New Zealand
The emergence in Australia of the unbeaten three-year-old Immediacy has provided further impetus for breeders Cambridge Stud as they head into selling mode across the Tasman. Immediacy retained his perfect record in outstanding style at Caulfield on Saturday for trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young with a hollow victory in
New Zealand
Expect to see promising stayer Snazzytavi (NZ) (Tavistock) feature prominently in next season’s Cups, that’s the call from co-trainer Graham Richardson following her win in the Gavelhouse.com 2000 at Matamata on Saturday. The daughter of Tavistock was having her first start over ground on her home track
New Zealand
Little Avondale will celebrate their 11th year of sponsoring the Lowland Stakes at Hastings this week. Wednesday’s eight-race, twilight meeting features the Gr.2 Little Avondale Lowland Stakes (2100m) for three-year-old fillies which is set to run at 6.09pm. There is a strong field assembled with Group Three
Australia
Te Akau Racing’s elite females continued on their winning way at Caulfield on Saturday and the trend could continue on to next week with one of the stable’s star fillies to race in Saturday’s Gr.1 Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington. Just a week after Imperatriz scored
New Zealand
With Singapore Turf Club’s impending closure, there a more people exiting than entering the racing jurisdiction, but New Zealand-based jockey Darren Danis will be one of the few going against the tide. Danis will make a dream come true in the coming months when he heads back to his
New Zealand
Up-and-coming stayer The Underbelly (NZ) (The Bold One) continued his rapid rise with a dominant front-running performance in Saturday’s New World Otaki New Zealand St Leger Trial (2300m) at Otaki, booking himself a ticket to a time-honoured feature at Trentham next month. The Robbie Patterson-trained five-year-old has now won
New Zealand
A patient ride by Jonathan Riddell was the key to a much improved performance from talented galloper Solidify (NZ) (Redwood) as he returned to winning form in the opening event at Otaki on Saturday, the Cavallo Farm Chris Rutten Bloodstock 3YO (1600m). Riddell, who was having his first ride on
New Zealand
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New Zealand
It was hard to think of a more fitting victory on Saturday than when Karman Line (NZ) (Myboycharlie) dashed home out wide to take out the Lisa Chittick Plate (1400m). The race is named in honour of the late Lisa Chittick (nee O’Sullivan), the sister of former champion jockey
New Zealand
Respected racing journalist and administrator Dave Bradford passed away peacefully in Auckland on Thursday, aged 91. Having started out as a cadet reporter with the Thames Star, Bradford moved onto the Rotorua Daily Post before later becoming racing editor of the Auckland Star/8 O’Clock. A committee member of
Australia
Megastar Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) added a sixth Group One trophy to his collection with another breathtaking performance in Saturday’s A$750,000 Lamaro’s Hotel Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. Four of those six Group One triumphs have come this season alone, where the New Zealand-bred’s eight
New Zealand
Katrina and Simon Alexander celebrated one of their most satisfying moments on a racetrack with La Crique’s (NZ) (Vadamos) triumphant turnaround in the Gr.1 Trackside Otaki-Maori WFA Classic (1600m) on Saturday. The undisputed star of the Alexanders’ Te Awamutu stable, La Crique had endured a turbulent 12 months