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Racing
Group Two performer Checkmate (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) will head to his home track of Matamata this weekend for a mile test before trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott look to step him up over more ground. The Okaharau Station-bred and raced gelding returned to form when third in
Racing
Kingsclere Stables have an exciting week ahead of them, with promising mare She’s A Dealer (Ace High) shooting for black-type at Trentham on Sunday, while six days later the Cambridge barn will hold a strong hand in the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m). Trainer Roger James had
HKJC
Luke Ferraris reunites with David Eustace-trained Dazzling Fit (NZ) (Ribchester) in the HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (1 March) and believes the galloper can be competitive despite being one of the lowest-rated entries in the field. A third-place finish
Australia
Unbeaten two-year-old colt Warwoven (Sword of State) will be back at the races for the first time since the beginning of January when he lines up in the Gr.2 Skyline Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday for trainer Bjorn Baker. An impressive winner of his first two
Australia
Joe Pride concedes Ceolwulf probably can’t beat Autumn Glow this weekend – unless Randwick is hit with a deluge of rain. Sydney's weather will determine if Ceolwulf (NZ) (Tavistock) has any chance of toppling glamour mare Autumn Glow (The Autumn Sun) in the Verry Elleegant Stakes at Randwick,
New Zealand
Te Akau Racing will head to Wingatui’s Classics Day on Saturday in full force, including stable jockey Opie Bosson, who will fly south to ride several of their leading contenders at the lucrative meeting. “It is a great day to have runners and good live chances, especially with the
Racing
Lance Robinson won the Listed Property Brokers – Ray Kean Dunedin Guineas (1600m) seven years ago with Air Max (NZ) (Nadeem) and he believes he has the right horse to double his tally in the race when he heads to Wingatui on Saturday. The Riccarton trainer will head south with his
Racing
Wingatui trainer Shankar Muniandy has made the Listed Property Brokers – Ray Kean Dunedin Guineas (1600m) his own in recent years, and while he won’t get the opportunity to extend his record in the race at his local meeting on Saturday, he will be chasing some lucrative prizemoney on offer
Racing
Waikato Thoroughbred Racing (WTR) have renewed their partnership with Wexford Stables for this year’s $4 million NZB Kiwi (1500m), with the Club selecting L'Aigle Noir (NZ) (Ribchester) as their representative. The familiar combination contested last year’s inaugural running of The NZB Kiwi with Sethito (NZ) (Super
Australia
Asva (NZ) (Capitalist) has produced a sharp form reversal from a Hobart Cup failure to victory in the Group 3 Ladbrokes Launceston Cup on Wednesday afternoon. "I knew I had a fair horse, I put a line through the last run," winning trainer Glenn Stevenson said. "If
Wagering
New Zealand authorities have declared that prediction market platforms Polymarket and Kalshi are operating illegally under the country’s gambling laws. The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), which oversees gambling regulation, has determined that these services fall within the legal definition of gambling because they allow users to place money
Breeding
The catalogue for Highview’s Unreserved Deplenishing Sale, set to take place on Sunday 15 March, is now available to view online. Consisting of 43 lots, NZB will conduct the auction on-farm which will offer yearlings, two-year-olds, unraced stock, broodmares, and mares with a foal at foot.