Australia
Talented Kiwi-bred galloper Grand Impact was back in the winner’s circle after an all-the-way victory in the Domeland Benchmark 100 Handicap (1350m) at the Wyong standalone meeting on Saturday. Ridden by Winona Costin, Grand Impact had a relatively soft lead and kicked well off the bend
New Zealand
Promising apprentice Donovan Cooper made good use of his 2kg claim as he guided the Christchurch-trained Treybon to a clear cut victory in Saturday’s Vernon & Vazey 0800 Truck Parts Kumara Gold Nuggets (1810m). Cooper who made the move south last year when transferring his apprenticeship to Treybon’
New Zealand
A coming-of-age performance by Provence in the Gr.1 Harcourts Thorndon Mile (1600m) capped a feature treble at Trentham on Saturday for leading jockey Sam Spratt. The 40-year-old had previously won the Listed Star Group Wellesley Stakes (1100m) on To Cap It All and the Gr.
New Zealand
Class three-year-old Savaglee stepped out for the first time since his devastating victory in the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) in November and absolutely destroyed a small but handy field in Saturday’s Gr.2 Top Kat Roofing Levin Classic (1400m) at Trentham. Confidently expected to
New Zealand
A remarkable run for owner-breeders Humphrey and Fiona O’Leary kept on rolling at Trentham on Saturday with a last-to-first performance by Whangaehu in the Gr.3 Life Direct Trentham Stakes (2100m). It was the second black-type success in the last three starts for Whangaehu, who
New Zealand
To Cap It All was clearly headed in the straight in Saturday’s Listed Star Group Wellesley Stakes (1100m), but the highly rated first-starter fought back fiercely to kick off her career on a stakes-winning note at Trentham. The Capitalist filly had always been held in high regard
New Zealand
The $1 million Gr.1 Trackside New Zealand Derby (2400m) is less than two months away and Te Akau Racing is hoping to unveil a couple of key prospects in Sunday’s Listed Gingernuts Salver (2100m) at Ellerslie. The first of their three-year-olds will be the lightly-tried
New Zealand
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) and Auckland Thoroughbred Racing (ATR) have confirmed the inclusion of the new $100k Windsor Park Stud 3YO Trophy – a 3YO SW&P 1500m race on Champions Day, 8 March 2025 at Ellerslie Racecourse. Responding to feedback from Slot Holders and industry participants, the Windsor
Champion sprinter Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) has been paid the ultimate compliment with her inclusion in the 2025 draft of inductees to the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame. The winner of 10 Group One races in a total of 19 wins from 26 starts and stakes of almost A$
New Zealand
The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young trained Emphasize (NZ) (Embellish) has rocketed into Gr.1 New Zealand Derby contention with an emphatic victory at Sale on Thursday. The lightly tried son of resident Cambridge Stud sire Embellish had finished a debut third on the course over 1400 metres prior to
New Zealand
It might not have been the race she wanted to target with Lingjun Xiongfeng this week, but Pam Gerard was pleased to see her showy grey return to winning form at Tauranga on Friday. The Matamata trainer had set her sights on tomorrow’s Gr.1 Harcourts Thorndon Mile (1600m)
New Zealand
Potential Group One contender Golden Century (NZ) (Pierro) will have his chance to shine on Sunday when he steps up to a middle distance on a roomier track. The highly regarded son of Pierro has yet to open his account and is presented with a grand opportunity to bank a