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Australia
The winners have started to flow for Flemington trainer Simon Zahra, who is these days training solo after more than two decades working together with his cousin Matthew Ellerton. With the partnership splitting at the beginning of December, Zahra had to wait until the four-year-old daughter of Contributer, Benefactress, saluted
New Zealand
Promising stayer Our Hail Mary demonstrated she will be a force to be reckoned with in the Gr.2 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) in March when she produced a resolute effort to take out the Listed Japac Homes Marton Cup (2200m) at Awapuni. The Allan Sharrock-trained daughter of
New Zealand
Enigmatic performer Camino Rocoso shrugged off a narrow defeat in the Greymouth Cup (2000m) on Monday to turn the tables on his conqueror that day in Bully Boy, as he took out the Vernon & Vazey Truck Parts Kumara Gold Nuggets (1810m) on Saturday. The John & Karen Parsons-trained son
New Zealand
Local trainer Roydon Bergerson got his day off to the best possible start at Awapuni when talented three-year-old Nest Egg made it back-to-back victories as he got in the deciding stride in a blanket finish to the Richard Simpson Contracting 3YO (1400m). The son of Reliable Man had broken his
New Zealand
While many New Zealanders are enjoying the entertainment of festive season racing, South Canterbury farming couple Stephanie Rathgen and Grant Midgley have priorities that prevent them from being on-course to cheer home the current star of their racing string, All About Magic (NZ) (Showcasing). While the Michael and Matthew Pitman-trained
New Zealand
The Tony Pike-trained Scribe (Press Statement) will do his future racing in Hong Kong with the unbeaten son of Press Statement sold to clients of David Hayes. Two starts for two wins, including an impressive last-start triumph over Group One winner On The Bubbles (Brazen Beau) and Sophisticardo (NZ) (Burgundy)
New Zealand
Michael Pitman rarely misses a Kumara Gold Nuggets, and the Riccarton trainer is gearing up for another busy afternoon at the iconic race meeting on Saturday. The small town on the South Island’s West Coast has a permanent population of under 500, but as many as 20 times that
New Zealand
Jamie Richards’ attack on the Karaka Million 2YO (Listed, 1200m) currently rests with a quartet of youngsters, but the chances of a fifth member of the stable chasing the $1 million pot of gold is looking highly likely. Te Akau Racing’s head trainer has Grace ‘N’ Grey (NZ) (Spirit
New Zealand
Foxton trainer Chrissy Bambry is keen to see four-year-old gelding Sergio (NZ) (Swiss Ace) continue his upward trajectory as he aims to land his third win in succession when stepping up in distance in the Tui Backing A Winner Since 1889 (2100m) at Awapuni on Saturday. The son of Swiss
Australia
Promising trial form in New Zealand prompted an Australian ownership group to purchase a half-share in Yonce (NZ) (Proisir) and the successful play for the daughter of Proisir now looks a shrewd piece of business. Yonce was a debut winner when first produced over 1200m at Mornington before Christmas and
Australia
New Zealand Horse of the Year Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) is preparing for what will be her final campaign but there is a possibility the outstanding daughter of Savabeel could bow out further abroad than her usual raid to Australia. The four-time Group One winner will be on a rinse and
New Zealand
After a two-year hiatus, the Racing Annual is back. Marking 50 years since the first Racing Annual was published, the 2021 New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Annual highlights another memorable turf season. Edited by well-known racing broadcaster and writer Aidan Rodley, this year's Racing Annual covers off all the