Racing
Solid Gold (NZ) (Savabeel) has had few favours this week, but trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood are pleased with the Waikato Stud filly ahead of her Australian debut in the Gr.3 Rough Habit Plate (2000m) at Doomben on Saturday. The Group Three-winning daughter of Savabeel undertook a
Racing
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) and Harness Racing New Zealand (HRNZ) with the support of TAB New Zealand (TAB NZ) would like to provide an update on the timing of the next phase of Project Stamina. As the industry is aware, there are currently a number of wider strategic discussions
Racing
Te Aroha trainer Peter Lock is looking forward to resuming his talented mare Debit (NZ) (Darci Brahma) at Otaki on Saturday where he is hoping to get her on a path towards attaining black-type. The six-year-old daughter of Darci Brahma has shown plenty of ability for Lock,
Racing
Mike Breslin is hoping the horse he named after one of his favourite footballers, Peter Crouch, can earn him a ticket into Australia’s most coveted race. The Awapuni trainer has travelled across the Tasman with his quality stayer Crouch (NZ) (Tarzino), who will line-up in the Listed Andrew
Racing
Te Akau Racing continued their juvenile dominance at their home meeting at Matamata on Wednesday when taking out the quinella in the Entain/NZB Insurance Pearl Series (1200m) courtesy of Honour Roll (NZ) (Savabeel) and The Queen’s Sword (NZ) (Sword Of State). Honour Roll was having his second start
Racing
Physique and pedigree didn’t point to Grocer’s Girl (NZ) (Tarzino) emerging as a two-year-old black-type prospect, but stakes success now beckons in her final appearance of the season. The Tony Pike-prepared daughter of Tarzino has been unlucky in two starts to date and will
Breeding
The Gavelhouse Plus May Premium Broodmare Sale is live featuring five Lots and bidding is set to close from 7pm (NZT) on Wednesday 20th May. Marsh Racing’s recently retired Hitabell (NZ) (Embellish) and Glamour Tycoon (AUS) (Written Tycoon) are the first two Lots in the sale followed by Haunui
Racing
The Scunner (NZ) (Shamexpress) will sign off for the season at Ōtaki with connections hoping he can end a frustrating campaign on a top note. The son of Shamexpress has displayed indifferent form this time around, but with a peak performance he would be a major player in Saturday’s
Racing
It may have taken him longer than he would have liked, but apprentice jockey Donovan Cooper was rapt to record his 100th win in the saddle at Ascot Park on Sunday. The expat South African brought up the milestone in the opening race of the card aboard the Michael and
Racing
Darryn and Briar Weatherley’s Group One winner Pier (NZ) (Proisir) is set to make a welcome return to their Matamata stable at the start of next month following a wind operation. The six-year-old son of Proisir had made a pleasing return over summer, finishing runner-up in
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The countdown to NZB’s 2026 National Weanling Sale is underway, with a high quality catalogue of 140 youngsters by New Zealand’s best stallions now available to view online at nzb.co.nz, with physical copies arriving in mailboxes soon. Set to be held on Thursday 25 June at
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Amateur jockey Alexandra Reed was dancing on air at Wanganui on Sunday after she made the perfect start to her riding career when winning aboard the Clinton Isdale-trainedAir Dancer (NZ)(Staphanos) in the Race Images Amateur Riders 2060. “It was a great feeling,” Reed said. Reed has ridden Air