Ridden by in-form apprentice Kelsey Hannan, Helena Baby sat
Australia
Mr Brightside in for bumper spring
New Zealand-bred galloper Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) has started his new campaign in winning style, with the five-year-old gelding pulling out too many stops to land the Gr.2 P.B. Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The son of Bullbars has been a winning machine
New Zealand
Ridgeview Chief back to his best at Tauranga
Promising winter galloper Ridgeview Chief (NZ) (Niagara) shrugged off a disappointing last start performance at Ruakaka to reward his supporters with a five and a half-length victory at Tauranga on Saturday. The Gavin Opie-trained son of Niagara had been well supported at Ruakaka after an impressive performance to
New Zealand
Myers’ golden Riccarton run continues
Wanganui trainer Kevin Myers continued to make the Riccarton Grand National Carnival his own as he produced a winning treble on the final day of the three-day meeting. Myers bagged four wins on the first day last Saturday and then took out the feature event, the Grand National Hurdles