New Zealand
A perennial bridesmaid at the highest level, consistent galloper Wyndspelle (NZ) (Iffraaj) finally cracked a maiden Group One triumph when he took out the Gr.1 Rydges Wellington Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) in fine style at Trentham. No-one could deny the six-year-old Iffraaj entire deserved a second
New Zealand
Race favourite Riodini (NZ) (Proisir) provided another example of his burgeoning talent when he comfortably accounted for his three-year-old rivals in the Gr.3 Mitchell Family Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie. Unbeaten in three starts leading into Saturday’s contest, the Proisir gelding handled the step up to
Australia
New Zealand-bred gelding Gunga Din (NZ) (Shamexpress) has relished a hot tempo to street his Highway Handicap rivals and pull off another training coup for veteran horseman Keith Dryden. Jockey Nash Rawiller settled Gunga Din ($3.90 fav) midfield and the four-year-old quickly gathered in his rivals
New Zealand
Cambridge visitor Not An Option (Not A Single Doubt) showed he will be a force to be reckoned with in the juvenile features this season when he produced a powerful finishing burst to take out the Gr.2 Platinum Homes Taranaki Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m) at Trentham. The regally bred
New Zealand
Riccarton trainers Daniel Champion and Kezia Murphy have unearthed yet another bargain buy off gavelhouse.com, with Niagara gelding Panzer running away to a dominant victory at their home track on Friday. The $5,250 yearling purchase went straight to the lead in the Royal Ascot With George and Wheels
New Zealand
Leading thoroughbred nursery Waikato Stud has strengthened its relationship with the Matamata Racing Club in the creation of a fillies and mares’ race with special meaning. Appropriately, the race is named in honour of the late Lisa Chittick and will be contested at the MRC’s annual Premier meeting, Matamata
Australia
Group One-winning stayer Patrick Erin (NZ) (Gallant Guru) has returned to the Wingatui stable of Brian and Shane Anderton. The son of Gallant Guru had spent the majority of the last two seasons in the care of leading Sydney trainer Chris Waller, who guided him to victory in the
New Zealand
New Plymouth trainer Robbie Patterson has experienced one of his best weeks in racing, recording a treble at his home track on Thursday after picking up a double at Otaki last Friday. Patterson was delighted with the results, particularly at his home meeting where he was able to enjoy the
New Zealand
Jo Surgeonor has leapt at an opportunity to snare her first Group win with Showoroses (NZ) (Showcasing) at Ellerslie on Saturday. The Auckland trainer hadn’t planned on backing up the Showcasing filly after her all-the-way win at Ellerslie last weekend but when entries for Saturday's
Australia
John Sargent has scrapped Villiers Stakes plans for House Of Cartier (Alamosa) but remains hopeful stablemate Tinkermosa (NZ) (Alamosa) can keep her stakes goal on track with a solid performance at Rosehill. Sargent had earmarked the Group Two Villiers at Randwick on Saturday week for House Of Cartier but confirmed
New Zealand
Ellerslie Racecourse will play home to the third annual Barfoot & Thompson Jockeys’ World Cup (JWC), with the competition taking place at their December 12 meeting. Four teams of three riders will be competing to accumulate points throughout the meeting, with the winning team and individual presented with an award
New Zealand
The recently established association between Valachi Downs and newly retained rider Craig Grylls got off to a winning start at New Plymouth on Thursday, courtesy of Zareeba (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) in the Epsom & Ascot With George & Wheels Maiden (2000m). “Craig Grylls has been contracted to ride for