Racing
Shaun and Emma Clotworthy have top-flight ambitions for two members of their Byerley Park stable in the coming weeks and, in the short term, will also chase a prestige jumps victory. The husband-and-wife team have Willydoit and Pulsatilla on target for Group One spring features while Roc
Racing
Group Two winner Moxie (Strasbourg) showed she is on song for next week’s Gr.1 Proisir Plate (1400m) at Ellerslie following her convincing trial win over 1150m at Te Awamutu on Tuesday. The five-year-old mare took owner-trainer Ken Harrison on a great ride last season, which
Racing
Byerley Park trainer Donna Logan was pleased to step her stakes performed fillies, Parfait Dimanche (Anders) and Belle Rebelle (NZ) (Ribchester), out at the Te Awamutu trials on Tuesday, and she is hoping they can both match their black-type feats from last season this spring. While winless as a
Racing
Justin Case (NZ) (Banquo) and Magice (NZ) (Savabeel) contributed to a memorable season for Kris Shailer in his return to the training ranks last term, and he is hoping they can continue their form into the new season. Justin Case was a particular standout, winning two of his four starts,
Racing
A recent trial success has given Andrew Campbell confidence that his promising three-year-old Singletary (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) is back on track. The Otaki trainer had to regroup following a disappointing end to the son of Satono Aladdin’s juvenile campaign and is looking for redemption in the Listed
Racing
Trainer Cody Cole has successfully appealed his conviction for a Serious Racing Offence, with his 12-month disqualification quashed by an Appeals Tribunal. Cole had been found guilty of wilfully failing to provide a drug test at Matamata on July 24 last year and was subsequently disqualified for 12 months
Racing
Cranbourne trainer Gavin Bedggood pulled off a successful New Zealand raid last season with Kingswood (Roaring Lion), and now he is eyeing further Group One spoils on this side of the Tasman with another stable runner. The now seven-year-old Kingswood had three starts in New Zealand last term,
Racing
Promising three-year-old State Secret (NZ) (Sword Of State) made no secret of her ability when winning on debut in the Entain/NZB Insurance Pearl Series (1200m) at Hawera on Sunday. Trainer Steven Cole headed south from his South Auckland base on Saturday confident of a bold showing following
Racing
A major injury suffered as a youngster didn’t stop Brah Spring (NZ) enjoying a lucrative racing career with following stakes success as a broodmare for Little Avondale Stud. The Darci Brahma mare claimed seven victories, with her daughter Prima Bella (NZ) (Per Incanto) surpassing that mark at Randwick on
Racing
Jockey Sam Collett joined an exclusive club on Sunday after she recorded her 1,000th domestic win in the saddle aboard Rippanall (NZ) (Derryn) at Hawera, joining her father, Jim Collett, and mother, Trudy Thornton. While Collett reached 1,000 wins a few years ago when riding in Australia, she
Racing
Mark Lupton has plenty of fond memories of his Group One-winning mare Etah James, and he is hoping to create a few more with her son, Makarov (Russian Camelot), following his convincing debut victory at Hastings on Saturday. The four-year-old son of Russian Camelot has been taken
Racing
New Zealand’s sprint Queen Alabama Lass (Alabama Express) stepped out for her first appearance of the season on Saturday and was quickly back in the winning groove as she eased clear in the run home to take out the Gr.2 Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate (1200m) a Te Rapa.