Racing
Riccarton’s ANZAC Day meeting holds fond memories for Wingatui horseman Shankar Muniandy, and he is hoping he can add to those at the Christchurch track on Saturday. He will head to Riccarton with his dual stakes winner Loose Sally (NZ) (Turn Me Loose), who was victorious in the Listed
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Southland gelding Riviera Rebel (NZ) (Pure Champion) will be out to defend his crown in the Gr.3 Coca-Cola Canterbury Gold Cup (2000m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The Pure Champion gelding has arrived in Christchurch ahead of the ANZAC Day feature, and co-trainer and part-owner Graham Eade
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Promising mare Monologue (NZ) (Contributer) will close out her four-year-old campaign at Te Rapa where she will bid for further black type honours. The emerging daughter of Contributer has enjoyed a successful preparation under the patient handling of trainer and part-owner Alexander Fieldes and will sign off
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Palmerston North trainer Lisa Latta will have a busy next few days as she gets set to tackle stakes assignments at three different venues. Evergreen gelding He's A Doozy (NZ) (Zacinto) will lead the stable’s charge in the Listed Jennian Homes ANZAC Mile (1600m) at Otaki on
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Promising three-year-old filly Chatelle Rose (NZ) (US Navy Flag) will get a deserved first tilt at black-type when she heads to Te Rapa on Saturday to contest the Gr.3 Windsor Park Stud Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m). The daughter of U S Navy Flag has been a
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Iron Hawk (Written Tycoon) will go for three wins on the trot when he heads to Riccarton on Saturday where he will have his first tilt at stakes level in New Zealand in the Listed Daphne Bannan Memorial Great Easter Stakes (1400m). The ANZAC Day feature has been the key
Breeding
Little Avondale Stud stalwart Per Incanto continues to make his presence felt on racetracks across Australasia and Asia and his progeny keenly sought after at all major sales. The durable son of Street Cry is a multiple champion sire who has produced nine individual Group One winners during his decorated
Breeding
White Robe Lodge stallions Alflaila and Ancient Spirit will stand at 7,000+GST this breeding season, reinforcing the iconic Southern nursery’s commitment to supporting thoroughbred breeders at every level. Alflaila heads into his second season at White Robe Lodge after a strong debut year, where the multiple Group
Racing
Te Akau will chase feature race victories at three venues in the coming days with Zantabulous (NZ) (Almanzor) to lead off the assault on Friday in her first tilt at a stakes prize. The Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson-trained mare looks well placed in the Listed Jennian Homes Anzac
Racing
After suffering potentially serious injuries in a training track accident late last month, lightweight jockey Jasmine Fawcett is well on the road to recovery. The 32-year-old was ambulanced to Waikato Hospital on March 26 following a nasty fall at the Matamata track. Initial scans and x-rays revealed
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Ace Lawson-Carroll’s dream comeback is continuing, with the South Auckland apprentice jockey set to cross the Tasman to ride Bona Sforza (Written By) in the A$1 million Gr.1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville on Saturday. The 21-year-old hoop made his return to racing just
Racing
The combined Canterbury gallops and harness community is reflecting on the life of renowned racing photographer Colin Berry following his passing in Christchurch at age 89. For all of six decades Berry was a fixture at Riccarton, Addington and other Canterbury venues, initially as a photo-finish operator and then