Australia
South Australian racing has received a timely boost ahead of the state’s major carnival for the year, with Adelaie’s four upcoming Group One races elevated to purses of A$1 million. On Friday morning, Racing SA, the SAJC and Sportsbet announced a seven-year partnership that immediately delivers
New Zealand
A friendship formed during the Queensland winter carnival has paved the way for Brisbane jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor to make his New Zealand debut at Trentham on Saturday. Wilson-Taylor rode trackwork for Matamata trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott when they sent a team of horses across the
New Zealand
Cambridge trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood have enjoyed a spectacular summer with their three-year-olds, and they are hoping Saturday’s Gr.2 Life Direct Wellington Guineas (1400m) at Trentham brings more of the same. Three-year-olds from Kingsclere Stables have recorded five stakes wins since November
New Zealand
After an up-and-down campaign ranging from 1200m all the way up to 2100m, Te Akau Racing is hoping to see Tokyo Tycoon back at his brilliant best in the Gr.2 Life Direct Wellington Guineas (1400m) at Trentham on Saturday. The Te Akau team is shooting for a
New Zealand
Graham Eade is excited about the prospects of his promising three-year-old Riviera Rebel, who he is hoping can take the next step in his career at Wingatui on Sunday. The son of Pure Champion has surprised his Riverton trainer with his precocity, having won one and placed in
New Zealand
Andrew Forsman will attempt to recreate the performance of a former stable star with his trio of fillies in this Saturday’s Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham. Forsman, formerly training in partnership with Murray Baker, prepared sensational dual-Horse Of The Year Bonneval
New Zealand
Group One-winning thoroughbred trainer Ben Foote kicked off what he hopes to be a big weekend in perfect fashion at Cambridge Raceway on Thursday night when his greyhound He’s All Go took out the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby Final (457m). Foote is a member of the White
New Zealand
Australian targets are beckoning Mustang Valley once more, and trainer Andrew Forsman is looking forward to seeing if she is up to the task when she heads to Tauranga on Saturday to kick-off her autumn preparation in the BOP Equine Vets Open Handicap (1400m) at Tauranga. The dual Group
New Zealand
Tony Pike believes the big, roomy Trentham track will suit his promising three-year-old Witz End (NZ) (Savabeel) right down to the ground in Saturday’s Gr.2 Life Direct Wellington Guineas (1400m). Unbeaten in his first two starts, the Savabeel gelding’s picket fence form line came to
Australia
Promising gelding Tavi Time (NZ) (Tavistock) is likely to have one more run at Rosehill before attempting to deliver trainer Kris Lees a sixth win in the Provincial-Midway Championship Final. The Newcastle trainer has dominated the feature since its inception in 2015, capturing the past three in succession, including
New Zealand
Stephen Autridge has triumphed in many of New Zealand’s most iconic races, and the Matamata horseman would rate a victory in Saturday’s Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld New Zealand Oaks (2400m) among the headliners. Autridge, a former Group One-winning jockey, has accumulated 98 domestic stakes victories as
New Zealand
The well-related Naxos (NZ) (Harry Angel) may lack size but possesses a determined nature that was emphasised when successful at the first time of asking last month at Tauranga. He will return to the scene of his debut triumph on Saturday for the Frocked Up Girls 3YO (1200m) and