Australia
Relucent (NZ) (Savabeel) has followed a similar path to the Gr.1 Victoria Derby (2500m) as Preferment and trainer Chris Waller is hoping for the same result in this year's Classic at Flemington. The Waller-trained Preferment, who now stands at Brighthill Farm, won the Victoria Derby as
New Zealand
Matamata trainer Glenn Old has welcomed home Gr.3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) winner Bizzwinkle (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) from his two start Australian campaign, but not in the manner he had hoped. The son of Rip Van Winkle was showing promising signs in Australia in the care of trainer
New Zealand
The plaudits Opie Bosson earned for his ride on Te Akau Shark (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) at Moonee Valley last Saturday has the champion New Zealand jockey seriously considering a winter stint riding in Australia. Last season’s New Zealand Jockey of the Year, Bosson guided Te Akau Shark to
New Zealand
Outsider Hay Tiger (NZ) (Tiger Prawn) sprang a minor upset at Te Rapa on Monday when he prevailed in a blanket finish to the BCD Group-sponsored open handicap (1600m). The Glenn Old-trained seven-year-old came into the race off the back of an unlucky ninth in the
New Zealand
Matamata galloper Harlech (NZ) (Darci Brahma) added his name to the list of northern raiders bound for Riccarton next month when he dominated his three-year-old rivals in the Gr.2 James & Annie Sarten Memorial Stakes (1400m) at Te Rapa. The Mike Moroney and Pam Gerard-trained gelding,
New Zealand
Expensive yearling purchase Dragon Leap (Pierro) underscored his potential staying talent when he stormed home on debut to score over 1400m at Te Rapa. Raced by Hong Kong couple Eugene and Karen Chuang under their Hermitage Thoroughbreds banner, the three-year-old gelding was an A$1,050,000 purchase
Australia
Group One-winning stayer Glory Days (NZ) (Red Giant) is out of the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m). The seven-year-old mare injured herself in a paddock accident last week and trainer Bill Thurlow has elected not to make the third declaration payment for the Cup on Monday. “Glory
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Australia
Not that he needed convincing but trainer Jamie Richards left Moonee Valley on Saturday evening with confirmation that he has a galloper capable of matching it with the best Australasia has to offer. Te Akau Shark (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) had just produced a quality performance in the Gr.1
New Zealand
The death on Friday evening of Sheryl McGlade saw the passing of a highly accomplished horsewoman and one of jumps racing strongest advocates. McGlade, who died in Waikato Hospital after battling deteriorating health for a few months, was well-known and respected, not only in racing circles, particularly within the
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Shaune Ritchie is hoping that Monday’s Gr.2 James and Annie Sarten Memorial Stakes (1400m) at Te Rapa will provide him with confirmation of a stable double act in a Group One classic in Christchurch next month. Ritchie will produce Bella Mente (NZ) (El Roca) at Te
New Zealand
Underrated galloper Tiptronic (NZ) (O'Reilly) put a smile back on trainer Graham Richardson’s face with an overdue victory at Ellerslie on Saturday after the popular Matamata horseman had lost an earlier victory in the enquiry room. The Richardson-trained two-year-old Devotioninmotion (NZ) (Proisir had finished