Australia
Trainer Mark Walker enjoyed good success on both sides of the Tasman last Saturday, headed by the narrow Gr.1 Sangster Stakes (1200m) victory of Geegees Mistruth (Wordsmith). The four-year-old daughter of Wordsmith is bred and raced by Elizabeth Geard Racing and transferred to Walker’s Cranbourne stable after six
New Zealand
Promising filly Belle Rebelle (NZ) (Ribchester) hails from a potent stakes family and will attempt to add further black type honours to her pedigree page at Te Rapa on Saturday. The daughter of Ribchester finished runner-up last time out in the Listed Star Way Stakes (1200m) and will attempt to
Racing
Marton trainer Fraser Auret sure knows how to cram a bit into his weekend. The Central Districts horseman celebrated a well-deserved Group Two victory at Te Rapa on Saturday when Khanshe (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) won the Travis Stakes (2000m) in impressive fashion. He then unleashed maiden winner Unusual Cortez (NZ)
Racing
Progress on the Hastings track recambering project has reached another key milestone, with a successful set of trials completed today. A total of 11 trials were run on a surface rated a Soft 7, with the rail positioned out 5 metres. All trials were conducted safely, marking an important step
Racing
Last start Group Three winner Geneva (NZ) (Time Test) has earned his place in Saturday’s Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m), marking trainer Kylie Hoskin’s first trans-Tasman campaign. Winner of the Gr.3 Manawatu Classic (2100m) following a third-placing in the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m), Geneva’
Racing
Shaun Fannin has dominated the New Zealand jumps jockey ranks in recent years, but he is now passing on the baton after confirming his retirement from riding over fences. It’s a decision that has been in the works for the last couple of years, with Fannin winding down his
Racing
Regally-bred filly Avantaggia (Wooton Bassett) closed out her season in winning fashion at Ellerslie on Monday when taking out the ANZAC Day 3YO (1200m), her second win in succession. A daughter of Wootton Bassett and Te Akau Racing’s former nine-time Group One winner Avantage (Fastnet Rock), Avantaggia has taken
Racing
Patience has paid off with well-bred filly Wee Nessy (NZ) (Savabeel), who broke through for her maiden victory in the Cambridge Stud 1400 at Ellerslie on Monday. The three-year-old filly is a daughter of Champion New Zealand stallion Savabeel and Group One performer Contessa Vanessa (NZ) (Bullbars), who won the
Racing
Drops Of God’s (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) dazzling display at Te Rapa at the weekend set up a quickfire inter-Island black type double for Nearco Stud with the second leg stylishly closed out soon after at Riccarton by Perlino (NZ) (Super Seth). The lightly raced pair of homebred fillies are
Racing
The Andrew Forsman-trained Single Red (NZ) (Vanbrugh) secured her ticket across the Tasman with a dominant front-running win at Te Rapa on Saturday. The winner of two of her previous five starts, Single Red also placed in the Gr.2 David And Karyn Ellis Fillies Classic (2100m) and Gr.1
Racing
Aylesbury trainer Richard Didham is licking his lips as winter racing draws closer. While many Kiwis are dreading the cold and wet months ahead, he said a couple of his runners will thrive on the more forgiving footing, including Candle (NZ) (Super Easy) and Speed Dial (NZ) (Time Test), who
Racing
Kelly Van Dyk is disappointed her filly Places To Be (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) missed out on a start in Saturday’s Gr.3 Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa, and she will now head to her Plan B at Ellerslie on Monday where she is excited about her prospects