New Zealand
Weight, it’s the bane of many jockeys’ existence, and late last year it became a bit too much for talented apprentice Hazel Schofer. The New Plymouth rider had been battling weight issues for some time and elected to take a break from racing. “My weight just got a bit
New Zealand
Keep Aimee’s Jewel (NZ) (Proisir) in your black book. That’s the thought of trainer Trudy Keegan after the filly’s dominant debut victory over 1200m at Awapuni on Saturday. The daughter of Proisir missed the jump by a couple of lengths before she quickly regathered the pack under
New Zealand
The Canterbury Jockey Club has announced that the Gr.3 Winter Cup (1600m) will be run on Saturday 15 August 2020. The Grand National Festival of Racing was a casualty of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the racing calendar, however, the Winter Cup has found a new
Australia
Kiwi rider Bridget Grylls is hoping a win in Sunday's Ultrasigns Maiden Plate at Pakenham, could provide a springboard to greater opportunities in Victoria. Brazen Princess was Grylls' second winner since relocating across the Tasman with partner Joe Waldron, who trains at Mornington, but hopes it is
Australia
Former New Zealand-trained gallopers made an impact at Warrnambool on Sunday, headed by Gobstopper (NZ) (Tavistock), who landed the feature race, the Kevin Lafferty Hurdle (3200m) with a hard-fought win over fellow Kiwi Woodsman (NZ) (Mastercraftsman). A brother to Group One winners Werther and Toffee Tongue, and Group
New Zealand
It was a true family affair for local trainer John Morell at Te Rapa on Saturday. Morell acquired his love of racing from his uncle, Jim Mead, and he was pleased to mark the anniversary of his passing with a win courtesy of Steven James (NZ) (Ekraar) in the Super
Australia
Michael Dee’s season is over with the jockey likely to have surgery later on Monday for a broken collarbone. Dee, 24, fell from Heroic Fighter after colliding with the riderless Midas Man shortly after Heroic Fighter won the Sandown Lodge Handicap (2200m) at Pakenham on Sunday with the jockey
New Zealand
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Star hurdler Gobstopper (NZ) (Tavistock) snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in Sunday’s Kevin Lafferty Hurdle at Warrnambool to continue an all-conquering 2020 season. The former Kiwi started the $2 favourite and jumped cleanly in the small field of five but looked in trouble when Woodsman raced
New Zealand
Apprentice jockey Maria Sanson kicked off her career in fine style at Awapuni on Saturday when she picked up her first career victory on her raceday debut. The personable twenty-five-year-old had earlier guided the Kevin Myers-trained Overtheriver (NZ) (Mettre En Jeu) into fifth in the main
New Zealand
Trainer Gary Vile was to the fore on his home turf at Awapuni on Saturday, picking up a pair of wins from the team of six runners he had entered for the meeting. Vile was quickly on the board with promising three-year-old filly Hydroexpress (NZ) (Shamexpress) successful in
New Zealand
Leading rider Jason Waddell had two reasons to celebrate a successful return to racing at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Cambridge horseman picked up a victory with his only mount on the day when he took out race six aboard the Stephen Marsh-trained Osaka while earlier in the day