Australia
Accomplished Savabeel gelding Milford (NZ) took his career earnings past A$700,000 with a powerful come-from-behind win in Saturday’s L.V. Lachal Handicap (1600m) at Flemington. It was the fifth win from 32 career starts for Milford, and his first since the Gr.3 Eclipse Stakes
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In-form mare Fall For Cindy (NZ) (Sacred Falls) carried the Waikato Stud colours to a valuable first black-type victory in Saturday’s A$250,000 Gr.3 Coolmore Dark Jewel Classic (1400m) at Scone. Bred and raced by Garry Chittick, whose milestone 80th birthday was celebrated with a
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A two-time winner over sprint distances earlier in the year, New Zealand-bred Navy King (NZ) (U S Navy Flag) suggested he might be better suited to a different role when he scored a big win in Saturday’s A$150,000 Sir Henry Bolte Handicap (2000m) at Flemington.
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New Zealand-bred gelding Gringotts (NZ) (Per Incanto) took his promising career to new heights in Brisbane on Saturday with a first black-type success in the A$160,000 Listed Sky Racing Members’ Handicap (1600m) at Doomben. It was the seventh win from just a 13-race career for
New Zealand
Islington Lass (NZ) (Proisir) could have Group One goals on her radar after capping her breakthrough campaign with victory in Saturday’s Listed James Bull Rangitikei Cup (1600m) at Trentham. The $80,000 feature was the sixth win from only a 10-start career for the Proisir mare, who has
New Zealand
It’s hard to describe the win of a $12 third favourite as an upset but that is what consistent mare Bold Belle (NZ) (The Bold One) landed when she led all the way at Trentham over 1100m on Saturday. Punters had their sights focused on the multiple Group One
New Zealand
Consistent galloper Aris Aris (NZ) (Contributer) produced a powerful finish to down a talented line-up of winter gallopers when taking out the feature flat event at Te Rapa on Saturday, the Dunstan Horsefeeds 1300. The Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson-prepared five-year-old mare had been thereabouts in
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Promising three-year-old Pokuru Gold (NZ) (Darci Brahma) provided Te Akau Racing trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson with their 150th winner of the season with a solid display at Te Rapa on Saturday. Walker, who rewrote the history books with his 203-win haul last term, was joined
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Up-and-comer Niance (NZ) (Swiss Ace) put a last-start disappointment behind her with an emphatic win in Saturday’s A$80,000 Inside Headquarters (1200m) at Flemington. A winner and placegetter from four starts in New Zealand, the daughter of Swiss Ace made a dream start to her
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Former New Zealander Amberite (NZ) (Proisir) has made an immediate impression across the Tasman, landing an upset victory in his Australian debut in Saturday’s A$130,000 Murray Cox Handicap (1800m) at Flemington. The son of Proisir had shown plenty of talent in his 17-start career in New
New Zealand
Saturday’s Happy 80th Birthday Garry Chittick (1100m) at Trentham is set to cap an exciting week for Cambridge trainers Ben and Ryan Foote. The $40,000 open sprint marks a welcome return to raceday action for the Footes’ stable star, multiple Group One-performed mare Babylon Berlin. It comes
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Mont Ventoux and Renegade Fighter’s first-up performances at Te Rapa on May 4 have given Rudy Liefting grounds for optimism for their winter jumping campaigns, beginning with their next assignments at Hawera on Sunday. A last-start placing in restricted open grade makes Mont Ventoux a key player