New Zealand
The breeding industry lost one of its most loyal and long-time supporters last week when 88-year-old John Richardson passed away in Waikato Hospital following a short illness, capping off a sad week for the thoroughbred industry after funerals for trainer Mike Moroney and veterinarian Bill Ewen. John
New Zealand
Roger James and Robert Wellwood won’t be chasing Australian riches this Saturday with Orchestral (NZ) (Savabeel), but the Cambridge trainers will have a key hope on home soil with December (NZ) (Shamexpress) taking on the Listed Bramco Granite and Marble Flying Handicap (1400m). An earner of more than $2.
New Zealand
A trip to Riccarton Park next month for the $350,000 Southern Alps Challenge (1600m) is already locked in for Our Approval (NZ) (Ghibellines), and his stablemate Cherryville (NZ) (Ghibellines will aim to earn a place of his own at Wingatui on Friday. The pair are trained locally by Brian
New Zealand
Promising three-year-old Mustang Morgan (NZ) (Preferment) will get his first taste of Australian racing when he heads to Rosehill on Saturday to contest the Gr.2 Tulloch Stakes (2000m). It’s a race familiar to his conditioner Andrew Forsman, who won the 2017 (Jon Snow) and 2020 (Quick
Crocetti (NZ) (Zacinto) will carry the hopes of the Kiwi sprinting ranks in Perth next month as the Trackside NZ / Perth Racing slot runner in the A$5 million KIA Quokka (1200m). The winner of nine of his 14 career starts, Crocetti’s connections accepted the invitation from Entain New
New Zealand
Our Echo (NZ) (Echoes Of Heaven) has a well-documented love affair with the champagne turf and the Balcairn galloper will cross the Cook Strait again this week in pursuit of Saturday’s Listed Bramco and Granite Flying Handicap (1400m). The eight-year-old son of Echoes Of Heaven has
Australia
Ciaron Maher admits his eyes will be firmly fixed on the sectionals during Saturday's Group One Australian Cup when Craig Newitt will again be out to secure victory aboard Trelawney Stud bred Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai). A clash with fellow front-runner Deny Knowledge sets up
New Zealand
There’s growing frustration within the thoroughbred racing industry surrounding the sport’s infrastructure, with the abandonment of Taupo’s trials on Tuesday the latest in a long series of raceday and trial cancellations. It comes just two days after the abandonment of Tauherenikau’s Sunday race meeting following a
New Zealand
Group One winner Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) took trainer and part-owner Andrew Forsman on a whirlwind ride over the last five years, but that journey has come to an end with the announcement of his retirement on Tuesday. “It has been an awesome journey and he has given us
New Zealand
Australian punters could get their first glimpse of New Zealand’s dominant hurdler Berry The Cash (NZ) (Jakkalberry) in just over a month, with trainer and part-owner Mark Oulaghan giving serious consideration to Warrnambool’s May Racing Carnival with his gelding. The nine-year-old son of Jakkalberry posted
New Zealand
Group Two-winning mare Marotiri Molly (NZ) (Per Incanto) was in full flight at the Foxton trials on Tuesday as she readies for further black-type assignments. From the early stages of her career, Marotiri Molly gained a reputation of running her rivals off their feet at the trials and
New Zealand
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD NEWSLETTER