New Zealand
Two of New Zealand’s thoroughbred powerhouses are set to join forces to tackle Melbourne Spring Racing. Te Akau Racing and Cambridge Stud principals Brendan and Jo Lindsay have already experienced success across the Tasman with Group One-winning filly Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) and they are hoping to try and extend
Australia
The injury-plagued career of Rising Red (NZ) (Redwood) has come to an end. The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained gelding succumbed to his third major injury in a track gallop on Tuesday, ending his racing career. “He galloped on Tuesday and pulled up sore in a gallop,” Busuttin said. “He
New Zealand
Waikato’s famed Browne’s Hill is back in action after a month-long hiatus. The husband and wife training duo of Emma-Lee and David Browne had the opportunity to continue ticking their team over on their private training establishment on the property during COVID-19 Alert Level 4, however, they elected
Australia
Australia's first female racing editor and an institution at the country's big race meetings, Caryl Williamson, has died. The racing editor for Australia's national news agency AAP for 24 years, Williamson was one of the lucky ones whose passion became their job. And whose
New Zealand
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing welcomed Tuesday’s announcement by Racing Minister the Rt Hon. Winston Peters of an Emergency Support package for the racing industry. The support package consists of $50 million relief grant for the Racing Industry Transition Agency (RITA); up to $20 million in funding to construct two
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Racing every week at Riccarton. It’s a distinct possibility and something that excites the South Island’s leading trainer Michael Pitman, who trains in partnership with his son Matthew. On Tuesday, Minster for Racing, Winston Peters, announced that the Government has approved $20 million from the Provincial Growth Fund
New Zealand
The announcement of funding for two all-weather tracks in New Zealand has been welcomed by the racing industry. Minster for Racing, Winston Peters, announced on Tuesday that the Government has approved $20 million from the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) to construct two new synthetic race tracks – at Riccarton Park in
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike believes the $72.5 million dollar COVID-19 emergency support package for the racing industry announced by Minister for Racing Winston Peters on Tuesday has breathed life back into the $1.6 billion industry which has been halted by coronavirus. The support package consists of $50 million
New Zealand
Minister for Racing Winston Peters has announced a $72.5 million dollar COVID-19 emergency support package for the racing industry. “We can’t guild the lily. The racing industry has been hit by the perfect storm of COVID-19 while in a weak financial state and in the midst of a
New Zealand
Leading New Zealand jockey Samantha Collett hasn’t been idle during the country’s near two-month lockdown as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Just two days into lockdown the Matamata hoop decided to follow her passion and enrolled in an interior design course. Interior design has been a growing
Australia
The maiden victory of the John Sadler-trained three-year-old Manhattan Spector at Ballarat on Sunday provided his Group One-winning sire Pure Champion with his first winner. Ridden by Regan Bayliss, Manhattan Spector sat outside the leader throughout and out-toughed his rivals over 1500m, having placed at his previous outing at Werribee.
Australia
Gold Coast trainer Michael Costa is delighted with Kiwi import Supergiant (NZ) (Red Giant). The three-year-old gelding was narrowly beaten when second at his first attempt at stakes company at Doomben on Saturday. The son of Red Giant was runner-up to Vanna Girl in the Listed Doomben Guineas (1615m) and