New Zealand
It’s been a tough couple of years for Group One-winning stayer Ocean Billy (NZ) (Ocean Park) and breeder-owner-trainer Bill Pomare, but the tide is turning and the son of Ocean Park is set to resume racing at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Rotorua pair were sent on a whirlwind
New Zealand
Betty Spaghetti’s (Stratum Star) impressive run of form during her spring preparation has connections focussing on northern targets for the four-year-old. The Shane Kennedy and Anna Furlong-trained mare has been unbeaten in her last three appearances and will step out at Ashburton on Wednesday to warm up for sterner
New Zealand
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Riviera Rock has been runner-up in the last two editions of the Listed Dunedin Gold Cup (2400m) and trainer Graham Eade would like to breakthrough for that elusive victory at Wingatui in February. The Riverton trainer has earmarked the February 2 assignment and believes they are on target for the
New Zealand
Emma Wyatt has made her presence known in the South Island training ranks this season, and the multi-talented horsewoman hopes to add another victory to her growing tally at Ashburton on Wednesday. A successful show jumping competitor in the South Island, competing up to Grand Prix level, Wyatt’s journey
New Zealand
Former Trackside presenter Jason Tan was delighted and humbled to be part of a fitting finale to the decorated career of Damien Oliver. He was at Ascot in Perth on Saturday to cheer Oliver to victory in the last three races on the card, and most especially Munhamek’s fairytale
New Zealand
Patience paid big dividends for Robyn and Russell Rogers at Te Rapa on Saturday when their mare Zecora broke through for her maiden stakes victory in the Gr.3 J Swap Sprint (1400m). Bred by the Waikato couple under their Kendayla Park banner, Zecora had shown plenty of promise, winning
Australia
Prominent trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Junior have another promising youngster on their hands, after Otago (NZ) (Ocean Park) registered a dominant debut victory at Bendigo on Sunday. Purchased in a deal brokered by bloodstock agent Phil Cataldo after a trial win in New Zealand, Otago had shown solid
Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) is back in work as Ben, Will & JD Hayes prepare their stable star to win a second All-Star Mile which will be run at Caulfield in 2024, with a trip to Hong Kong still very much on the table. The four-time Group One winner of
New Zealand
Commentator George Simon summed up what many were thinking at the finish of the first race at Te Rapa when he uttered the well-known catch cry ‘there’s only one Opie Bosson’. Bosson had just guided the raging hot favourite Move To Strike (I Am Invincible) to a seemingly effortless
New Zealand
Former northerner Diamond Girl (NZ) (Rock 'n' Pop) announced her arrival on the South Island scene with a remarkable front-running performance in Saturday’s $50,000 Shoe Clinic Handicap (1400m) at Ascot Park. The daughter of Rock ‘n’ Pop began her career in the Ruakaka stable of Chris
New Zealand
Underrated three-year-old Pendragon (NZ) (U S Navy Flag) upset the Te Akau Racing party when he downed favourites Tokyo Tycoon and the previously unbeaten Quintessa over 1200m at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Mike Moroney and Pam Gerard-trained son of U S Navy Flag had opened his winning account at