New Zealand
Injury plagued galloper Scott Base (NZ) (Dalghar) gave a glimpse of his undoubted talent when he dominated proceedings over the closing stages of Saturday’s Gr.2 Ultimate Mazda Japan Trophy (1600m) at Tauranga. Successful in the Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) and the Gr.2 Wellington Guineas (1400m) when
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Consistent galloper Neeson (NZ) (O’Reilly) got his autumn campaign in the South Island off to the perfect start when he stormed home to claim the Seaton Family Memorial Hororata Gold Cup (1800m) at Riccarton on Saturday. Prepared by Stephen McKee from his Ardmore base in South Auckland, the O’
New Zealand
Several familiar faces to Trackside viewers will be absent from television screens for the foreseeable future. With turnover compromised because of the cancellation of popular sports around the world, the TAB has moved to cut costs. Trackside, the TAB's broadcast channel, has cancelled flagship thoroughbred racing preview show
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The New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame has decided to postpone their bi-annual Induction Dinner due to be held on Sunday, May 3, at SkyCity in Hamilton. The risks and restrictions now in place to combat Covid-19 make the event impossible to run at this time. The New Zealand Racing
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New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing, along with the other two codes of harness and greyhound racing, has taken steps to ensure racing will continue during the COVID-19 pandemic in conjunction with the TAB. There are approximately 14,398 full-time equivalent jobs sustained by the New Zealand Racing Industry with a value-added
New Zealand
There remain a few unknown variables to overcome, but the green light has been given by syndicate manager Adrian Clark to press on to the Gr.1 Australian Oaks (2400m) with exciting filly Jennifer Eccles (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle). Clark met with trainer Shaune Ritchie on Friday afternoon and the
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Tributes are flowing for Cambridge trainer Glynn Brick, who was killed in a car accident on Maungatautari Road on Sunday. The talented horseman made a lasting impression on jockey Maija Vance, who was riding his hurdler Zedsational when she had her life-changing fall at Rotorua in September 2018. Vance said
New Zealand
London Banker (NZ) (Tavistock) will be out to continue his winning streak at Tauranga on Saturday when he lines-up in the J Swap Contractors Bay Of Plenty Cup (2100m). The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained four-year-old has won his last two starts and his connections are hoping he can add
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A tilt at the Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) remains a remote possibility for Cambridge three-year-old Tibetan (NZ) (Shocking). Trainer Andrew Campbell will run the son of Shocking this weekend, most likely in Saturday's J Swap Contractors Bay Of Plenty Cup (2100m) at Tauranga, though he also remains
New Zealand
Andrew Carston has his two mares in peak condition for what he has revealed is their target race - Saturday's Gr.3 Valachi Downs South Island Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton. The Christchurch trainer will produce Ticket To Ride (NZ) (Shocking) and Monrecour (NZ) (Zacinto) in the
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The early bird entries for the NZB Insurance Pearl Series will close on March 31. The bonus scheme is for southern hemisphere bred fillies and mares and offers bonuses of almost $2.6 million and prizemoney of nearly $2.8 million over 200 races around New Zealand across three seasons
Australia
Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman have their sights set on black-type targets on both sides of the Tasman in the coming weeks. On Saturday they will be represented by The Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Gr.3 Manion Cup (2400m) at Rosehill and Vin De Dance (NZ)