Australia
An exciting autumn calendar awaits formidable Kiwi-bred galloper Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars), who will defend his crown in the Gr.1 C.F Orr Stakes (1400m) next Saturday after a comfortable trial win at Geelong. The son of Bullbars has accumulated eight Group Ones and over A$16.3
New Zealand
Roger James and Robert Wellwood experienced a whirlwind of highs across the Karaka Millions and Yearling Sales series this week, a trend they hope to continue back at Ellerslie on Saturday. Last Saturday night at the Auckland venue, their star mare Orchestral (NZ) (Savabeel) silenced any doubters with a top-
New Zealand
Off the back of a lucrative result at Karaka, Mark and Jane Corcoran’s Grangewilliam Stud will be chasing another top outcome on the track this weekend. A son of Proisir was the headline act of their small Book 1 draft at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale and
New Zealand
Haunui Farm have been crowned leading vendor of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Book 1 Yearling Sale at Karaka for the first time this week following a pleasing set of results, led by the $2.4 million sale of the full-sister to glamour mare Orchestral. The Karaka farm sold 24
Australia
Star galloper I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel) does not have a concrete autumn preparation mapped out, but one thing seems certain - his days being trained as an elite sprinter appear behind him. The six-year-old gelding will be targeted at races at and beyond 1400m this time in
New Zealand
Genuine filly Renovations (NZ) (Ardrossan) will face a distance test at New Plymouth on Saturday and connections are confident she can rise to the challenge. The daughter of Ardrossan, who has been racing well in good company this preparation, will step up in trip when she tackles the Listed Grangewilliam
New Zealand
Star southerner Matscot (NZ) (Haradasun) displayed that he is on track for another Group One target in the North Island with a comfortable trial victory at Ashburton on Tuesday. In the hands of jockey Samantha Wynne, Matscot was the slowest away in his five-horse 1200m heat, but he soon
New Zealand
Trainer Robert Wellwood says the stable will take Mark Twain’s (NZ) (Shocking) return to racing “day-by-day” with the hope of getting him back to the Melbourne Cup. The talented son of Shocking has completed his rehab following a tendon injury, with a return to their New Zealand
New Zealand
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Australia
Denise Martin hopes the same patient approach that has yielded success with top filly Aeliana (NZ) (Castelvecchio) can be successful with her half-sister, whom she bought for $300,000 at Karaka 2025 on Monday. Martin’s Star Thoroughbreds and Brett Howard’s Randwick Bloodstock combined on the purchase of
New Zealand
John Sargent will return to Australia from New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale with the half-sister to his Group One-performing filly Powers Of Opal, after securing lot 335 for $700,000. Sargent outlaid $130,000 to purchase Powers Of Opal at the 2023 sale from the draft
New Zealand
After a formidable career competing at the highest level, Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall’s star mare Bonny Lass (NZ) (Super Easy) has been retired from racing. A daughter of Super Easy, Bonny Lass made an immediate impression when winning her first start as a juvenile, followed by the first