Australia
Trainers Ben, JD, and Will Hayes have elected to bypass Hong Kong with Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) in favour of the spelling paddock. The New Zealand-bred son of Bullbars had another pleasing spring, winning three and runner-up in three of his six starts this preparation. He made the perfect start
Australia
Mark Walker is hoping a long range plan put in place back in February comes to fruition on Saturday when Zourion (NZ) (Zoustar) lines up in the A$1.5 million Gr.1 Schweppes Thousand Guineas. Chats with Brendan and Jo Lindsay took place after the Cambridge Stud-owned fillies Matamata
Australia
Michael Kent Junior would love nothing more than to see the stable’s “old boy” Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) win the Gr.1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Although Ayrton is only a six-year-old gelding, he has had a litany of problems to deal with in his
New Zealand
Christmas has come early for Lance Robinson with the arrival of New Zealand Cup Week. The Riccarton trainer looks forward to the Carnival every year and aims to give his owners something to barrack for. “We concentrate on this week all winter. We try and get as many horses to
New Zealand
Mali Ston (NZ) (El Roca) will have several factors in his favour when he chases a comeback victory at Riccarton in the feature event on Wednesday’s card. The six-year-old son of El Roca will make his fourth appearance since suffering a major injury when he takes aim at the
New Zealand
Hunter Durrant is enjoying being back at the helm of Te Akau Racing’s Riccarton barn as the tangerine and blue army descend on New Zealand Cup Week. Durrant led Te Akau’s South Island operation last spring and has rejoined their Riccarton arm on a permanent basis following a
Australia
The 2024 All-Star Mile will be revamped with the aim of ensuring an all-star cast is assembled for Victoria’s premier mile race. For the first time the All-Star Mile will be run two weeks prior to the TAB Australian Cup (2000m) providing a lucrative $7 million weight-for-age double. The
New Zealand
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Warrnambool trainer happy his star mare missed clash with Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai). There is no such thing as a well-timed foot abscess, but Matthew Williams has taken positives from the one that kept Wrote To Arataki (NZ) (Wrote) out of the Gr.1 Empires Rose Stakes (1600m)
New Zealand
Pride of Jenni did something last week that hasn’t been achieved in nearly a quarter of a century – record a Group One double during Melbourne Cup Week – and breeders Brent and Cherry Taylor of Trelawney Stud couldn’t be prouder. Rogan Josh was the last horse to record the
New Zealand
Rex Cochrane will forever be remembered as an outstanding horseman and one of the racing industry’s true gentlemen. The champion trainer recently passed away at the age of 93 and following his hugely successful career had retired in 1994 to Alexandra with his late wife Betty. The highly respected
Australia
The spelling paddock is beckoning New Zealand-bred mare Atishu following her sensational win in the Gr.1 Champions Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday. The victory capped a stellar week for the Chris Waller-trained six-year-old, who finished runner-up to fellow Kiwi-bred Pride Of Jenni in the Gr.1 Empire Rose