New Zealand
Wellfield Lodge stallion Vespa picked up his first win as a sire when Piaggio (NZ) took out the NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race (1000m) at Tauherenikau on Thursday. It was a special day for trainers Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard who trained Vespa to seven victories, which included Group One
New Zealand
Roger James is on weather watch ahead of Saturday's Listed Team Wealleans Matamata Cup (1600m). James and co-trainer Robert Wellwood will produce $5 favourite Concert Hall (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Matamata Racing Club feature but only if conditions don't deteriorate too much. "She'
New Zealand
Wairarapa trainer Grant Nicholson believes defending champ Nymph Monte (NZ) (Tavistock) is going just as well as he was when he won last year's South Taranaki Club Egmont Cup (2100m) at Hawera. The Tavistock eight-year-old gelding is shooting for successive wins in the Egmont Racing Club
New Zealand
Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards enjoyed a good day at Taupo on Wednesday, sending out a trio of winners including impressive three-year-old Burgundy Rose (NZ) (Burgundy). Ridden by stable apprentice Chelsea Burden, Burgundy Rose made use of an inside gate to lead throughout and dashed off the bend
New Zealand
Trainer Shaune Ritchie has made the call to tip consistent performer Sultan of Swing (NZ) (Bachelor Duke) out for a spell. “He has gone for a break,” Ritchie said. “He has done a terrific job and has been in work for almost a year. We spaced his races and he
Racing
The John Bary-trained Cinzento (NZ) (Dalghar) will be set for a likely tilt at stakes level next up after breaking maiden company at Taupo on Wednesday when winning the Ascot Farm (1300m). The filly settled to the rear of the field for jockey Donavan Mansour after jumping away from
Racing
Good afternoon, the Board met recently in Auckland for its September meeting - its fourth formal meeting since being appointed to lead the Racing Industry Transition Agency (RITA). The regular Board agenda is split over two sessions to focus on TAB Performance and RITA’s Change Management programme on the reform
Australia
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike is aiming to secure a spot in the A$14 million The Everest (1200m) on Saturday when his quality sprinter The Bostonian (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) contests the Gr.2 Schillaci Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield. The Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) will run the Schillaci Stakes as the
Australia
Two years after hitting a career high with a placing in the Gr.1 Cantala Stakes (1600m) at Flemington, Wyndspelle (NZ) (Iffraaj) has returned across the Tasman for another shot at Melbourne’s spring riches. The six-year-old entire will line up in Saturday’s Gr.1 Toorak Handicap
Racing
The broodmare paddock is beckoning Art Deco (NZ) (Road to Rock), but she will attempt to add a stakes victory to her resume before then when she starts in the Gr.3 Rich Hill Stud Taranaki Breeders’ (1400m) at Hawera on Saturday. The daughter of Road To Rock has tested
Australia
Connections of Night's Watch (NZ) (Redwood) hope the decision to bypass the Turnbull Stakes with the gelding will be rewarded with a Group One win in the Toorak Handicap at Caulfield. The Chris Waller-trained Night's Watch was taken to Caulfield early on Tuesday morning and
Australia
New Zealand-bred galloper Humidor may have only placed tenth in his three resuming runs since returning to racing this spring, but his connections have been pleased with his continued improvement. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained seven-year-old had been on the sidelines with injury since his