New Zealand
Ellerslie is set to host some of the biggest race meetings on the calendar this season, but for Auckland Thoroughbred Racing (ATR) chief executive Paul Wilcox, one raceday stands above the rest. The newly installed StrathAyr track is set to host its first meeting of the season on Saturday-week, with
Australia
Ozzie Kheir has an impressive string of spring contenders to look forward to across Melbourne and Sydney on Saturday, but also front of mind for the successful owner is a comparatively lowly maiden at Geelong on Friday. When Savabeel filly Exuberance (NZ) (Savabeel) contests the race for three-year-old fillies over
New Zealand
Robbie Patterson will utilise the Taranaki and Te Rapa meetings largely as stepping stones for his talented contingent, which includes the Group One-bound One Bold Cat (NZ) (The Bold One). One Bold Cat had a breakthrough season last term, winning the Gr.3 Counties Cup (2100m) in November before third
New Zealand
Kim Reid will get a decent line on Hi Yo Sass Bomb’s (NZ) (Complacent) prospects at the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival when the talented mare steps out on her home track this weekend. The New Plymouth trainer will run the daughter of Complacent in Saturday’s Seaton Park
New Zealand
Kiwi-bred dual Group One winner Belclare (NZ) (Per Incanto) is set to get her first taste of Australian racing when she heads to Rosehill on Saturday to tackle the Gr.2 Sheraco Stakes (1200m) for new trainer Bjorn Baker. The now seven-year-old mare had a stellar racing career in New
New Zealand
Tony Pike’s team of horses were airborne on the good track at Hastings last Saturday and the Cambridge horseman was pleased to return to Ellerslie with a similarly positive report following trials held at the venue on Tuesday. The Ellerslie course underwent a major renovation installing a StrathAyr surface
Australia
The VRC has added a new race to its Melbourne Cup day program. The club announced on Monday that a $250,000 Australian Heritage Cup (2800m) would be run on the day, replacing the traditional 2800m Benchmark 96 race on the same program. It’s a race that is restricted
New Zealand
Sam Mynott was recognised for her early achievements as a licensed trainer at the New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Awards on Sunday, receiving the gavelhouse.com Newcomer To Training award. Mynott has previously excelled in Eventing, winning National titles at Junior and 2* level domestically while also plying her trade in
New Zealand
As part-owners of star performer Imperatriz, Waikato couple John Elstob and Denise Bassett understandably had high hopes ahead of the New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards. Held in their hometown of Hamilton, the husband and wife’s expectations were surpassed on Sunday by their glamour mare and they
New Zealand
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New Zealand
The 2024 edition of the world’s best sale of two-year-olds is now only 71 days away, and NZB is excited to unveil another stellar catalogue for the Ready to Run Sale at Karaka. Showcasing both quality and quantity, an exceptional selection of 404 two-year-olds will go through the Karaka
New Zealand
Te Akau Racing collected top honours at the 2024 New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards on Sunday evening, which was headlined by Imperatriz, who was named Horse of the Year, while the Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson partnership were Trainer of the Year. Based in New Zealand, Singapore