Australia
Promising stayer Romakash (NZ) (Roc De Cambes) has vindicated trainer Matt Kropp's decision to make an annual trip to the New Zealand sales with his win at Eagle Farm. Toowoomba-based Kropp travels his horses around the southern corner of the state and has an excellent strike rate
New Zealand
Underrated stayer Soleseifei (NZ) (Shocking) completed a fairytale result for the Lupton family when she carried the colours worn by the legendary Kiwi to victory in the Gr.3 NZ Campus Of Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup (3200m) at Trentham, thirty-seven years after the Snow Lupton-trained Waverley wonder
New Zealand
The Gr.1 Harcourts Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham has always been one of the McKay family’s favourite races, but on Saturday it became much more special. The Mitigator (Master of Design) delivered a third victory in the time-honoured feature for Matamata trainer Peter McKay, who had previously
New Zealand
Feisty mare Avantage (Fastnet Rock) showed all her fighting qualities when she overcame a wide barrier and a plucky southern rival to take out the Gr.1 JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham. Prepared by Jamie Richards for owners the Te Akau Avantage syndicate, the Fastnet Rock four-
New Zealand
A copybook ride by Opie Bosson paved the way for promising filly Showbeel (NZ)(Savabeel) to add a valuable black type success to her career record when she took out the first feature race at Trentham on Saturday, the Gr.3 New Zealand Bloodstock Desert Gold Stakes (1600m). The Murray
New Zealand
National Jockey’s Premiership leader Kozzi Asano continued a white-hot run of form when he guided Lightning Jack (NZ) (Per Incanto) to an upset victory in Saturday’s Listed Liquorland Gore Guineas (1335m). Asano, who won the last five races on the card at the New Plymouth meeting on
New Zealand
Roc De Cambes filly Frondeur kept her perfect record intact when winning over 1200m at Pakenham on Thursday. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr-trained three-year-old settled towards the back of the field for jockey Zac Spain. Frondeur loomed wide on the turn where she was able
Australia
Most New Zealand horses relish rain-affected ground but trainer Bjorn Baker is not convinced that is the case for former New Zealand-raced Bobby Dee (NZ) (Zed). While the four-year-old is not hopeless in the wet having been placed on a heavy track at Randwick in June,
Australia
Danny O'Brien admits the Kensington Stakes distance is a query for My Pendant (NZ) (Pins) but the trainer will not be surprised to see her finish over the top of her rivals. My Pendant has never raced below 1200m but O'Brien has opted to kick off
New Zealand
Te Akau Racing’s quest to win the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) for the fourth year in succession was bolstered considerably when Cool Aza Beel ensured his place in the field with a dominant victory at Tauranga on Friday. The Jamie Richards-trained son of Savabeel made light work when
New Zealand
Group One-winning filly Loire will be looking to add further black-type to her record when she lines-up in the Gr.3 New Zealand Bloodstock Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday. The three-year-old daughter of Redoute’s Choice was victorious in the Gr.1
New Zealand
Levin galloper Rock On Wood will be vying for Group One glory at Trentham on Saturday when he contests the Gr.1 Harcourts Thorndon Mile (1600m). The five-year-old son of Redwood boasts an impressive record of six wins and two placings from 11 starts, including victory in the