New Zealand
It may have taken nearly all of the Trentham straight to get her head in front but class performer Concert Hall (NZ) (Savabeel) delivered when it counted as she took out the Gr.3 Gee & Hickton Funeral Directors Thompson Handicap (1600m) on Sunday. Sent out a warm favourite after
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A comprehensive five-length victory over 3000m by Dragon Storm (NZ) (Shocking) at Riccarton on Saturday has created an interesting conundrum for his trainer Chris Gibbs. Gibbs, who prepares the six-year-old in partnership with Michelle Bradley, sent his charge south with an eye on a start in the
New Zealand
Back to back victories by promising two-year-old Follow Your Dreams (NZ) (Contributer) has trainer Kenny Rae’s telephone running red hot. The speedy son of Mapperley Stud-based sire Contributer set tongues wagging after his first-up win over 800m at Riccarton earlier this month and he backed
New Zealand
On a day where the contenders for the upcoming age-group classics at Riccarton were on display around the country, South Island galloper Miss Tycoon Rose (Written Tycoon) threw her hat in the ring with an impressive maiden victory. The Michael and Matthew Pitman-trained three-year-old was backed
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Miami Bound (NZ) (Reliable Man) gave her connections the thrill of a lifetime when winning the Gr.1 VRC Oaks (2500m) at Flemington last year, but the New Zealand-bred mare now has the opportunity to usurp that moment at the Melbourne track on Tuesday-week. The daughter of Westbury
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Versatile galloper William Wallace (NZ) (Darci Brahma) showed there was still plenty of fight left in his eight-year-old legs when he outlasted his younger rivals to take out the Listed Christchurch Casino Spring Classic (2000m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The Darci Brahma gelding has always enjoyed his visits
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Smart three-year-old Need I Say More (No Nay Never) let his actions do the talking at Te Rapa when he gave his age-group rivals a galloping lesson in the Gr.2 James & Annie Sarten Memorial Stakes (1400m) on Saturday. The Jamie Richards-trained runner had his
New Zealand
Cambridge visitor Vitesse Bo (NZ) (Proisir) caused a minor upset when she defeated some well credentialled age-group classic contenders when taking out Saturday’s Gr.3 War Decree Stakes (1600) at Riccarton. The younger half-sister to Gr.1 Levin Classic (1600m) winner Travelling Light was having just her
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A love affair with the Te Rapa track continued on Saturday when course specialist De La Terre (NZ) (Reliable Man) took out the Gr.3 Waikato Stud Soliloquy Stakes (1400m). The Team Rogerson-trained three-year-old had won three of her four starts at the venue leading into the
New Zealand
The Te Akau Racing team made the best possible start to their day when the Jamie Richards-trained Palamos (Extreme Choice) justified some inspired support to take out the opening event at Te Rapa on Saturday. With large teams engaged at both Te Rapa and Riccarton on the day along
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The second in a series of Asian Racing Federation (ARF) Webinars examining practical approaches adopted by selected ARF member jurisdictions to enhance wagering outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how racing authorities can work to curb the serious threat of illegal wagering, was hosted on 19 October by ARF