New Zealand
Michael Walker made a successful return to race riding in New Zealand when he guided Communique (NZ) (Redwood) to victory in the Gr.3 McKee Family Sunline Vase (2100m) at Ellerslie. Fresh from winning the Gr.1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) on the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained Tagaloa
Australia
New Zealand filly Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) returns to the scene of her best Australian performance with a sense of unfinished business when she tackles the Gr.1 Surround Stakes (1400m) at Randwick. The three-year-old is arguably unlucky not to have snared the Gr.2 Tea Rose Stakes over
New Zealand
Alligator Blood's (All Too Hard) jockey Ryan Maloney is not approaching the Gr.1 Australian Guineas (1600m) as a two-horse race between his horse and Catalyst (NZ) (Darci Brahma). While the recent Gr.3 C S Hayes Stakes (1400m) developed into a match race between Queensland star
New Zealand
The Danica Guy-trained Wild West (NZ) (Atlante) showed his raw ability when scoring his maiden win in the Rayner Building Maiden 3YO 1200 at Awapuni on Friday. The three-year-old gelding was sent forward from his wide barrier early by jockey Johnathan Parkes, however, the pair were unable
Australia
New Universe (NZ) (Darci Brahma) has not reached the heights predicted early in his career but looks to have a genuine chance to win a black-type race at Doomben. The Chris Waller-trained New Universe is among the favourites for the Listed Tattersall's Members Cup (1600m) at
Australia
Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) winner Super Seth (Dundeel) will head to Sydney for the Gr.1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) but could still run in the All-Star Mile (1600m) a week later. The Anthony Freedman-trained Super Seth was among the top 10 horses voted in by the public
New Zealand
Ever wondered what goes into broadcasting a race meeting? In short, a small army. From its epicenter in Stanley Street, Auckland, TAB Trackside orchestrates a team the length and breadth of New Zealand to bring race meetings to television screens and viewing devices around the country. While a few people
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh is upbeat about his chances of causing another upset in the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie on Saturday. Marsh produced Crown Prosecutor at $105 to win last year's Derby and while Scorpz is only a fraction of that, at $12
New Zealand
Group One winner Patrick Erin has returned to the Wingatui stable of Brian and Shane Anderton, and he will resume his New Zealand career in Saturday’s Dunedin Casino Open (1200m) on his home track. The Gallant Guru gelding began his career with 10 wins from 21 starts for the
New Zealand
Trainer Mike Moroney hopes Alabama Express (Redoute's Choice) can win the Australian Guineas in Melbourne while Randwick Guineas plans for Harlech (NZ) (Darci Brahma) will become clearer after an important gallop in New Zealand. Moroney saddles up Alabama Express in Saturday's A$1 million Australian Guineas
Australia
Having adopted the philosophy that winning races starts in the sales ring, Te Akau Racing will again be out to make its mark in Australia, led by its latest Group One winner Te Akau Shark (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle). Principal David Ellis is a renowned judge of horses and has
New Zealand
In celebration of the 100th running of the Gr.1 W.S. Cox Plate (2040m) on October 24, the Ladbrokes Cox Plate trophy will take on a tour of New Zealand on March 7 – 14. New Zealand has been a rich breeding ground of champion racehorses that have taken on