New Zealand
Riodini (NZ) (Proisir) may have been beaten for the first time in his career in the Gr.2 Auckland Guineas (1600m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s day, but he lost no admiration from trainer Nigel Tiley. The South Auckland horseman was pleased with his runner-up effort behind Dragon
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Andrew Campbell will line-up three Karaka Million aspirants at Ellerslie on Sunday ahead of their rich targets at the Auckland track on January 25. Campbell is looking forward to the resumption of Trident who won on debut over 880m at Ellerslie in October, but admits the two-
New Zealand
Malcolm Boa has been in the horse racing industry for years and with the addition of some gavelhouse.com buys, he’s excited about the future and a change in direction at his Rangiora-based property. “I have bred and trained Standardbreds for years and have trained about 30 odd
New Zealand
Play That Song (NZ) (Showcasing) extended her unbeaten record to three when victorious in the Gr.2 Eclipse Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day and trainer and part-owner Nigel Tiley is hoping she can continue her winning ways later this month. Tiley purchased the daughter of
New Zealand
Graeme Rogerson is excited to find out whether raw ability can snare Group One honours for exciting three-year-old Mascarpone (NZ) (Shooting To Win) in Saturday's Woodridge Homes Levin Classic (1600m) at Trentham. The Shooting To Win gelding is far from the finished product but he has
New Zealand
Guillada (NZ) (Guillotine) will be looking to secure her first stakes victory at Trentham on Saturday when she contests the Gr.3 Bluestar Anniversary Handicap (1600m). The daughter of Guillotine attained that all-important black-type last start when running second to The Real Beel (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Gr.
Australia
After re-establishing herself as a winner, Luvaluva (NZ) (Mastercraftsman) will start the short-priced favourite to enhance her record in the Listed January Cup (2000m) at Randwick. The John Sargent-trained mare won the Gr.3 Summer Cup on December 26 over the same 2000m-course as Saturday'
New Zealand
Avantage (Fastnet Rock) pleased her connections with her final hit-out at Matamata on Tuesday ahead of her next assignment, the Gr.1 JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham on January 18. The Group One-winning daughter of Fastnet Rock completed an exhibition gallop in the hands of
Australia
Ocean Park gelding Bumper Blast (NZ) will step up to stakes level for the first time at Flemington on Saturday when he contests the Listed Manifold Stakes (1400m). The New Zealand-bred four-year-old has recorded three wins from just five starts, including a last start win over 1400m
New Zealand
Lochan Ora (NZ) (Towkay) will be vying to make it back-to-back Cup wins at Omoto racecourse on Saturday when he lines-up in the Omoto Cup (2000m). The eight-year-old gelding won the Greymouth Cup (2000m) on the same track on Sunday and will make an unexpected
New Zealand
Matamata trainer Pam Gerard had been hoping for a turn of luck with barrier draws ahead of Trentham’s feature meeting on Saturday, and her prayers were answered. Gerard, who trains in partnership with Michael Moroney, will have two strong chances in Group races on Saturday and she said she
Australia
More kiwi flavour has been injected into this year’s A$5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) with the nomination of Super Seth (Dundeel). A majority share in the son of Dundeel was purchased by Waikato Stud after his dominant win the Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) last year and