New Zealand
Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards has a big Saturday to look forward to on a marquee day at Flemington where he will produce Amarelinha (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Gr.1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m), Sword Of State (Snitzel) in the Gr.1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) and Kahma Lass (NZ)
New Zealand
Aigne (NZ) (Sufficient) finished sixth in the Jericho Cup (4600m) two years ago and owner and former trainer Neil O’Dowd is keen to have another crack at the Warrnambool feature next month. The nine-year-old son of Sufficient has once again featured prominently this year over the hurdles,
New Zealand
Tannahill (NZ) (Star Witness) was a special horse to former trainer Andrew Campbell and he hasn’t taken long to endear himself to his new handlers. The gifted four-year-old was Campbell’s final runner last month when he provided a moving farewell with victory on the synthetic track
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You would be forgiven for thinking Tavi Mac (NZ) (Tavistock) had found himself in a Highweight at Awapuni on Saturday. The son of Tavistock has been lumbered with 64kg in the Courtesy Ford Red Craze Bowl (1400m), but he will get some weight relief with trainer Allan Sharrock utilising apprentice
New Zealand
Uncertainty regarding COVID Alert Levels has resulted in the Board of New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) once again moving to a virtual format for the Horse of the Year Awards. The 2021 Awards, which were originally scheduled to be held at Claudelands in September, had already been pushed back until
New Zealand
Snitzel colt Meritable is likely to be the only Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) representative for trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman. He booked his passage south for the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai-sponsored feature with a last-start second behind the unbeaten Pareanui Bay (NZ) (Lonhro) in
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Amy Doran’s faith in a mare who bled and then put her leg through a fence has led to her first victory as a trainer. The Pukekohe horsewoman’s mare Five Schillings (NZ) (Iffraaj) scored an easy maiden victory at Te Rapa on Monday, leading all the way in
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It is all systems go towards the Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) for gutsy filly Bellacontte (NZ) (Burgundy). The Chrissy Bambry-trained daughter of Burgundy tuned up for the Riccarton assignment with a tenacious victory over 1200m at Trentham on Sunday, with the Gr.3 Gold
New Zealand
Auckland is set to host its first thoroughbred race meeting this season at Pukekohe Park on November 11. Racing has ceased in the city of sails as a result of COVID-19 measures, but at the behest of Auckland Thoroughbred Racing (ATR), New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) and TAB NZ
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Awapuni trainer Lisa Latta is waiting to see what horses remain in the Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) before deciding whether to take Platinum Machine (Free Eagle) south to Riccarton for the race. Platinum Machine produced a stylish effort to break maiden status against older horses
New Zealand
It was a memorable weekend for Trelawney Stud principals Brent and Cherry Taylor, with three of their racing team carrying their green, red, and gold silks to victory, including two at stakes level. Cheaperthandivorce (NZ) (Savabeel) was the first to secure a stakes scalp for the Waikato nursery over the
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Unbeaten galloper Fiery Red (NZ) (Iffraaj) will be out to enhance Winton trainer Sophie Price's enviable strike rate over the past couple of seasons when she tackles the Thomas Green 1200 at Gore on Wednesday. Iffraaj four-year-old mare Fiery Red was a debut winner at Riverton