New Zealand
Sixteen-win mare Flying Sardine (NZ) (Flying Spur) has been retired. Initially trained by Wanganui horseman Kevin Myers, Flying Sardine came into trainer Kelvin Tyler’s care as an unraced two-year-old and went on to win more than $370,000. “She’s been an absolute darling,” Tyler told
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David and Emma-Lee Browne's travelling zoo is heading north for the weekend. The Cambridge trainers will take a team of five to Ruakaka on Saturday, among them Elephant (NZ) (Shocking) and Rhinoceros (NZ) (Vadamos). Impressive trial winner Rhinoceros will debut in the Whangarei ITM 2YO (1200m), while
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Rangiotu trainer Stephen Nickalls is looking forward to Trentham on Saturday where he will have a two-pronged attack in the Grant Plumbing Wellington Steeplechase (5500m). The jumps racing enthusiast has placed in the feature twice before with The Oysterman (NZ) (Yamanin Vital) and he is hoping either Zartan (NZ)
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New Zealand Bloodstock graduate Golden Sixty (Medgalia d'Oro) has been crowned Hong Kong Horse of the Year for the 2020/21 season. The Francis Lui-trained five-year-old was also named Champion Miler and Champion Middle-Distance Horse. The son of Medaglia d’Oro also secured the
New Zealand
Masetto (NZ) (Cape Blanco) will be vying for back-to-back cup victories when he heads north to Ruakaka on Saturday. The Group Three performer was impressive when winning the Bream Bay Cup (2100m) at the Northland track last month by 5-1/2 lengths and will meet a similar
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Richard Of Yorke (Oasis Dream) secured his maiden hurdle victory at Te Aroha last month and now a feature target awaits the promising jumper at Trentham on Saturday. The Jamie Richards-trained nine-year-old will contest the Hydra-Cell Pumps Wellington Hurdle (3400m) where he will be ridden by
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Late-blooming Cetus (NZ) (Nom Du Jeu) is giving former top jockey Tony Allan plenty to cheer about in his fledgling career as a trainer. The six-year-old gelding couldn’t have been more impressive when winning a Rating 74 event by more than six lengths over 1550m at
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Stakes-winning two-year-old Atullibigeal (Street Boss) has been sold and will continue his career in Hong Kong. Prepared by Te Awamutu horseman Carl Henderson, the son of Street Boss was an impressive winner of the Listed Auckland Futurity Stakes (1400m), with all the makings of a nice middle-
Australia
Taranaki horseman Robbie Patterson was pleased with the run of stable star Coventina Bay (NZ) (Shamexpress) in Sunday’s Listed Glasshouse Handicap (1400m) at the Sunshine Coast, despite the five-year-old mare not getting the rub of the green. Shuffled back to near last, the daughter of Shamexpress made
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Peter and Dawn Williams have lost one of their best three-year-old fillies to an Australian stable, but they’ve still got some other good fillies to keep them going in the new season. Peter Williams confirmed that Il Affare (NZ) (Duneel), who competed with distinction against the male
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It’s been a little while between drinks, but Clayton Chipperfield was back in the winner’s stall as a rider at Te Aroha on Sunday aboard Locally Sauced (NZ) (Iffraaj) in the Yelavich Transport LTD 2200. The Waikato hoop made a return to riding this year after a 15-
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The ever-popular northern jockey Sam Spratt kept her recent run of good form going when she produced a heady ride to score aboard the Tony Devcich-trained Pow Wow (NZ) (Power) in the last race on the card at Te Rapa on Saturday. Spratt had been successful aboard the