New Zealand
What the jockeys said: 1st: Sherwood Forest Michael Walker The horse was brilliant today. Got a amazing run, was actually travelling too good. When the two favourites came up to me, I had a lot of horse under me. And when he drew away the last bit he was actually
New Zealand
Classy three-year-old Miss Federer (NZ) (Swiss Ace) left no excuses for her age-group rivals when she led all the way to take out the Listed NZB Airfreight Stakes (1400m) at Wingatui on Saturday. The Andrew Carston-trained Swiss Ace filly has proven a model of consistency since
Australia
New Zealand trainer Jamie Richards describes himself as a small fish in a big pond but he has left Randwick with the catch of the day, clean sweeping the two Group One races. Forty minutes after claiming the Gr.1 Surround Stakes (1400m) with Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel), Richards has produced
Australia
New Zealand filly Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) has exacted revenge on arch-rival Funstar and claimed her maiden Group One win in the Surround Stakes (1400m) at Randwick. Funstar had Probabeel's measure in two Sydney spring starts but punters ignored the pair, with Flit starting favourite in Saturday'
New Zealand
Te Akau Racing’s stellar season rolled on with another new stakes winner in Saturday’s Listed Mufhasa FastTrack Stakes (1300m) at Ellerslie, which David Ellis hailed as a training masterstroke by Jamie Richards. The clear leader in the national trainers’ premiership, Richards has won 88 races in New Zealand
New Zealand
Cambridge gelding Sherwood Forest tore up the script of a two-horse race and powered to an upset victory in Saturday’s Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie. After dominant performances by Two Illicit in the Gr.2 Waikato Guineas (2000m) and Dragon Leap in the Gr.
New Zealand
Lightly raced mare Spring Heat (More Than Ready) finally delivered on her undoubted promise when she produced a barnstorming finish to capture the Gr.3 Haunui Farm King’s Plate (1200m) at Ellerslie. The More Than Ready five-year-old came into the race off the back of a placing
New Zealand
Michael Walker made a successful return to race riding in New Zealand when he guided Communique (NZ) (Redwood) to victory in the Gr.3 McKee Family Sunline Vase (2100m) at Ellerslie. Fresh from winning the Gr.1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) on the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained Tagaloa
Australia
New Zealand filly Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) returns to the scene of her best Australian performance with a sense of unfinished business when she tackles the Gr.1 Surround Stakes (1400m) at Randwick. The three-year-old is arguably unlucky not to have snared the Gr.2 Tea Rose Stakes over
New Zealand
Alligator Blood's (All Too Hard) jockey Ryan Maloney is not approaching the Gr.1 Australian Guineas (1600m) as a two-horse race between his horse and Catalyst (NZ) (Darci Brahma). While the recent Gr.3 C S Hayes Stakes (1400m) developed into a match race between Queensland star
New Zealand
The Danica Guy-trained Wild West (NZ) (Atlante) showed his raw ability when scoring his maiden win in the Rayner Building Maiden 3YO 1200 at Awapuni on Friday. The three-year-old gelding was sent forward from his wide barrier early by jockey Johnathan Parkes, however, the pair were unable
Australia
New Universe (NZ) (Darci Brahma) has not reached the heights predicted early in his career but looks to have a genuine chance to win a black-type race at Doomben. The Chris Waller-trained New Universe is among the favourites for the Listed Tattersall's Members Cup (1600m) at