New Zealand
Jonathan Riddell would love nothing more than to ride a Group One winner for his great mate Ben Foote. He will get his chance in Saturday's Fiber Fresh New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa aboard the Foote-trained Travelling Light (NZ) (El Roca). Riddell
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Heading across the Tasman to join his good mate Aaron Kuru to ride in Australia is very tempting for jumps jockey Shaun Phelan, but he has elected to stay in Cambridge and focus on building his training business. Phelan, who trains in partnership with his father Craig, will also take
New Zealand
Ruakaka trainer Chris Gibbs turned his hand to being an arborist at his local track on Tuesday in order to ensure Ruakaka’s Wednesday meeting went ahead. Gibbs, who is also a director of the Whangarei Racing Club, attended to a tree which fell on the driveway into the course
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Tony Pike is hoping several of his team can book themselves a trip to Australia when they head to Hastings on Saturday. The Cambridge trainer will start last year’s Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner Sherwood Forest (Fastnet Rock) in the Listed Power Farming Hawke’s Bay Cup
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Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner Rocket Spade (Fastnet Rock) and Gr.1 Auckland Cup (3200m) runner-up Sir Charles Road (Myboycharlie) will return home following their exertions in Sydney last Saturday. The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained pair didn’t trouble the placegetters in their respective
Australia
The Cambridge Stud colours of Brendan and Jo Lindsay will be in full force on Saturday in Sydney through top-class mare Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Gr.1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m), while ownership-mate Bavella (Snitzel) will also be making a hit-and-run raid across
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A bizarre incident that looked likely to cost progressive mare Siracusa (NZ) (Sebring) a shot at a Group One title on Saturday may have a happy ending for the Steven Ramsay and Julia Ritchie-trained galloper. The pair were devastated to find their charge with a badly swollen mouth on
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Lightly raced three-year-old Francesca (NZ) (Iffraaj) overcame a buffeting in the home straight at Pukekohe on Sunday to register her first career victory. The daughter of former Haunui Farm shuttle stallion Iffraaj had been off the scene since August last year as trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman
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Last start Gr.2 Awapuni Gold Cup (2000m) winner Beauden (NZ) (Bullbars) is set to clock up further frequent flyer miles when he treks to Riccarton in a fortnight. The Joan Egan-bred and owned six-year-old will contest the Gr.3 Coca Cola Canterbury Gold Cup (2000m), with
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Promising galloper Whale Song got the big win he had hinted was coming when he dashed home along the inner to take out the Listed Christchurch Casino Easter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The five-year-old Ocean Park gelding handled the tricky Dead6 track conditions with aplomb as