New Zealand
Five-year-old mare Sinarahma (NZ) (Darci Brahma) landed some valuable black-type when taking out the Listed Property Brokers Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1600m) at Tauherenikau on Thursday. The Allan Sharrock-trained daughter of Darci Brahma had been luckless at her previous outing at Trentham and despite covering
New Zealand
Group One winners Bostonian (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) and Melody Belle (NZ) Commands) showed they are on track for their upcoming Australian campaigns with forward showings in a special 1050m trial at Tauranga on Thursday. With the abandonment of the Taupo trials on Tuesday due to firm conditions, two open class
New Zealand
Winning Saturday's Gr.2 Legacy Lodge Waikato Guineas isn't a critical element of Dragon Leap's (Pierro) campaign, according to Matamata trainer Lance O'Sullivan. O'Sullivan, who trains the rising star Pierro three-year-old in partnership with Andrew Scott, has made
Breeding
Group One-winning miler Wyndspelle (NZ) (Iffraaj) has been retired after suffering an injury while preparing for a tilt at the Gr.1 Haunui Farm WFA Classic (1600m) later this month. Prepared at Otaki by Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard through the latter half of his career, Wyndspelle was a
New Zealand
It’s hard to believe that outstanding galloper Te Akau Shark does not have a Group One win to his name, but the striking chestnut with a cult-following is strongly favoured to put that misnomer to bed on Saturday at Te Rapa. The Jamie Richards-trained gelding is set
New Zealand
Pam Gerard has had a high opinion of Za Za Gabor for some time and the five-year-old mare is starting to live up to those expectations. The daughter of O’Reilly was stakes-placed as a three-year-old before going on to win two races at four.
New Zealand
Group One-winning stayer Glory Days (NZ) (Red Giant) will make her raceday return at Awapuni on Friday and trainer Bill Thurlow is hoping it is the start of a path towards the Gr.1 Sydney Cup (3200m). The seven-year-old mare ran home well to finish third in
Australia
Epsom Handicap and Golden Eagle winner Kolding (NZ) (Ocean Park) is sitting pretty among the top 10 in voting for the A$5 million All-Star Mile and trainer Chris Waller hopes he can pick up another Group One win on the way to the rich race. Kolding, who resumed
Australia
A Super Bowl trip two years in the making has come to fruition for the trainer and owners of New Zealand-bred Gr.1 Victoria Oaks (2500m) winner Miami Bound (NZ) (Reliable Man). The group, led by Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Danny O’Brien, purchased Miami Bound out of Westbury
New Zealand
New South Wales-based jockey Koby Jennings is aiming to maintain his perfect strike-rate on the John Sargent-trained Luvaluva (NZ) (Mastercraftsman) in the Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The 24-year-old hoop, who is originally from Taralgon in Victoria, has ridden
New Zealand
Not many trainers can say half of their racing team are Derby contenders, but that’s the case for Andrew Campbell. The Cambridge conditioner still has five three-year-olds nominated for the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) with four being realistic chances of making the field. Campbell,
New Zealand
Regally-bred mare The Precious One (NZ) (Darci Brahma) already has a stakes scalp to her name, but her connections are on the hunt for an elusive Group victory before they retire her to the broodmare paddock. The daughter of Darci Brahma and dual Group One winner The Jewel (NZ)