New Zealand
David Haworth will be keeping a close eye on weather conditions at Trentham on Friday, with the Pullman Hotel Melbourne (1600m) a hopeful lead-in to a shot at stakes level for his talented gelding Orlov(NZ) (Sweynesse). The seven-year-old son of Sweynesse resumed stylishly at Otaki last month, finishing second
New Zealand
Emerging filly Costae(NZ) (Ribchester) has taken the rarest of avenues to the Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton, where she will bid to deliver a dream result for a new ownership group. The daughter of Ribchester successfully progressed through a poly-track path before an impressive last-start
New Zealand
New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock is pleased he made a late change to the spring itinerary of Ladies Man(NZ) (Zed), who will now line up in the Gr.2 Gartshore Tauranga Stakes (1600m) on Saturday. The winner of seven of his 29 starts headed by the Gr.1 Livamol
New Zealand
Kopua(NZ) (Shocking) attended to unfinished business in style on the middle day of the New Zealand Cup carnival at Riccarton when he produced an irresistible finish to claim top honours in the main event on the card. The son of Shocking had finished a luckless sixth in the Gr.
New Zealand
Patiently handled mare Acquarello has the looks to match her rich pedigree and she’s now added winning black-type form to her record to boost her future broodmare value. Trainer Tony Pike identified Wednesday’s Gr.3 Windsor Park Stud Canterbury Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) as the ideal race for the
New Zealand
Cambridge Stud shuttle sire Hello Youmzain has made an outstanding start to his stallion career in the Northern Hemisphere, and he’s now opened his Australasian account. The former high-class sprinter was on the board following his two-year-old son Hello Romeo’s(NZ) (Hello Youmzain) front-running victory over 1000m at
Australia
Rich Hill Stud graduate Aeliana (NZ) (Castelvecchio) has ticked another box en-route to Saturday’s Gr.1 Thousand Guineas, working comfortably around the Caulfield circuit on Tuesday morning. After a three-and-a-half length demolition job in the Gr.3 Carbine Club Stakes, the daughter of Castelvecchio has shot into $3 favouritism
New Zealand
Promising filly Celestial Wonder (Xtravagant) left little to the imagination at Te Aroha on Wednesday, bolting to her maiden success in the KB Bloodstock 1150. After impressing at the trials, Celestial Wonder showed plenty of fight in the testing conditions on debut at the course on October 30, finishing a
New Zealand
Robbie Patterson had hoped to have a two-pronged attack in Wednesday’s Gr.3 Windsor Park Stud Canterbury Breeders Stakes (1400m), but initial-favourite The Hottie has been ruled out of the contest, leaving Tanzanite Rose (NZ) (Burgundy) to carry the stable’s hopes. The Hottie was a leading chance in
New Zealand
Few horses are more deserving of a black-type success than Dazzling Miss (NZ) (Proisir), and she, alongside her classy stablemate Sir Albert, will chase their hometown feature on Wednesday in the Gr.3 TAB Mile (1600m). A six-year-old by Proisir, Dazzling Miss has established an enviable record in the past
New Zealand
Michael and Matthew Pitman have high hopes that Third Decree (NZ) (War Decree) can go to the next level on her home turf on Wednesday. The Riccarton trainers have settled on the Gr.3 Windsor Park Stud Canterbury Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) as a gilt-edged opportunity for the mare to add
New Zealand
Josh Shaw admits he is heading a long way this week for just the one run with his aptly named mare Predecessor (NZ) (Eminent), but he is hoping the trip pays dividends in the long run. The Horowhenua horseman has trekked down to Christchurch this week with his four-year-old mare,