New Zealand
Sensational three-year-old Pivotal Ten (NZ) (Ten Sovereigns) made it five wins in a row and importantly, three black-type contests in succession when she bolted clear to take out the Listed ILT Ascot Park Hotel Southland Guineas (1400m). The daughter of Ten Sovereigns went into the Invercargill feature
New Zealand
Matamata’s biggest day of the year was completely dominated by Te Akau Racing, who won three of the four black-type features on Saturday afternoon. What You Wish For’s (NZ) (Embellish) hard-fought victory in the Listed Matamata Veterinary Services Kaimai Stakes (2000m) completed a big treble for
New Zealand
Local filly La Dorada (NZ) (Super Seth) backed up from her stunning victory in the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) last month with another gritty performance to take out her home track feature, the Gr.2 J Swap Contractors Ltd Matamata Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) on Saturday. The Mark Walker and Sam
New Zealand
After 322 days off the scene, triple Group One winner Legarto (NZ) (Proisir) made a triumphant return to racing in Saturday’s Listed Lisa Chittick Champagne Stakes (1400m) at Matamata. The superstar daughter of Proisir was previously the winner of the Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m), Gr.1
New Zealand
Exciting two-year-old colt Return To Conquer remained unbeaten when he headed home a Te Akau Racing trifecta in the Gr.3 Fairview Matamata Slipper (1200m) on Saturday. The raging hot favourite ($1.20) was made to work for the victory by stablemate He Who Dares who set up
New Zealand
Slot race success is nothing new to Sydney trainer Bjorn Baker, and the expat Kiwi is excited to return to his homeland next month to contest the inaugural running of the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) at Ellerslie with his in-form filly Perfumist. A number of slot holders
New Zealand
In-form gelding El Vencedor will get his chance to test his talent in one of the most competitive racing jurisdictions in the world when he heads to Hong Kong in April to contest the Gr.1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin. Following the six-year-old gelding’
New Zealand
Sassy Lass has been a rising star in the staying ranks throughout her four-year-old term and is on her way to a big dance through Saturday’s Listed Matamata Equine Veterinary Services Kaimai Stakes (2000m). The daughter of Staphanos always looked to be a stayer in the making
New Zealand
Exciting three-year-old Lilly is among the Canterbury raid on Saturday’s Listed ILT Ascot Park Southland Guineas (1400m), and she’s certainly not there to make up the numbers. The daughter of War Decree was an impressive winner on debut in October and added a second victory to
New Zealand
Progressive Pierro mare Loch In Ora is in prime order to continue the run of black type success her connections have been enjoying. New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock can’t fault the in-form five-year-old who heads north for Saturday’s Listed Matamata Veterinary Services Kaimai Stakes (2000m)
New Zealand
Te Akau Racing will have a strong hand at their home meeting at Matamata on Saturday, but their attention will also be firmly focussed on Flemington where their Group One-winning filly Captured By Love is set to make her Australian debut. The daughter of Written Tycoon has won five
New Zealand
Benji King guided Mid Ocean (NZ) (Ocean Park) through every stage of her young life and the exciting filly has kicked off her racing career with a flourish, aiming to add another win to her record in Saturday’s Ancroft Developments (1400m). The diminutive daughter of Ocean Park won on