New Zealand
Progressive galloper Little Bit Of Love (NZ) (Time Test) will aim to complete his preparation on a high this Saturday at Pukekohe, chasing a fourth-straight victory in the Elsdon Park 1400. The late-developing four-year-old only made his debut in December but has rapidly risen through the grades with four wins
The Waikato Stud colours carried by I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel) will also be seen in Melbourne on Saturday when Knucklebones (NZ) (Savabeel) runs at Caulfield. I Wish I Win is favourite for the Gr.1 Kingsford Smith Cup (1200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday while Knucklebones is near
Australia
Andrew Scott is looking forward to escaping the Kiwi weather as he heads across to Queensland on Friday, a day out from Geriatrix’s (Almanzor) Australian debut at Eagle Farm. Scott, who trains in partnership with Lance O’Sullivan, watched their star filly Molly Bloom (NZ) (Ace High) from afar
New Zealand
Gum Basher (NZ) (Vespa) thrives on synthetic track racing over winter, and trainer Peter Didham is looking forward to seeing her return to her favoured surface in the Henry’s Plumbing Ltd & Design Builders 1200m at Awapuni on Thursday. The four-year-old daughter of Vespa is hard to get a
New Zealand
Lucky Bay (NZ) (Sweynesse) was able to rectify a narrow defeat last start on the Cambridge Synthetic when putting away his rivals in the Cambridge Equine Hospital 1550 comfortably at Wednesday’s meeting. The son of Sweynesse is prepared at the course by Clinton Isdale and hasn’t been far
New Zealand
The future leaders and rising stars of the New Zealand racing codes will come together for an awards night in late July for the inaugural Industry Excellence Awards, powered by Entain Australia and New Zealand. Nominations are now open for the awards, which have been developed by Entain, the operators
New Zealand
Up ‘n’ Gone (NZ) (Castledale) secured a sentimental win for trainer Reece Cole when recording his first victory in nearly two years in the Pryde’s Easifeed 1550 at Cambridge’s synthetic meeting on Wednesday. The eight-year-old gelding was originally raced by Cole’s late mentor Toby Autridge, and the
New Zealand
Late bloomer Apostrophe (NZ) (Tavistock) executed a near perfect domestic autumn campaign to put herself in line for a trip to the Queensland winter carnival. While the overseas venture has yet to be locked in, the daughter of Tavistock is a strong contender to be given the opportunity to chase
Blake Shinn is one of Australia's leading riders, but he will need to go to even greater heights if he can land the Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) on Warmonger (NZ) (War Decree). The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained three-year-old drew the widest gate in Eagle Farm
Luke Nolen this weekend runs the risk of being presented with the same issues that confronted James Mcdonald in the Doomben 10,000 after Tuesday morning's Kingsford Smith Cup barrier draw. The Victorian jockey goes back aboard I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel), who will start from the
New Zealand
Matamata trainer Cody Cole clocked up quite a few kilometres down State Highway One on Tuesday when he took a few of his team down to the Foxton trials. Cole was in search of better going for a couple of his juveniles and was pleased with what he saw from
New Zealand
Change is coming at the trans-Tasman Ballymore Stables operation, with Pam Gerard set to take sole charge of the Matamata base. Established in 1982 by Hall of Fame trainer Michael Moroney, Ballymore Stables has become renowned for its achievements on both sides of the Tasman headed by a total of