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International
The week at Royal Ascot certainly got the heart-rate up for Verry Elleegant’s (NZ) (Zed) owners as the Caulfield and Melbourne Cup champion continues to impress in early training ahead of her European debut in late August. Managing part-owner Ozzie Kheir said that watching Nature Strip win
Australia
Rejuvenated mare Atishu (NZ) (Savabeel) will be vying to add a Group One crown to her mantle at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The Savabeel mare heads into the Gr.1 Tattersall’s Tiara (1400m) off the back of three placings from as many starts - the Gr.3 Hawkesbury Gold Cup
New Zealand
Rivals of impressive Timaru debut winner Surcharge (NZ) (Proisir) thinking he might be vulnerable stepping up in grade at Oamaru on Thursday might be advised to reconsider their optimism. That’s the inference from Riccarton trainer Terri Rae, who reported that the Priosir three-year-old had only improved since
New Zealand
Carl Henderson has a Group One plan locked in for his stable star Jodelin Gal (NZ) (Swiss Ace) and a trip to the Central Districts earlier this month successfully ticked off a step along the way. The Te Awamutu-based trainer trekked south to Hawke’s Bay with the talented
Breeding
High Chaparral’s sons have made a profound impact on Australasian racing and among his success stories is Westbury Stud’s Redwood. A Group One producer whose progeny have proved versatile performers, Redwood enjoyed another rewarding weekend with Tuchel continuing his march through the grades in Hong Kong with his
New Zealand
Fresh from riding his seventh race winner, Matamata apprentice Yuto Kumagai is aiming high. Kumagai scored his latest victory at Te Rapa on Saturday, guiding Canny Man (NZ) (Preferment) to an easy victory in a Rating 65 event over 1300m for his employers, Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott. And
New Zealand
Iconic farm Waikato Stud will for at least the next 3 years be the naming rights sponsor of the Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate. Waikato Stud will sponsor the $120,000 Group Two Sprint that traditionally acts as a springboard for the campaigns of high quality gallopers in their hunt for
New Zealand
Andrew Forsman is holding a wet track trump card in Turn The Ace (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) and will continue to play a few more hands through the winter with the three-year-old. The Cambridge trainer produced the son Turn Me Loose for a runaway last-start victory in
Australia
Simon Zahra will wait the week before deciding whether to push on the Winter Sprint Series final with Zac De Boss (NZ) (Zacinto) but he left little doubt which way he’s leaning. “I don’t want to run him for the sake of running him because the final is
Australia
Having ironed out her barrier demons, former New Zealander Atishu (NZ) (Savabeel) is set to be given another Group One opportunity in the Tattersall's Tiara (1400m). Jay Ford has been booked to reunite with the mare, who appears to be back on track after a series of mishaps
Australia
Champion Kiwi jockey James McDonald capped off an incredible Royal Ascot carnival, riding a third winner for the week on Saturday’s final day of racing. While it wasn't the Gr.1 Platinum Jubilee (1200m) on the Chris Waller-trained Home Affairs (I Am Invincible), George Boughey'
New Zealand
Evergreen sprinter New York Jazz (NZ) (Niagara) capped off a run of solid form when he showed just how tough he is in a tight finish when taking out the Matost 60th Celebration (1200m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Stephen Ralph-trained six-year-old brought up career win