Racing
Dual Group One winner Danzdanzdance will kick-off her spring campaign in the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings on Saturday and her connections are hoping a gear change will aid the mare this weekend. Trainers Chris Gibbs and Michelle Bradley elected to trial the five-year-old over
Racing
Get on, that’s the tip from Johno Benner, the co-trainer of Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) contender Wyndspelle. The six-year-old entire heads fresh-up into Saturday’s feature race at Hastings off the back of two trial wins and Benner, who trains in partnership with Hollie
Racing
No Limits, the $1.4 million sales topper at New Zealand Bloodstock’s Book 1 Sale in January, made a pleasing start to his career when taking out his 600m trial heat at Te Teko on Tuesday. The son of Savabeel impressed Te Akau principal David Ellis when he was
Racing
The Michael Moroney and Pam Gerard-trained Harlech pleased his connections with his 1020m trial heat win at Te Teko on Tuesday and he will now be set on a path towards the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld NZ 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton in November. “Harlech we think he
Racing
The Craig and Shaun Phelan-trained Bay Rocker has been withdrawn from Saturday’s Corson Maize Pakuranga Hunt Hurdle (3350m) at Elleslie after sustaining an injury. The in-form hurdler was a $4.60 second favourite for the event after winning at Te Aroha last start. “It is very disappointing
Australia
After operating out of two Waikato stables, trainer Brendon Hawtin is taking another step in his career with a shift to Victoria. Hawtin has accepted a position as assistant trainer to expat New Zealanders Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young at Cranbourne and will also train a few horses on his
Racing
Six-time Group One winner Melody Belle will attempt to add a seventh to her record when she lines-up in the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings on Saturday. The Jamie Richards-trained mare won the race last year before going onto win a further four Group One
Racing
Raffles Racing’s New Zealand-bred Sacred Capital has quickly stamped himself as the star of Macau Racing, with the son of O’Reilly winning Sunday’s M$800,000 (NZ$155,000) Macau Gold Cup (1800m) in effortless fashion in testing conditions. The five-year-old has won six
International
Craig Thornton received a great welcome home gift at Ellerslie on Saturday when Lacustre took out the CLC Pakuranga Hunt Cup (4900m) for trainer Samantha Logan. Thornton has recently returned from a seven month training stint in China and he was pleased to be trackside on Saturday to watch the
Racing
A largely fine weather week in Hastings ahead of day one of the Bostock New Zealand Spring Carnival is expected to provide perfect footing for all runners on Saturday, which marks the return to Group One racing with a strong field to be assembled for the Tarzino Trophy (1400m). “Richard
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Kevin Hickman is already increasing his South Island-based firepower leading into this year’s New Zealand Cup carnival. A group of horses owned by the Valachi Downs principal were transported from Waikato on Monday morning bound for Riccarton, where they will continue their preparations for their respective trainers Stephen
Racing
Rangiora based trainer Nick Wigley could have a two-pronged attack on some of the three-year-old filly features in the South Island this spring if all goes to plan at Tuesday’s Rangiora trials. Wigley and new training partner Kayla Milnes will line-up Charm Spirit filly Intimidate,