Racing
Michael and Matthew Pitman have two runners assured of a start in the $100,000 Polytrack Championship (1200m) in a fortnight, and they hope to add to that number at Riccarton’s synthetic track on Wednesday. The local trainers have nominated Zoulander (NZ) (Zoustar), a winner in his last two
New Zealand
New Zealand-bred sprinting sensation Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) might be the talk of this year’s A$20 million The Everest (1200m), but compatriot Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) will be out to spoil the party. The Group One-winning son of Per Incanto has secured the slot of
New Zealand
Dual Group One winner Ladies Man (NZ) (Zed) returned to the trials at Foxton on Tuesday and is on track for another Group One spring preparation. Trainer Allan Sharrock was pleased with the rising eight-year-olds 1000m hit-out and he said he received positive feedback from senior hoop
New Zealand
Former champion jockey and apprentice Matt Cameron took another significant step toward his return to race riding this week. Cameron was in action on Tuesday at the Avondale trials where he placed in two of his five rides in testing conditions. “The track was extremely heavy, but I pulled up
New Zealand
Stephen Marsh is turning to a number of his promising young gallopers at Cambridge’s synthetic meeting on Wednesday, including stakes hopeful Miss Moet All (Russian Revolution). The compact two-year-old by Russian Revolution showed promise earlier in her juvenile season before defeating the older horses when resuming on
New Zealand
Prominent owner Daniel Nakhle could have another exciting horse on his hands, with his well-related juvenile Armagh (NZ) (Brazen Beau) impressing with his debut trial win at Avondale on Tuesday. The son of Brazen Beau is out of Nakhle’s broodmare gem Irish Colleen, who has been a prolific
New Zealand
Joe Waldron will be a welcome addition to the southern training ranks at the start of the new season. Hailing from Otago, the former international eventer has returned to his home region to continue his training career after spending half a dozen years in Melbourne, and he is looking forward
Racing
Tough stayer Wolfgang (NZ) (Puccini) showed enough during a brief Melbourne campaign last spring to warrant a return visit. The six-year-old is making good progress toward a new campaign, with the aim of crossing the Tasman early in the new season. “He’s had three gallops this time
Racing
One of this season’s leading three-year-olds will be restricted to shorter trips in the new term in his transition to the weight-for-age ranks. Dual stakes winner Tuxedo (NZ) (Tivaci) has fashioned an excellent record with three wins and two placings from six appearances, including successes
New Zealand
Leonard Stewart had been looking forward to Sunday’s Oamaru meeting with a big team of representatives, and he got the results he was after, collecting a winning double and a number of other placings. His run of success began in the opener where Koyama started a narrow second-favourite
New Zealand
Leonard Stewart had been looking forward to Sunday’s Oamaru meeting with a big team of representatives, and he got the results he was after, collecting a winning double and a number of other placings. His run of success began in the opener where Koyama started a narrow second-favourite
New Zealand
Close on the heels of a pleasing double at Arawa Park on Saturday, Byerley Park trainer Kylie Hoskin is looking forward to stepping out one of her exciting spring prospects at the Avondale trials on Tuesday. Rising three-year-old colt Geneva showed plenty of ability as a juvenile, winning