New Zealand
The proposed calendar for 2020-21 has been released today by RITA for consultation, as required under the Racing Act, with 10 thoroughbred racing venues proposed not to host racing in the new season. The venues not to host racing under the proposal is headed by Auckland venue Avondale, in
Australia
Jockey Alysha Collett is happy to be back in the saddle and will ride on Sunday at Queanbeyan in New South Wales. Collett had been in Singapore, where she is licensed to ride until the end of the year, when racing was shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She
Australia
With COVID-19 curtailing the jumps season in New Zealand, Hunterville trainer Ken Duncan has elected to send two of his stable stars across the Tasman to try and nab some Australian spoils. Grand National Steeplechase (5600m) winner Shamal (NZ) (Zabeel) and Grand National Hurdles (4200m) winner Alfie Dee (NZ)
Australia
Champion jumps jockey Steven Pateman and his wife have been disqualified for three years on a cobalt charge. A dual licence holder, Pateman and Jessica Barton were on Thursday handed their penalties by the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board after being found guilty of a race-day administration charge in
Australia
Kiwi-bred mare Oceanex (NZ) (Ocean Park) will be out to secure a golden ticket into the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Saturday. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr-trained four-year-old will contest the Listed The Andrew Ramsden (2800m) with the winner receiving ballot
Australia
The Patrick Payne-trained Duke of Plumpton could bypass the Kennedy Mile (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday in favour of some country cups assignments. The son of Bachelor Duke has been in good form this campaign, winning fresh-up over 1400m at Echuca last month before finishing runner-up over
Australia
House of Cartier (Alamosa) will head to the spelling paddock after her unplaced run in the Listed Gosford Cup (2000m) last week. The John Sargent-trained daughter of Alamosa, who is owned by Bill Gleeson and Paul Gillespie, won the Listed Wagga Cup (2000m) in her previous start and her
New Zealand
With New Zealand transitioning to COVID-19 alert level 2 at 11:59pm on Wednesday, restrictions on domestic travel have eased and people are free to once again travel between regions. “Based on moving to level 2, we (racing industry participants) are able to move,” NZTR chief executive Bernard Saundry
Australia
Former New Zealand-trained galloper Mongolian Marshal (NZ) (High Chaparral) will contest Saturday’s Gr.3 R A Lee Stakes (1600m) at Morphettville for Adelaide trainer Stuart Gower. Previously prepared by Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman, the son of High Chaparral won the Gr.3 Waikato Cup (2400m) in 2018
Australia
Champion trainer Chris Waller will target Queensland black-type with former Kiwi filly Subpoenaed. The daughter of Rip Van Winkle was luckless when finishing fourth over 1400m at Randwick last Saturday and is likely to contest the Gr.3 Fred Best Classic (1350m) at Doomben on May 30. The winner
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
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