Te Akau’s Champagne Stakes triple threat Trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson will have three strong chances in Saturday’s Listed Berkley Stud Champagne Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton, including a northern reinforcement. Enchantment (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) and NeverToo Much (NZ) (Rubick) have already featured prominently in the southern juvenile
Wrote heads Highview Roster Highview Stud have announced the service fees for their quartet of stallions ahead of the 2026 breeding season, headlined by Group One sire Wrote, who will again stand for a fee of $12,000+GST. A Group One winning son of High Chaparral, Wrote is the
Novara Park secures globe-trotting Group One performer Novara Park Stud in Cambridge has announced that Group One performer and multiple Group Two winner The Foxes will join the stallion roster this season at an introductory fee of 10,000+GST. A high-class son of Churchill, The Foxes was a stakes
Auret on top of the world after fruitful weekend Marton trainer Fraser Auret sure knows how to cram a bit into his weekend. The Central Districts horseman celebrated a well-deserved Group Two victory at Te Rapa on Saturday when Khanshe (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) won the Travis Stakes (2000m) in impressive
Queensland star Antino retired Multiple Group One winner and dual Queensland Horse of the Year Antino (NZ) (Redwood) has been retired from racing after his fourth placing in the Brisbane Handicap (1600m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The Tony Gollan-trained seven-year-old was found to have heat and swelling in his
Ka Ying Rising makes it 20 straight As expected, Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) has made it 20 successive wins with ease, narrowly breaking his own track record in the Gr.1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize on Champions Day at Sha Tin on Sunday. David Hayes’ superstar sprinter cemented his
Khanshe storms to victory in Travis Stakes Central Districts mare Khanshe (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) put an unlucky effort at her last start well behind her when she produced a strong finishing burst to claim her biggest career victory, the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The
Lucky Sweynesse bids for G1 mile breakthrough in FWD Champions Mile for Cheng family Raced by Cheng Ming Leung, Cheng Yu Tung, Cheng Mei Mei and Cheng Yu Wai, Manfred Man-trained Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) is an inspiring comeback story in world racing as the 2022/23 Hong Kong Champion
Ka Ying Rising won’t chase track record in G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize Zac Purton will ignore appeals to break Sha Tin’s 1200m track record for a third time, even though he says superstar sprinter Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) continues to improve ahead of Sunday’s (26
Just Kick out to open account in Oaks A win in the Australasian Oaks at Morphettville would be an important one for Just Kick (NZ) (Staphanos). Emma-Lee and David Browne say a win by Just Kick in Adelaide would be timely with an important thoroughbred sale coming up. Just Kick
Transformed sprint hero Lucky Sweynesse goes for FWD Champions Mile glory Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) took a giant step forward in his newfound calling as a sprinter-turned-miler last start, and this Sunday on FWD Champions Day, the four-time Group One winner is aiming to cement his status as one of
Numbers seeks Group One breakthrough in FWD QEII Cup Frankie Lor believes the experience gained from defeating seasoned opposition in the Gr.3 Centenary Vase Handicap (1800m) in February will assist Numbers (NZ) (Tivaci) when the four-year-old takes on some of the world’s best horses in the HK$30