Racing
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen will be keeping a close eye on Sydney as he gets his side ready for their quarter final World Cup match against Ireland on Saturday. Hansen shares in the ownership of the Chris Waller-trained Nature Strip, who will contest the A$14 million The
Australia
Darin Forde will swap his shearing piece for a suit on Saturday as he gets set to experience one of his biggest days in racing. The world-class shearer shares in the ownership of Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) contender The Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel) and the proud Southlander will
New Zealand
Ken Kelso isn't enamored with the prospect of running Princess Kereru (NZ) (Pins) on a heavy track at Rotorua on Saturday but he's even less hung up on the alternatives. The Matamata trainer will saddle six-year-old mare Princess Kereru in Saturday's Gr.
Australia
Danny O'Brien is happy to pit Gr.1 VRC Oaks (2500m) favourite Miami Bound (NZ) (Reliable Man) against the colts and geldings in the Gr.3 Caulfield Classic (2000m) and the trainer is expecting the filly to relish racing over 2000m for the first time. Miami Bound is
Australia
Former Kiwi galloper Gundown(High Chaparral) has come from the rear of the field to land Thursday's Moe Cup (2050m) in style, relishing the rain-softened conditions. The five-year-old son of High Chaparral made the most of the worsening track conditions to power over the top
Australia
New Zealand galloper Crown prosecutor (Medaglia D’Oro) is in doubt for the Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) after presenting with lameness when examined on Thursday. Racing Victoria released the following statement on Thursday afternoon: Racing Victoria (RV) veterinarians have today completed their inspection of the 18 starters and three
Australia
Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman know what it takes to prepare a Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) winner, having put the polish on 2015 victor Mongolian Khan (Holy Roman Emperor). The champion New Zealand trainers will be represented in the A$5 million contest by The Chosen One
Australia
Danzdanzdance (Mastercraftsman) will don new gear and step through a new routine in Sydney on Saturday. The dual Group One winner will race for the first time for new trainer Chris Waller in Saturday's Gr.3 Craven Plate (2000m) at Randwick. Waller has immediately made changes to the
New Zealand
Saturday’s A$500,000 Bentley St Leger Stakes (2600m) at Randwick could have a major bearing on the 2019 spring campaign for well-performed New Zealand stayer Sir Charles Road (Myboycharlie). A highly creditable seventh in the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) last November, Sir Charles Road is currently
Australia
Caloundra galloper Victory Eight (NZ) (Nadeem) will take the first step towards rich mile races during the Brisbane summer carnival when he resumes at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Victory Eight is first-up in the DSS Law Open (1200m) in a race trainer Trevor Miller believes will give a good
Australia
Hong Hong-based Australian jockey Blake Shinn will reunite with Humidor (NZ) (Teofilo) in the Cox Plate if the gelding makes the field for the A$5 million race. Shinn rode Humidor in the 2017 Cox Plate when the gelding gave Winx (Street Cry)a scare, getting within a long
New Zealand
Group Two winner Supera (NZ) (Savabeel) is nearing a return to racing. The five-year-old mare rounded out her last preparation with a win in the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) and took the next step towards resuming on raceday with an exhibition gallop between races at Matamata on