New Zealand
After failing to get in foal last season, Chantilly Lace (NZ) (US Navy Flag) is progressing well toward black-type targets before connections turn their focus back to her breeding career. The daughter of U S Navy Flag will step out in Saturday’s Trust House Masterton Cup (1400m) at Trentham
New Zealand
Talented mare Bedtime Story (NZ) (Per Incanto) will be out to add to her recent black-type status at Arawa Park on Saturday, lining up in the Gr.3 Rotorua ITM Stakes (1400m). Patiently handled by Guy Lowry and Leah Zydenbos, the four-year-old mare has headed to the races 14 times,
Australia
New Zealand bred gelding Hezashocka (NZ) (Shocking) is on the verge of making history by aiming for consecutive victories in the Listed Gosford Gold Cup (2100m) on Saturday, a feat not achieved in over five decades. The last horse to secure back-to-back wins in this race was Dark Diamond in
Chris Waller will saddle up to five runners in his quest for a fourth win in the Listed Gosford Gold Cup (2100m) but in a rare position for the champion trainer, all are set to start at double-figure odds. Waller has First Light (Dubawai) ($101), Etna Rosso (Decorated Knight) ($26)
New Zealand
Barbara Kennedy was delighted to score her first winning double on New Zealand soil at Ellerslie on Wednesday, with her husband Warren guiding both Matzden and Hero Of War in consecutive races. In the fourth on the mid-week card, Matzden was among the favoured runners for the Auckland Co-Op Taxis
New Zealand
Well-related filly Paravane (Merchant Navy) broke through for her maiden win in pleasing fashion at Ellerslie on Wednesday when taking out the Join TAB Racing Club 1200 in the hands of senior hoop Vinnie Colgan. The daughter of Merchant Navy jumped well and was taken straight to the front by
New Zealand
It would be hard to find a bigger fan of Gavelhouse.com than Gavin Sharrock, with the Taranaki horseman producing yet another winning graduate of the online auction platform at Hawera on Tuesday. Sharrock purchased Spandeedo (NZ) (Ferrando) out of Rogerson Bloodstock’s 2024 New Zealand Bloodstock Online Yearling Sale
New Zealand
Well-performed mare Our Jumala (NZ) (Zed) is back to her best following a recent hiccup and is in the right order to add to her black-type record. The six-year-old will head north for the Listed Campbell Infrastructure Rotorua Cup (2200m) on Saturday with jockey Craig Grylls to continue his association
New Zealand
Kelvin Tyler was unstoppable on his home track over the Easter weekend, and he’ll be hoping for more of the same with a big team lining up at Riverton on Friday. Tyler won six races across the two-day carnival, including four when combining with Central Districts apprentice jockey Amber
New Zealand
It was a case of always the bridesmaid and never the bride for Riverton trainer Ebony Turner at her local Easter meeting, but she is hoping to turn those tables when she returns to her home track on Friday with a septet of runners. Whiny Meow and Tommy Perfect were
Australia
After a luckless end to his Sydney campaign, the focus for talented stayer Warmonger (NZ) (War Decree) is firmly on the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. Co-trainer Michael Kent Jnr said the rising five-year-old gelding has been sent for a quick break before he returns to work to be set for
Australia
A Gr.1 Queensland Derby mission is on the radar for trainer Cliff Brown with last Saturday’s Caulfield winner Rogan (NZ) (Super Seth). Under jockey Patrick Moloney, Rogan finished well from back in the field to narrowly win Saturday’s 2000m handicap for three-year-olds. It was a second career