New Zealand
Injured jockey Donavan Mansour is in good spirits after a successful operation on his broken pelvis at Waikato Hospital on Thursday. The popular hoop sustained the injury after his mount reared up and fell backwards on to him at Te Aroha on Wednesday. “The results were fantastic, the surgery went
New Zealand
Shirley Maude (NZ) (Fully Fledged) and Morellmac (Excelebration) combined to deliver a perfect result at Gore on Thursday for Lisa Vaughan. The pair are the only two active racehorses in the Ascot Park trainer’s stable, and they captured the Henderson Livestock Open (1200m) and the Thomas Green and Howl
Australia
Already a Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) winning owner, Fergus Doyle has put his ultimate racing dream in the hands of New Zealand trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman. The champion Cambridge pair will saddle Doyle’s homebred three-year-old Long Jack (So You Think) in Saturday’s Gr.
New Zealand
Group Two performer Yearn (NZ) (Savabeel) will kick-off her six-year-old season in the Roger Gill Agriculture 1200 at Pukekohe on Saturday, beginning her mission to try and add an all-important stakes victory to her resume. The daughter of Savabeel has won six of her 31 starts
Australia
Trainer David Brideoake will not worry about what conditions are thrown at Princess Jenni (NZ) (High Chaparral) as she attempts to close out her spring campaign with a Group One win. Princess Jenni is one of the leading fancies for the Gr.1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on
Australia
Trainer Andrew Forsman expects the early stages of the Victoria Derby will be crucial to the chances of Long Jack (So You Think) winning the A$2m Classic at Flemington from the outside barrier. Long Jack was pinpointed early by co-trainers Murray Baker and Forsman as their Victoria Derby
New Zealand
Kiwi trainers will get the opportunity to scoop a $21,000 Karaka Yearling Sales windfall thanks to the generosity of Dunstan Feeds as the globally-respected feed merchant celebrates its 21st year of sponsoring the popular Dunstan Feeds Stayers Championship. In a joint promotion with New Zealand Bloodstock and the
New Zealand
Peter Williams is harbouring Group One ambitions with talented Per Incanto mare Marzemino (NZ). The Byerley Park trainer will produce Marzemino fresh-up in Saturday's Roger Gill Agriculture 1200 at Pukekohe, the first step of a campaign that could lead to multiple Group One races this season. "
Australia
A sparkling trackwork gallop at Flemington on Tuesday has given Matamata trainer Jamie Richards all the assurance he wanted from stable star Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) as she heads in to Saturday's Gr.1 $A1 million Empire Rose Stakes (1600m). The Commands five-year-old mare is a
New Zealand
Jockey Donavan Mansour will undergo surgery today after suffering a broken pelvis in an incident around near the starting barriers at Te Aroha on Wednesday. “Donavan was on his horse behind the barriers ready to load into the starting gates. The horse reared up and went over backwards and came
Australia
Top of the Range (NZ) (Savabeel) has dashed the Melbourne Cup hopes of Brimham Rocks (Fastnet Rock) when beating the Chris Waller-trained gelding by a long head in the Gr.3 Bendigo Cup (2400m) on Wednesday. Brimham Rocks was No. 37 in the Melbourne Cup order of entry leading
Australia
Gr.1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) runner-up Night's Watch (NZ) (Redwood) features among a strong contingent for Chris Waller in the Cantala Stakes (1600m) as the trainer bids to win the Group One handicap for a fourth time. Waller's representation in Saturday's 1600m race