Australia
Reigning Mornington Cup winner Bankers Choice (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) must defy history on Saturday to become only the fifth horse in more than a century to claim the race multiple times. Local hat-trick hero Gunnamatta (Snippets) (2002-04) was the last to achieve the rare feat after Ardashir (1938/1941), Happy
Racing
A poor barrier draw may delay the planned kick-off to the campaign of Desert Lightning (NZ) (Pride Of Dubai) at Mornington. Desert Lightning has drawn the widest barrier in the 17-horse Listed Hareeba Stakes (1200m) on Saturday in which he has 60kg and will be ridden by Luke Nolen. The
Racing
Danica Guy’s equine rehabilitation talents will be put to their next test when she saddles up stable star Lupo Solitario (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) in Saturday’s Gr.3 Manco Easter Handicap (1600m). The Matamata horsewoman trains a small team as well as engaging with fellow licence-holders to aid the
Racing
Richard Didham is expecting bold showings from all four of his runners at Ashburton on Thursday. The highest rated of the Canterbury trainer’s representatives is the Super Easy mare Candle (NZ) (Super Easy), who will drop back in grade in The Jan Hay Handicap (1200m) in a bid to
Racing
The Andrew Forsman-trained Single Red (NZ) (Vanbrugh) will be targeted at the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Eagle Farm on June 6. The talented daughter of Vanbrugh was back in action at the Cambridge trials on Tuesday for her first public outing since finishing third in the Gr.1
Racing
Three runners from his select team give Te Awamutu trainer Stephen Ralph what he considers a strong chance of picking up more than his expenses at Te Rapa on Friday. The most proven of the Ralph trio is free-going galloper Leroy Brown, topweight in the day’s feature open 1400,
Racing
Cambridge trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood will have an eye on Sydney this weekend, but all going to plan the Kingsclere conditioners could be represented by runners in multiple Australian states in the coming month. Group One winning four-year-old mare She’s A Dealer (Ace High) is in rude
Racing
The astute purchase of a broodmare prospect five years ago has been further underlined by the weekend win of Enchantment (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) in the Listed Welcome Stakes (1000m) at Riccarton Park. The Hello Youmzain filly is the first foal to race from the former quality racemare Belle Fascino (NZ)
Racing
Idle Flyer’s (Dundeel) maiden Group One success in the Queen of the Turf Stakes (1600m) at Randwick prompted celebrations at Little Avondale Stud. The Matthew Smith-trained daughter of Dundeel is out of the Street Cry mare Progressive whose half-sister Winter Sky (Invincible Spirit) is a member of the Wairarapa
Racing
The Zame family’s colours have been prominent over the last few years through the deeds of Group One winners Jon Snow (NZ) (Iffraaj) and Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls), and they are hoping they can be to the fore once more through a burgeoning young talent. Like Jon Snow and
Racing
Go Racing came just shy of taking out last Saturday’s Gr.1 Sydney Cup (3200m), and the New Zealand syndicator is already looking for redemption as they eye the biggest two-mile prize in world racing – the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington in November. Irish import Soul Of
Racing
Bankers Choice (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) is hoping to become just the second horse in history to win multiple Mornington Cups when he seeks to defend his title on Saturday. Having won the 2400m Listed feature by the barest of margins last year, the eight-year-old gelding was officially trained by Glen