New Zealand
Trainer Nigel Tiley is bullish about the chances of unbeaten three-year-old Riodini (NZ) (Proisir) in Saturday’s Gr.3 Mitchell Family Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie despite admitting the talented gelding had done a little too well after his last start Tauranga victory. Riodini blitzed his rivals when winning by
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There's no denying Cambridge trainer Tony Pike's strong personal attachment to a two-year-old he believes is his best chance of winning a Karaka Million yet. Pike will produce exciting Not A Single Doubt colt Not An Option in Saturday's Gr.2 Platinum Homes Taranaki
New Zealand
The revelation that is Canterbury apprentice Kozzi Asano continued his winning roll at Riverton on Wednesday, riding five winners on the eight-race card. The Japanese 24-year-old has rocketed to the top of the New Zealand Jockeys’ Premiership after his haul of five, with four of those wins for the father-daughter
Australia
The connections of talented three-year-old Catalyst (NZ) (Darci Brahma) have identified two major assignments for last start Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) winner in the new year. Owner Dick Karreman, his racing manager Rick Williams, and trainer Clayton Chipperfield, have circled the Gr.1 Australian Guineas (1600m) at
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High-class mare Supera (NZ) (Savabeel) is likely to start a short-priced favourite to win her maiden Group One when she contests the Rydges Wellington Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday. The Ken and Bev Kelso-trained five-year-old has compiled an impressive CV, with seven wins and four minor placings
New Zealand
Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman will be hoping 10 is their lucky number this weekend. The Cambridge training partnership have drawn the outside gate with Unition (Fastnet Rock) and True Enough (NZ) (Nom du Jeu) in their respective 10-horse stakes fields at Trentham on Saturday and they believe they will
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The broodmare paddock is beckoning Xpression (NZ) (Showcasing), but one final Group One tilt remains in the offing for the daughter of Showcasing. Xpression was covered by Snitzel earlier this season and has returned to the barn of Hastings trainers Guy Lowry and Grant Cullen to sign-off her racing career.
New Zealand
The Robbie Patterson-trained Dezella (NZ) (Zed) took her winning tally to five wins from just 10 starts when victorious over 2300m at Otaki last Friday. The daughter of Zed will now be set on a Cups path, starting with the Gr.3 SkyCity Hamilton Waikato Cup (2400m) at Te Rapa
New Zealand
The racing career of Group One performer Ferrando (NZ) (Fast 'N' Famous) has come to a premature end after the six-year-old entire suffered an injury during the running of the Listed Levin Stakes (1200m) at Otaki on Friday. “He tore a flexor tendon,” co-trainer Graeme Rogerson said. “He
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A Group One victory is top of mind for trainers Michael Moroney and Pam Gerard with talented three-year-old Harlech (NZ) (Darci Brahma). The Group Two winner put in a gallant performance last start to finish second behind star galloper Catalyst (NZ) (Darci Brahma) in the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000
New Zealand
Stephen Marsh’s racing team has been in fine form of late, recording seven wins in the last week to catapult the Cambridge horseman to the top of the New Zealand Trainers’ Premiership. He now sits on 40 wins for the season, one clear of Te Akau’s Jamie Richards.
New Zealand
A longshot winner at the popular Cromwell meeting on Sunday has Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman ready to climb further up the New Zealand Trainers’ Premiership ladder despite the sale of two of their most promising three-year-olds, Savvy Lad (NZ) (Savabeel) and Chuck A Luck (NZ) (Niagara). Mr Typhon