Australia
A brace of wins over staying distances led Joe Pride down the garden path with Tamarack (NZ) (Redwood) but he has done an about-face on his assessment of the horse this campaign. The six-year-old was earmarked as a stayer after posting two 2400-metre wins last spring
New Zealand
Cambridge horseman Glen Harvey is loving being back in New Zealand and is fulfilling a life-long ambition. The 30-year-old became a licensed trainer only a few months ago and will send out his first stakes runner when two-year-old filly Beaune (Kermadec) contests Saturday’s Listed
New Zealand
Fresh from a two-day visit to Karaka for the Ready To Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds, Palmerston North trainer Lisa Latta will look to a graduate of last year's sale to anchor a big team at Awapuni on Saturday. Latta will produce Lincoln's Kruz
Australia
The lure of a one million purse has been too attractive for leading Sydney trainer Chris Waller. The expat Kiwi horseman will line-up three runners in the A$1 million The Gong at Kembla Grange on Saturday, including New Zealand-bred gelding Star Of The Seas (NZ) (Ocean Park)
New Zealand
Otaki trainer Johno Benner is hoping to see consistent galloper Wyndspelle (NZ) (Iffraaj) bounce back from a disappointing run in Melbourne when he contests Saturday’s John Turkington Forresty Ltd/Wai Pine Bulls Country Cup (1400m) at Awapuni. Wyndspelle finished 17th behind Fierce Impact in the Gr.1 Toorak Handicap
New Zealand
The announcement that a new weekly racing publication is set to be unveiled has been welcomed by the full range of stakeholder groups. Dean McKenzie, Chair of the Racing Industry Transition Agency, expressed his pleasure at the outcome for RACEFORM as a stand-alone publication to provide comprehensive news, fields
Breeding
Shaune Ritchie has backed his judgment once again at Karaka. The Cambridge trainer went to $340,000 to purchase lot 217, the Dundeel colt out of Encosta de Lago mare Tonality. Ritchie went to $300,000 to secure The Good Fight at New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2016 Premier Yearling Sale,
New Zealand
New Zealand Group One winner Nicoletta (NZ) (Savabeel) will have her second Australian start on Saturday at Kembla Grange. The Kris Lees-trained mare has drawn wide in barrier 19 for the A$1m The Gong (1600m). Lees has tinkered with her gear and hopes the mare, who is in
New Zealand
Talented South Auckland gallopers Marzemino (NZ) (Per Incanto) and Media Sensation (I Am Invincible) are set for a collision course after Saturday’s meeting at Pukekohe. The Peter and Dawn Williams-trained mares are warm favourites in their respective stakes assignments this weekend, but it may be the last time
New Zealand
Talented sprinter Julius (NZ) (Swiss Ace) has been given the green light to return to racing in Saturday’s Listed Haunui Farm Counties Bowl (1100m) at Pukekohe. The son of Swiss Ace has never finished further back than third in his 13-start career, winning seven races including last year’
New Zealand
Rock On Wood (NZ) (Redwood) will be looking to continue his picket fence form line at Awapuni on Saturday where he will kick-off his season in the John Turkington Forrestry Ltd/Wai Pine Bulls Cup (1400m). The Leanne Elliot-trained gelding returned from a year layoff earlier this year
New Zealand
Blue Breeze would have suited a blue rinse earlier this spring with the way he performed in Australia, according to trainer Allan Morley. The Group One performer tailed home the field in each of his two starts in New South Wales and Morley said he couldn’t find anything amiss