New Zealand
Racing Minister, Winston Peters has announced the Government is preparing public consultation on GST policy proposals which would make the New Zealand racing industry more competitive. “The racing industry makes an important economic contribution. New Zealand thoroughbreds are in demand overseas as racehorses and for breeding. The domestic thoroughbred industry
Australia
After a 14-month absence from the racetrack, It’s Business Time (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) is ready for her return. The Mark Walker stable has decided on a softer first-up for It's Business Time when the New Zealand mare makes her long awaited racetrack return. Having
New Zealand
Next week’s Legends Day at Te Rapa will have a strong international flavour, with Sydney trainers Annabel Neasham and Rob Archibald set to tackle the meeting’s two Group One features with a pair of high-profile runners. Promising three-year-old Bosustow is set to tackle the $500,
New Zealand
Classy mare Pearl Of Alsace (NZ) (Tavistock) will have an opportunity to get back in the winning groove at New Plymouth on Saturday, tackling the Gr.3 Denis Wheeler Earthmoving Taranaki Cup (1800m). Earlier in her career, Pearl Of Alsace was near-unstoppable winning six of her first nine starts,
New Zealand
Byerley Park trainers Bruce Wallace and Grant Cooksley will have a three-pronged attack in Saturday’s Listed Fulton Family Stakes (1500m), including a couple of leading lights for Champions Day at the Auckland track on March 8. Exciting stayer Son of Sun (NZ) (Tavistock) and Melbourne Cup runner Trust
Australia
Some of racing’s biggest equine names have featured prominently in a key barrier trial session. Ceolwulf (NZ) (Tavistock) has tuned up for his Apollo Stakes return with a superb barrier trial win at Warwick Farm, setting the scene for an exciting autumn carnival ahead. The dual Group 1 victor
New Zealand
With an eye to the future, the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) is the preferred Classic option for talented filly Hinekaha (NZ) (Savabeel). The Andrew Forsman-trained daughter of Savabeel is on a path toward the Trackside-sponsored feature and will trip south to Saturday’s Taranaki meeting to
New Zealand
A $1 million Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) path is on the cards for Waverley filly Twisted Love (NZ) (Vanbrugh) following her debut win in the Agfirst (1650m) at her home track on Wednesday. While Oaks campaigns are nothing new to Thurlow, having trained Beyond
Australia
Te Akau will hope a stellar weekend at the Karaka Millions is followed up with further success on Saturday with Quintessa's (NZ) (Shamus Award) return in the $200,000 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes (1200m) at Sandown. A winner when fresh in the Cockram Stakes in the spring, a quiet
New Zealand
Fresh from a pair of million-dollar successes at Ellerslie and another leading buyer title in Book 1, Te Akau Racing’s David Ellis remained in the headlines with some Book 2 fireworks at Karaka on Wednesday afternoon. In the final hour of a solid opening day of trading in
Australia
Feroce (NZ) (Super Seth) has taken a step towards his racing return with a trial placing at Geelong. Trainer Dominic Sutton has a decision to make with Feroce in the lead-up to Australian Guineas at Flemington. The Caulfield Guineas runner-up will have only one run before the Group
Australia
Trainer Matthew Williams will be hoping history can repeat when the Group 3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes is run at Sandown on Saturday. Normally held at Caulfield, the Bellmaine Stakes for mares will be staged at Sandown on this Saturday's program, which had to be transferred from its regular