New Zealand
Opie Bosson will chase a fifth win in Saturday's Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m), a race he has only ridden in sporadically in recent years. The Waikato jockey has won the Trentham three-year-old fillies Classic on She's Country (in 2000), Bramble
New Zealand
Otaki conditioner Johnno Benner has a strong record in the Gr.2 Fusion Electrical Wellington Guineas (1400m), which he is hoping to extend at Trentham on Saturday. Benner won the three-year-old feature in 2015 with Vespa, and again in 2018 and 2020 with Scott Base and Gold Bracelet respectively, training
New Zealand
Group Three performer Irish Girl (NZ) (El Roca) will be looking to extend her impressive run of form at Tauranga on Saturday when she contests the Mills Reef Winery 1200. Trainers Ken Rae and Krystal Williams-Tuhoro have been pleased with the way she has returned after her summer spell, but
New Zealand
Stephen Autridge and Kris Shailer head into Saturday’s Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) confident in the staying ability of their Group Two-winning filly Needle And Thread (Makfi). The daughter of Makfi was beaten a whisker in the Gr.3 Sunline Vase (2100m) last start
New Zealand
Racing Minister Grant Robertson is expanding the search for nominations for the TAB NZ Board. “The process to date has yielded some good candidates, but the selection panel has recommended that I broaden the search, and I agree,” Robertson said. “This is a significant decision for the future of racing
New Zealand
Trainer Allan Sharrock will have his fingers-crossed on Saturday when Sinarahma (NZ) (Darci Brahma) makes her return to Trentham. In her last start at the Upper Hutt track, the daughter of Darci Brahma missed away from the barriers in the Gr.1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) but put in an eye-catching
New Zealand
Live Drama (NZ) (Ghibellines) will be out to extend her picket fence form line when she contests the Listed Hardy Trade Supply Company Lightning Handicap (1200m) at Trentham on Saturday. The stakes performer has put together a solid record of late and has beaten some handy fields, including Saturday’s
New Zealand
Sports Entertainment Network (SEN) is set to expand into New Zealand announcing plans to acquire 29 TAB NZ AM/FM radio licences and signing former New Zealand Test captain Brendon McCullum as headline talent. SENZ – as it will be known, will become New Zealand’s new Home of Sport and
New Zealand
Terri Rae will put two newcomers to her stable on trial for Group race spoils at Ashburton on Thursday. The Riccarton trainer has Group Three performer Just Fabulous and the former Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Romantic Whisper set for their first appearance in her care in Thursday's
New Zealand
New Plymouth trainer Robbie Patterson hopes Coventina Bay (NZ) (Shamexpress) will make Sam Collett think twice about riding boom mare Levante in Group One company next month. Coventina Bay heads to Trentham on Saturday for the Gr.3 Cuddle Stakes (1600m) fresh from a stunning victory in the Lisa Chittick
New Zealand
Enzo’s Lad (Testa Rossa) will return to Trentham on Saturday in a bid to retain his crown in the Listed Hardy Trade Supply Company Lightning Handicap (1200m). The Michael and Matthew Pitman-trained eight-year-old has a strong record at the Upper Hutt track, having also recorded two victories and a
New Zealand
The Lance Noble-trained La Capita (Capitalist) will make her raceday debut at Matamata on Wednesday in the Tokoroa Club (INC) 1200 for two-year-olds. The Capitalist filly, who races in the gold and black chequered silks of Cambridge Stud proprietors Brendan and Jo Lindsay, has won her only trial start to