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New Zealand
Enigmatic galloper Germanicus (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) was back to his best when he produced an irresistible finish to take out the Listed Bramco Granite & Marble Flying Stakes (1400m) at Awapuni. The Danica Guy-trained son of Rip Van Winkle, who finished sixth in the Gr.1 El Cheapo
New Zealand
Mark Walker kicked off his return to the New Zealand training ranks in the best possible way when Amalfi Prince (Sebring) upset the applecart when he took out the Gr.3 Higgins Concrete Manawatu Classic (2000m) at Awapuni at outside odds. Stablemate On The Bubbles (Brazen Beau) started a red-
Breeding
The auction of Te Akau Racing’s Festivity (NZ) concluded on Friday night with Hunter Valley-based Yarraman Park Stud securing the stakes-winning daughter of their resident sire I Am Invincible for NZ$480,500. “Obviously we follow the I Am Invincible progeny extremely closely and we were keen
New Zealand
Auckland Thoroughbred Racing (ATR), formerly Auckland Racing Club, has selected Fletcher Living to develop a 6.2ha parcel of land at Ellerslie Racecourse known as The Hill, for residential housing. The proposed development will include approximately 370 residential units in a mix of different housing types including apartments, duplex, terraced
New Zealand
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing’s new chief executive, Bruce Sharrock, officially takes up his role on Monday, 4 April. The NZTR Board announced Sharrock’s appointment in February when Chairman Cameron George stated the Board recognised Sharrock’s proven track record in outstanding leadership, industry knowledge and relationships. “We have
New Zealand
With Ellerslie out of commission for next year’s Karaka Million meeting, New Zealand Bloodstock has announced the rich twilight fixture will be held at Pukekohe on January 21. New Zealand Bloodstock's 2023 National Yearling Sales Series will kick off at the Karaka Sales Centre on the following
New Zealand
It is a case of back to the future as Mark Walker assumes control of Te Akau Racing’s Matamata stable with the ushering in of April and the champion horseman will have a strong hand to play at Saturday’s Group One meeting at Awapuni. Walker spent 11 years
Australia
As well as giving his retiring co-trainer Murray Baker a shot at an astonishing sixth and final win in the Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick on Saturday, rapid improver Regal Lion (NZ) (Jakkalberry) is shining the spotlight on an emerging family-run New Zealand breeding and syndicating
New Zealand
It will be a rare occurrence for Tony Pike on Saturday when he heads to Avondale to line-up five runners. With Ellerslie out of action with the installation of a StrathAyr track, the rarely utilised Avondale track has been called upon to take up some of the slack left
New Zealand
Southland trainer Robert Dennis will this weekend host a celebration to mark the happy ending of a turbulent journey to reunite his Ukrainian stablehand Alex with his wife Olena. Alex, who asked that their surname was not published to protect their family back in Ukraine, arrived in New Zealand in
New Zealand
New Zealand can now boast the world’s first dedicated national horse ambulance service, following the commissioning of the country’s ninth and final horse ambulance. The ambulance was unveiled by the NZ Horse Ambulance Trust on Thursday in Karaka, where sponsors and supporters of the Trust celebrated the achievement.
International
Little Avondale Stud stallion Per Incanto continued his good run in Hong Kong on Wednesday when he scored a double at Sha Tin. His son Flying Dragon recorded his second win when taking out the Class 4 Hap Mun Bay Handicap (1200m) for trainer Dennis Yip, while Duke Wai’s