New Zealand
Exciting filly Molly Bloom will look to continue her path towards New Zealand Cup week when she contests a competitive Gr.2 Jamieson Park Soliloquy Stakes (1400m) at Pukekohe on Saturday. The talented daughter of Ace High burst into conversation for the Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas
New Zealand
Riccarton’s Gr.3 War Decree Stakes (1600m) has played a key part in Lisa Latta’s Group One preparations in the past, and the Awapuni trainer is using the same formula again with Lantern Way on Saturday. The War Decree Stakes is run over the same course and distance
Australia
Andrew Forsman is stepping his stable star Mustang Valley back down in distance for her first Australian assignment of the season. Mustang Valley will contest Saturday’s A$300,000 Gr.2 Crystal Mile (1600m) at The Valley, joining fellow Cambridge star Prowess to provide a strong New Zealand flavour
Australia
Chris Waller knows what is takes to win the Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) having trained Winx (Street Cry) to win Australia's best race on four consecutive occasions. But for something different this year, Waller will saddle his first three-year-old runner in the 2040m Group One race at
New Zealand
Carey Hobbs has been at the helm of Taranaki Racing for nearly four decades, but he has decided to hand over the reins as he quietly transitions into retirement. “I love the people in racing, I love the horse and I love the fun. For 36.5 years I have
Australia
Tulloch Lodge stablemates Raf Attack (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) and Ganbare (Maurice) have had a reversal of fortunes in the Spring Champion Stakes barrier draw and Adrian Bott expects it to better suit the racing styles of both colts. Raf Attack ran his rivals ragged when leading throughout from a low
Australia
Queensland trainer Tony Gollan says Antino (NZ) (Redwood) is at the peak of his powers as he heads to a Stakes race at Moonee Valley. Antino will be fourth-up when he lines up in the Gr.2 Crystal Mile (1600m) on Saturday. The Queensland galloper has raced exclusively in Melbourne
New Zealand
Highly Vindicated (NZ) (Highly Recommended) was rewarded for his consistency when breaking through for his maiden victory in the MacMillan Accountants 1560 at Arawa Park on Thursday. Jumping from the inside barrier, Highly Vindicated took an early trail and enjoyed an economical passage behind pacemaker Windsor Castle. The son of
New Zealand
It’s a long trip from Riverton to Riccarton but travelling up with two stakes contenders and a Group One performer made it a little easier for Kelvin Tyler. The Southland trainer made the eight-hour trip north on Thursday and is looking forward to tackling feature racing at Riccarton Park
Australia
Pre-race indicators all point to another high-class performance from Prowess (NZ) (Proisir) in her delayed introduction to the Melbourne spring carnival. The multiple Group One winner suffered an early setback in her preparation, but the daughter of Proisir has bounced back and ready to shine in Saturday’s Gr.2
New Zealand
Riccarton trainers Anna Furlong and Shane Kennedy are looking forward to tackling stakes company once more with Second Thought (NZ) (Ghibellines) when they head to their home meeting on Saturday. The daughter of Ghibellines has had one prior start at stakes level, running fifth in the Listed Dunedin Gold Cup
New Zealand
Stablemates Burn To Shine (NZ) (So You Think) and Deels Done (NZ) (Dundeel) loom as top chances at Riccarton where conditions on Saturday will be nigh on perfect for the Stephen Marsh-prepared duo. Steps up in distance will be relished by the pair who are firmly on target for major