New Zealand
Matamata owners Mark and Cath Lupton are hoping their dream run will continue in Saturday’s Gr.2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa. The Luptons’ quality mare Yearn (NZ) (Savabeel) will chase back-to-back stakes wins in the fillies and mares’ feature, having claimed a career-best
New Zealand
Promising juvenile La Romanee (NZ) (Burgundy) has been ruled out of a tilt at the rich Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie on January 25. The Burgundy gelding was in fine form in his first preparation, winning two of his three starts, including a last start victory in the Listed
New Zealand
Supera ran her race before the Gr.1 Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday. That’s the summation of Ken Kelso, who trains the daughter of Savabeel with wife Bev. The five-year-old mare was heading into the race off a last-start victory in the Gr.
New Zealand
The prospect of riding smart Cambridge three-year-old Kali (NZ) (Darci Brahma) at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day has lured Melbourne-based jockey Mick Dee back to New Zealand. The former successful New Zealand apprentice landed a treble on his last trip back to New Zealand, for the
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New Zealand
Promising three-year-old Coco Baci (Savabeel) will step up in class and distance for her next assignment after clearing maiden company in fine style at Ellerslie on Saturday. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained Savabeel filly came with a dogged late run to score over 1600m in the
New Zealand
Victories by promising four-year-olds Prise De Fer (NZ) (Savabeel) and Savy Yong Blonk (NZ) (Savabeel) at Ellerslie on Saturday capped a strong week for Matamata trainer Jamie Richards and the Te Akau Racing team. The winning double provided trainer Richards with six wins over the past seven days
New Zealand
Co-trainer Graeme Rogerson admits he still hasn’t worked out whether enigmatic three-year-old Mascarpone (NZ) (Shooting To Win) has a sprinting or staying future ahead of him, but what he does know is that he has an exciting prospect on his hands whichever way the cards fall.
New Zealand
As she waited to board a plane home from Wellington airport on Sunday afternoon, well-known bloodstock agent and racing identity Jen Campin was trying to work out just how she was going to answer the hundreds of congratulatory messages she had received after her favourite ‘cruisy dude’, Wyndspelle (NZ)
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Australia
Fred Kersley went out with a plan to make the Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m) a strong staying test on Etah James (NZ) (Raise The Flag). And it worked to perfection as the apprentice jockey his biggest race win. In an upset win on the Matt Cumani-trained mare, Kersley stood
Australia
Bjorn Baker was a relieved man after former New Zealander Bobby Dee (NZ) (Zed) broke a frustrating run of near-misses for the stable to land a surprise win at Rosehill. The trainer had experienced a rough week with stakes-placed filly Let It Pour (Redoute's Choice) beaten