New Zealand
Hinekaha will have an opportunity to stamp her Derby credentials against the boys at Ellerslie on Saturday when taking on the Gr.2 Eagle Technology Avondale Guineas (2100m). The classy three-year-old has been lightly-tried, with just four starts returning two wins and two minor placings, including a victory at her
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike’s bid for a third Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (240m) title goes on the line at Ellerslie this weekend. His Classic contenders Golden Century and Amazing Fluke have arrived at the fork in the road when the youthful stablemates again clash in the Gr.2
New Zealand
A sterling field has assembled for Saturday’s Listed Trevor and Coralie Eagle Uncle Remus Stakes (1400m) and Cody Cole is looking forward to testing his promising three-year-old Atmospheric (NZ) (El Roca) against some of the best in the country. The son of El Roca has been lightly-tried by Cole,
New Zealand
Fresh off recording his 20th Group One win aboard Skybird in the Black Caviar Lightning (1000m) at Flemington last Saturday, jockey John Allen will cross the Tasman this weekend to ride a pair of Group contenders at Ellerslie. It will be first time the 40-year-old hoop has plied his trade
New Zealand
Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott are keeping their eye on the prize in Saturday’s Listed Trevor and Coralie Eagle Uncle Remus Stakes (1400m), as slot horses Sethito (NZ) (Super Seth) and Checkmate (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) have their final hit-out before next month’s $3.5 million NZB Kiwi
New Zealand
Expatriate Kiwi trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young are hoping for a case of third time lucky with their staying three-year-old Thedoctoroflove. The Cranbourne-based couple have sent the son of So You Think across the Tasman to run in Saturday’s Gr.2 Eagle Technology Avondale Guineas (2100m) ahead of
New Zealand
The Lance Noble-trained About Time (NZ) (American Pharoah) will be rewarded for her consistent run of form with a tilt at stakes level for the first time in more than a year when she heads to Ellerslie on Saturday. Bred and raced by Cambridge Stud principals Brendan and Jo Lindsay,
New Zealand
Progressive juvenile Best Rose turned the tables on her key rival at Riccarton Park on Wednesday, scoring an impressive second-up victory in The Tea House At Riccarton Park 2YO (1000m). A filly by Maurice, Best Rose had made two trial appearances for Te Akau Racing’s Matamata stable before venturing
New Zealand
After going through all stages of life together so far, it would be a fitting result for Meltemi (NZ) (Darci Brahma) and Wild Thyme (NZ) (Darci Brahma) to collect their maiden victories in respective races at Wanganui on Friday. The three-year-old fillies were bred by Richard McKenzie, an equine veterinarian
New Zealand
There are only a few slots to fill in next month’s $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m), and Ruakaka filly Vegas Queen (NZ) (Proisir) will be seeking to secure one of them when she heads to Ellerslie on Saturday to contest the Listed Trevor & Coralie Eagle Uncle Remus
New Zealand
Talented southern filly Miss Ziggy (NZ) (Brazen Beau) will provide trainer Andrew Carston with answers to her immediate program on Saturday. The daughter of Brazen Beau has acquitted herself well in strong company this season and will step out in the TAB 2YO (1100m) at Ellerslie with her performance to
New Zealand
Gun mare Belclare (NZ) (Per Incanto) has had plenty of success raiding the northern riches at Ellerslie and she’ll be back to do just that on Saturday, taking on the Gr.1 Sport Nation Otaki-Maori WFA Classic (1600m). A two-time winner of the Gr.1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’