New Zealand
Craig Grylls’ near-unassailable lead in the national jockey’s premiership was given a further boost early at Matamata on Wednesday, with deserving maiden winner Viva Glam (NZ) (Savabeel) featuring in his winning treble. After guiding home Stephen Marsh’s well-bred filly Alacritous (NZ) (Dundeel) and stablemate The Exponent (NZ) (Shocking)
Breeding
The Oaks Stud has announced its 2025 stallion line-up, headlined by U S Navy Flag, who will stand for $12,500 + GST. A son of War Front out of Misty For Me, U S Navy Flag is a proven performer on the track and at stud, with 141 winners globally,
New Zealand
New Zealand syndicator Go Racing looks like they have struck gold once again from the same source following Alacritous’ (NZ) (Dundeel) impressive maiden victory in the Entain/NZB Insurance Pearl Series (1200m) at Matamata on Wednesday. The two-year-old daughter of Dundeel is a half-sister to last season’s New Zealand
New Zealand
Darryn and Briar Weatherley are dreaming of Group One glory once again with their star galloper Pier (NZ) (Proisir), who is bound for Queensland after an impressive exhibition gallop at Matamata on Wednesday. Pier’s journey as an elite racehorse has been far from smooth, from the highs of winning
New Zealand
Quality three-year-old Super Photon (NZ) (Super Seth) will be the master of his own destiny in Melbourne with his length of stay to be determined by his performance on Saturday. The stakes-winning son of Super Seth will run in the Silver Bowl Series Heat 1 (1400m) at Flemington with Jordan
New Zealand
Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston will have a strong hand at his home track’s synthetic meeting on Thursday, with 10 stable runners to go around. He will have a three-pronged attack in the Book A Suite Mid-Winter Xmas Races 21 June Rating 65 (1400m), spearheaded by Tough Time (NZ) (Shamexpress)
New Zealand
Will Featherstone is the latest English jumps jockey to answer New Zealand’s call, travelling across the world to further his riding career on Kiwi soil. The 21-year-old has family roots in racing, following in his father’s footsteps in becoming a point-to-point jockey, and he has been race-riding for
New Zealand
Ascot Park trainer Sabin Kirkland is a big fan of Riccarton’s synthetic track, and so is his stakes winner Buoyant (NZ) (Dalghar), who will be out to keep his unblemished record intact on the surface on Thursday. The six-year-old son of Dalghar was victorious on the track three years
New Zealand
Stephen Autridge will be well-represented in a race at Matamata on Wednesday that means a great deal to the local horseman. Autridge is likely to present both Afterglo and Miriam in the Toby Autridge Memorial (1100m), a race run to remember the life and achievements of his late brother, a
New Zealand
Gifted Ace High filly She’s A Dealer (Ace High) will cross the Tasman later this week in a bid to make her mark at the highest level. Trained by Roger James and Robert Wellwood, the three-year-old will make her Australian debut at Randwick and a continuation of her hot
New Zealand
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New Zealand
Cody Cole gave a late call to Craig Grylls to partner his three horses at Wanganui on Sunday, and as he has done throughout the season, the premiership-leading hoop guided each to victory in their respective races. The first of the Cole-Grylls treble was Full Of Courage (NZ) (Puccini), a