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Australia
It’s already been a memorable week for David and Emma-Lee Browne and it may well end on another top note for the husband-and-wife training duo. They are in the process of moving their operation from Cambridge to Victoria with David arriving at Cranbourne this week with Elephant (NZ) (Shocking)
New Zealand
Two bargain buys will represent Southland trainers Kelvin and Aimee Tyler in the richest three-year-old race in their region on Saturday. The father-and-daughter partnership will saddle $3000 yearling purchase Carlos (NZ) (Highly Recommended) and $800 buy Master Marko (NZ) (Contributer) in the ILT Ascot Park Hotel Southland Guineas (1600m) at
New Zealand
Three-year-old filly Third Time Round (NZ) has yet to break maiden ranks from six starts, but the Chrissy Bambry-trained daughter of Tivaci shapes as a strong contender in Friday’s Listed Grangewilliam Stud "Derryn" Oaks Prelude (1800m) at New Plymouth. Third Time Round was a last-start fourth behind
International
Caspar Fownes has never been one to shirk a challenge and this Sunday at Sha Tin the reigning champion trainer has armed himself with a powerful quartet from the stable, taking aim at both the Gr.1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) and Gr.1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee
New Zealand
Multiple Group One winner Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) has been retired. The reigning New Zealand Horse of the Year and Champion Sprinter Miler was discovered to have a suspensory ligament injury to her off foreleg on Wednesday morning. The Jamie Richards-trained five-year-old was a gutsy winner of the Gr.3 Geoffrey
Audio
Andrew Bensley talks to Cambridge Stud's Henry Plumptre about the retirement of four time Group One winner Probabeel. https://soundcloud.com/nz-racing-desk/henry-plumptre-wednesday-february-16-2022?si=8c3ed1d2cdfc462b8a1c22654495380a&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
New Zealand
Trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott are leaning towards Ellerslie as the starting point for the career of their juvenile Jaffira (NZ) (Iffraaj). The Iffraaj colt is dual accepted for both New Plymouth on Friday and Ellerslie on Saturday, but the Matamata horsemen are favouring a hit-out closer to
Australia
Trainer Mark Newnham is hoping to add to Expat’s (NZ) (Makfi) Group tally when she heads to Rosehill on Saturday. The daughter of Makfi will contest the Gr.2 Millie Fox Stakes (1300m) and Newnham is pleased with his mare heading into the race after her trial win over
Breeding
Wentwood Grange will head to Karaka next month with one of the more diverse drafts at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales. The Cambridge farm will offer 34 yearlings in the Book One session by 27 different sires. Sean Hawkins, who part-owns the highly-respected family farm, established by his
New Zealand
Concert Hall’s (NZ) (Savabeel) standing will force her to concede significant amounts of weight to her opposition in Saturday’s Gr.2 Avondale Cup (2400m), but connections believe it is the best means to an end for their quality mare. With a rating of 105, the seven-year-old is head
New Zealand
Exciting four-year-old Bankers Choice (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) will do his future racing from the Melbourne stable of Michael Moroney after clients have secured a majority interest in the talented galloper. The son of Mongolian Khan was a dashing last start winner of the Gr.3 Anniversary Handicap (1600m), beating subsequent
International
While he will be without his legion of adoring fans in the stands at Sha Tin, Golden Sixty (Medagli d'Oro) – “The Pride of Hong Kong” – is primed to bounce back from a rare defeat last month in Sunday’s (20 February) HK$12 million G1 Citi Hong Kong