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Australia
A lucrative spring campaign could be instore for triple Group One winner Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park), but in which state that will be is yet to be decided. On Monday Racing Victoria announced all Group One races for the spring would be worth a minimum of A$1 million, with
New Zealand
While racing has temporarily ceased in New Zealand as a result of COVID-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown restrictions, New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) has put in a contingency plan for its resumption this weekend. On Tuesday evening New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the nation would enter COVID-
Breeding
Zed may be one of New Zealand’s most solidly proven stallions, but there’s still plenty of room for broodmare owners that want their mares to visit him. Grangewilliam Stud’s son of Zabeel has had another very good season domestically, finishing in the top 10 of the sires’
New Zealand
Former New Zealand mare Bonham (Per Incanto) could kick-off the Australian leg of her racing career in the Gr.2 Sheraco Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill next month. Purchased for $160,000 by Gary Harding out of Little Avondale Stud’s 2019 New Zealand Bloodstock Book 1 Yearling Sale draft,
Breeding
After a hiatus in 2020 due to COVID-19, the Waikato Branch of the NZTBA were looking forward to a bumper weekend in the Waikato this week with the Gavelhouse.com Waikato Stallion Parade book-ending the Ebbett VW National Breeding Awards. Last night’s announcement that New Zealand would
New Zealand
NZTR is working through the implications of today’s announcement that for three days from midnight 17 August 2021 the country will be under Alert Level 4, and Auckland and Coromandel regions will remain under Alert Level 4 for at least a further 4 days. Conduct of Race meetings The
Australia
Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young hold New Zealand-bred mare Impecunious (NZ) (Sacred Falls) in high-regard and are looking forward to the four-year-old mare’s resumption at Sandown over 1300m on Wednesday. A maiden winner at Riccarton for Michael and Matthew Pitman, Impecunious scored at her first
Australia
An Australian campaign is already paying dividends for Cambridge trainers David and Emma-Lee Browne. Elephant (NZ) (Shocking) made an immediate impact winning at Caulfield on Saturday, three days after arriving in Victoria, while stablemate Rhinoceros (NZ) (Vadamos) finished a credible fourth at Cranbourne the following day. On Tuesday Bifrost
New Zealand
Like many primary industries, there has been a growing shortage of skilled labour in the thoroughbred industry, but the cavalry are coming. Byerley Park’s Daniel Nakhle has long held ambitions of setting up an educational provider at his South Auckland property, and that dream will come to fruition next
New Zealand
Connections of high-class four-year-old Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) are favouring a start in the A$1 million Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday week as the kick-off point for the athletic gelding’s spring campaign. The son of Sacred Falls has won five of his
New Zealand
Connections of many of the country’s early three-year-olds will be breathing a sigh of relief when they hear Group One winner On The Bubbles (Brazen Beau) won’t be contesting the first three-year-old stakes race of the season. Trainer Jamie Richards is taking a cautious
New Zealand
Jockey Bridget Grylls has returned from a foray to Victoria and is sure to be a welcome addition to the New Zealand riding ranks. The 28-year-old has been back in action at jumpouts and trials of late as she builds her race fitness. “I’ve been back about