New Zealand
Promising galloper Miss Aotearoa provided rider Craig Grylls and owner/breeder Tony Rider with a black type double at Hastings when she out-finished her age-group rivals in the Gr.3 Hawke’s Bay Breeders’ Gold Trail Stakes (1200m). Successful just two races earlier with raceday debutant Shezzacatch in
New Zealand
Hastings filly Shezzacatch was thrown in at the deep end for her debut in Saturday’s Listed El Roca-Sir Colin Meads Trophy (1200m), and she spectacularly rose to the occasion. After a placing in a Foxton trial earlier this month, trainers Guy Lowry and Grant Cullen considered a couple
New Zealand
Local runner Perry Mason dished out a dashing display of steeplechasing as he led all the way to take out his second AHD Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase (4800m) on Saturday. The Paul Nelson and Corrina MacDougal-trained Zed gelding had been struggling to recapture his best form over the bigger
New Zealand
Cambridge visitor The Midnight Shift (NZ) (He's Remarkable) upset the applecart when he strode clear to take out the Te Whangai Romneys Hawke’s Bay Hurdle (3100m) at Hastings on Saturday. The premier hurdle event had been rescheduled from earlier in the year due to the COVID-19
Australia
The John O’Shea-trained All Saints’ Eve (NZ) (Sacred Falls) scored a comfortable victory in the Gr.3 Tibbie Stakes (1400m) at Newcastle on Friday, landing some valuable black-type for the well-related four-year-old. Ridden by James McDonald, who has had a long-held association with
New Zealand
Cameron Lammas has been stood down by the RIU until further notice and will not be riding at Hawke’s Bay on Saturday 19 September. Replacement riders for his following booked rides are yet to be confirmed: Race 6 #11 - Autobahn Race 8 #10 - Tokorangi Race 9 #14 - De Gaulle
Australia
Trainer John Sargent is expecting a return to form from talented galloper Brandenburg (NZ) (Burgundy), who lines up in the Gr.3 Bill Ritchie Handicap (1400m) at Randwick. Brandenburg was among some high-profile stars that fell victim to a scorching tempo in the Winx Stakes first-up last month
New Zealand
New Zealand Bloodstock has confirmed dates for their new NZB Ready to Run Sale race sponsorships and incentivised prize package for domestic trainers over the duration of spring. The next race in the series is set to get under way this weekend in the $70,000 Gr.3 NZB Ready
New Zealand
Group One winner Jennifer Eccles (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) will have a change of rider in the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings on Saturday. Regular rider Jason Waddell has been stood down by the Racing Integrity Unit until further notice and will not be riding at Hastings this
New Zealand
Savabeel filly Fashion Shoot (NZ) broke her maiden at the second time of asking when scoring over 1200m at Te Rapa on Thursday. The daughter of Savabeel surged clear to beat Extortion by a length and a quarter, while Royce Roca was another half-length away in third. Trainer Jamie
Australia
Age Of Chivalry (NZ) (He's Remarkable) finished runner-up in the Gr.1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) last season and trainers Matthew Ellerton and Simon Zahra are hoping he can go one better in this year’s edition. “It’s a different sort of race on Saturday,
New Zealand
New Zealand Bloodstock has confirmed dates for their new NZB Ready to Run Sale race sponsorships and incentivised prize package for domestic trainers over the duration of spring. The next race in the series is set to get under way this weekend in the $70,000 Gr.3 NZB Ready