Australia
It was a tougher first-up that had been hoped for, but star galloper Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) appears to have come through his rousing win in the Gr.1 C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield unscathed on Sunday morning. Co-trainer Ben Hayes said on Sunday that Mr Brightside’s
Australia
A first-time defeat has not deterred connections of Crocetti (NZ) (Zacinto) from a potential Melbourne raid this autumn, with next month’s Gr.1 Australian Guineas still a possible target. Crocetti won his first seven races before narrowly falling short in the Gr.1 BCD Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa
New Zealand
It was a magical ten minutes for broodmare Geordie Girl on Saturday as two of her progeny won feature races in succession. Within moments of glamour four-year-old mare Legarto (NZ) (Proisir) taking the Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa, her older half-sister Emanon (NZ) (Burgundy) put her
New Zealand
Promising southern galloper Mystic Park (NZ) (Ocean Park) set himself up for a potentially lucrative payday on his home track at Riccarton in April when bolting home in the TAB Southern Alps Golden Ticket (1400m) qualifier at the venue on Saturday. The victory makes him exempt from ballot for the
New Zealand
Progressive intermediate galloper Kingfisher (NZ) (Savabeel) bounced back to winning form with an impressive victory in Rating75 company over 1200m at Te Rapa on Saturday. Sporting the famous Fletcher tartan colours carried with distinction by horses of the calibre of triple Gr.1 Railway Handicap (1200m) winner Mr Tiz, the
New Zealand
While the headliners of Te Akau Racing were chasing black-type honours at Te Rapa on Saturday, four of the first six victors at Riccarton Park donned the tangerine silks. Te Akau’s southern contingent, handled by stable foreman Hunter Durrant, got off to a flying start in the opener claiming
New Zealand
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New Zealand
Promising galloper Wallen (NZ) (Tarzino) produced one of the standout performances on Legends Day at Te Rapa, claiming the inaugural Sir Patrick Hogan Karapiro Classic (1600m) in sensational fashion. The Sir Patrick Hogan Karapiro Classic was the third of the five newly-instated innovation races worth $350,000 this season, with
Australia
Cult horse Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) commenced his autumn campaign in the Gr.1 C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday and after looking beaten for much of the contest called on all his fighting qualities to mow down bold front runner Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai)
Australia
An astute piece of placement by trainer Mitch Freedman combined with a perfect Ben Melham ride has resulted in Ceerseven (NZ) (Complacent) pulling off a successful Sydney raid, when running out a ready winner of a BenchMark 78 Handicap over a mile at Randwick on Saturday. The son of Complacent
New Zealand
Matamata trainers Ken and Bev Kelso have long believed Legarto (NZ) (Proisir) had the potential to excel over 2000m, and their stable star proved them right on Saturday with a sparkling performance in the Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa. Legarto was a Group One superstar on
New Zealand
One of the unluckiest horses in the top echelon of New Zealand racing in recent times, Bonny Lass (NZ) (Super Easy) turned things around with a supreme front-running performance in Saturday’s Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1200m) at Te Rapa. The $400,000 weight-for-age feature was the first Group