New Zealand
Underrated southern mare Kiwi Ida scored her biggest career victory when she upset the favourites in Saturday’s Gr.2 Kamada Park Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m) at Awapuni. The John and Karen Parsons-owned and trained five-year-old has been a standout in southern racing, winning twelve of her
New Zealand
Visiting Cambridge mare Concert Hall (NZ) (Savabeel) was back to her brilliant best when she demolished her opposition in Saturday’s Gr.3 Aberdeen On Broadway Manawatu Cup (2300m). The Joan Egan-bred and owned five-year-old had been slowly building to her peak form in recent starts which
New Zealand
Exciting prospect Mascarpone (NZ) (Shooting To Win) sent a clear message to his age group rivals that he will be a force to be reckoned with in any of the upcoming three-year-old features after he stormed to victory over 1400m at Awapuni on Saturday. The Shooting To Win
Australia
Warwick Farm trainer Bjorn Baker will call on his knowledge of New Zealand breeding when he chases back -to- back wins in the Group Three Grand Prix Stakes at Eagle Farm. Baker has jumped NSW provincial class with Savvy Valentino (NZ) (Savabeel) to take on Saturday's 2206m race
New Zealand
Foxton-based trainer Sue Walsh’s $1,600 gavelhouse.com buy in June has quickly returned her purchase price and more with a gutsy debut victory at Waipukurau last week. Bought as an untried two-year-old, Showpiece (NZ) (Showcasing) jumped from barrier six in the NZB Insurance Pearl Series
Australia
It takes a special type of horse to be serving mares while still racing and Ocean's Fourteen (NZ) (Ocean Park) fits that bill. The five-year-old runs at Flemington on Saturday in the #Lovethehorse Trophy (1600m), his second start back after a knee injury his owners thought
New Zealand
Andrew Carston recorded the 100th training win of his career on Thursday as part of a treble at Ashburton. The Riccarton conditioner is in his sixth season of training and headed to Ashburton confident of success but unaware he was about to reach the milestone. “It was a super day
New Zealand
Matamata trainer Danica Guy knows that promising four-year-old Germanicus (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) has the ability of a Group horse. But she is also wary that the four-year-old gelding has a few wayward tendencies. The emerging miler will contest the Lodge Residential (1600m) at Te Rapa
New Zealand
Awapuni trainer Gary Vile will be vying to win his fifth Gr.3 Aberdeen on Broadway Manawatu Cup (2300m) at his home track on Saturday. The Palmerston North horseman has previously won the race with All Square (2005), Ransomed (2012), Jacksstar (2016), and Rock On (2018). Jacksstar (NZ) (Zed) will
Australia
Lightly raced Cinquedea (NZ) (Rios) has been in a work in progress and is poised to take another important step when he chases his first metropolitan win at Randwick. Trained by brothers Richard and Michael Freedman, Cinquedea did not race until late in his three-year-old season and even
New Zealand
Cambridge Stud have secured a majority share in unbeaten two-year-old colt Not An Option, a son of proven Australian sire Not A Single Doubt. An impressive winner of the recent Gr.2 Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m), following an easy debut victory at Pukekohe, Not An Option will remain
New Zealand
Group One winner Avantage (Fastnet Rock) looks to be back to her best after a subpar spring campaign in Sydney. The daughter of Fastnet Rock finished unplaced in both of her Sydney assignments and trainer Jamie Richards admits he may have made a mistake with the Australian campaign. “I don’