Australia
Group One winner Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) has arrived back in New Zealand after a two-start campaign in Melbourne. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained four-year-old finished an eye catching fourth in the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) and looked to be travelling well in the Gr.1 Makybe Diva
Australia
Former Kiwi galloper No Compromise (NZ) (Pins) will have his second tilt at Group Three level when he contests the Newcastle Gold Cup (2300m) on Friday. The son of Pins has had six starts in Australia for trainer Chris Waller for three wins and two placings, justifying former trainer Bill
Australia
Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards is looking forward to watching a trio of his star mares step-out across the Tasman on Saturday as he looks to maintain his winning run in Australia. Richards has in recent weeks sent out Entriviere (NZ) (Tavistock) (Gr.2 Sheraco Stakes, 1200m) and Probabeel (NZ)
Australia
Brett Scott's Cox Plate dream with Irish Flame (NZ) (Zed) takes its next step this weekend when the talented former New Zealand import races second up in the Gr.1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m). The tough son of Zed put in an eye-catching performance finishing third when
Australia
The weights for the Gr.1 Caulfield (2400m) and Gr.1 Melbourne Cups (3200m) were released on Tuesday, with reigning Melbourne Cup champion Twilight Payment (Teofilo) allotted 58kgs to head the weights for the two-mile feature with Irish St Leger (2800m) winner Sonnyboyliston (Power). The duo are both unlikely starters
Australia
Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr unearthed another potential Gr.1 VRC Derby (2500m) contender by Tavistock on Tuesday when Tiz Magic (NZ) broke maiden ranks over 1400m at Wangaratta at first time of asking. The Caulfield trainers produced Gunstock (NZ) (Tavistock) for an impressive victory on Sunday at Cranbourne
Australia
The Shane Nichols-trained Iffuwish (NZ) (Iffraaj) turned in a good performance to win on debut over 1100m at Wangaratta on Tuesday and shapes as a three-year-old filly worth following. The daughter of Iffraaj put her head down where it mattered under a straight forward ride from Jamie Mott. “She is
Australia
Veteran jockey Glen Boss has featured prominently in the Gr.1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) over the years, and he is hoping New Zealand-bred gelding Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) can become his fifth winner in the Randwick mile on October 2. Boss had been chasing the ride for some time and was
Australia
New Zealand-bred gelding Lost And Running (NZ) (Per Incanto) will begin his ascent towards the A$15 million The Everest (1200m) next month when he lines-up in the Gr.2 The Shorts (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday. It will be the son of Per Incanto’s first run of the
Australia
Comeback galloper Dragon Leap (Pierro) returns to the races for only the second time since February 2020 when he contests Saturday’s Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings. The now five-year-old was one of New Zealand’s top three-year-olds and a leading fancy for the Gr.1 New Zealand
Australia
Group One winning mare Inspirational Girl (NZ) (Reliable Man) has been ruled out of the rest of the Melbourne spring carnival after she was scratched from Saturday’s Gr.1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) with an elevated temperature. Leviathan Western Australian Owner Bob Peters said the six-year-old will return to
Australia
Progressive stayer London Banker (NZ) (Tavistock) extended his winning sequence at Doomben on Saturday and will head to the spelling paddock for a well-deserved break. The talented son of Tavistock was saddled with 59kg in a Benchmark 90 handicap over 2020m and gave weight to all of his rivals, but