New Zealand
Stephen Marsh has Group Three winner Scorpz (NZ) (Charm Spirit) just where he wants him for this month's Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie. Marsh will saddle the Charm Spirit colt in Saturday's Gr.2 Jamieson Park Avondale Guineas (2100m) at Ellerslie, looking
Australia
In-form trainer Mike Moroney will use Saturday's Gr.1 Black Caviar Lightning (1000m) as a stepping stone for Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park) as he targets the G1 Newmarket Handicap with rising sprinter. The four-year-old will resume from a spell in Saturday's A$750,
Australia
Rick Williams is predicting a career-best performance from star New Zealand three-year-old Catalyst (NZ) (Darci Brahma) in Saturday's Gr.3 CS Hayes Stakes (1400m) at Flemington. Williams has guided the racing stock of Cambridge's The Oaks Stud for Queensland owner Dick Karreman for
New Zealand
Father and daughter training duo, Kelvin and Aimee Tyler, are experiencing a standout season and they hope that will continue at Ascot Park on Saturday. The Riverton trainers currently sit in fifth position on the New Zealand Trainers’ Premiership with 30 wins, and with many of their team appreciating more
New Zealand
A view to enhancing Super Seth’s stud value has meant a slight change in plans for the son Dundeel. The Anthony Freedman-trained three-year-old was set to line-up in the Gr.3 CS Hayes Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday, but his connections have opted to
New Zealand
Exciting three-year-old filly Two Illicit (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) will contest the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie later this month after pulling up well from her victory in the Gr.2 Waikato Guineas (2000m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. “She has come through the run
New Zealand
Things may not have gone Concert Hall’s (NZ) (Savabeel) way in the Gr.3 City Of Auckland Cup (2400m) at Ellerslie last start, but her connections are hopeful she can bring home another cup from the Auckland track on Saturday. The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained five-year-
New Zealand
Terri Rae continues to confirm her standing as the “Strike Rate Queen” of leading New Zealand trainers. The former West Coaster has made her mark training a team of less than 20 horses from Riccarton and has constantly had one of the best strike rates. A double at Riccarton on
New Zealand
Smart three-year-old Dragon Leap (Pierro) will contest Saturday’s Gr.2 Jamieson Park Avondale Guineas (2100m) at Ellerslie after overcoming a minor hiccup which prevented him from running in last weekend’s Gr.2 Waikato Guineas (2000m). This time last week the lightly-tried son of Pierro was
Australia
The big wet in Sydney is certainly not dampening the spirits of the Kiwi connections of Group One mare Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed), who will resume in Saturday’s Gr.2 Apollo Stakes (1400m) at Randwick. The daughter of Zed has proved adept in wet footing, relishing the conditions last
New Zealand
Hopes of a return to racing for former Hong Kong Horse of the Year, Werther (NZ) (Tavistock), have been dashed, with trainer Andrew Campbell opting to retire the eight-year-old gelding. “I galloped him on Saturday and I was going to trial him today (Tuesday) but I wasn’t
New Zealand
South Auckland trainer Lance Noble has been spoilt with a quality crop of three-year-old fillies this season and he was delighted to see one of them extend their winning record at Te Rapa on Saturday. Meghan (NZ) (So You Think) secured her second consecutive win on the weekend