New Zealand
Seasoned sprinter Packing Rockstar (Fastnet Rock) has been a long-time performer for trainer Lauren Brennan, and the eight-year-old continued to show his class when scoring in the Flying Mullet Sports Bar 1400 at Tauranga on Saturday. Jumping from the ace draw, Packing Rockstar missed the start by
New Zealand
A stylish come-from-behind win in Saturday’s $50,000 Courtesy Ford Redcraze Bowl (1400m) at Trentham has put talented mare Faraglioni (NZ) (El Roca) firmly on track for a black-type mission in the north later this month. The El Roca mare made good progress through the grades
New Zealand
Promising filly Tonia’s Dragon (NZ) (Time Test) produced a deserved maiden victory in the testing conditions at Te Aroha on Friday, scoring in the Donaghys Pro-Dairy 1180. Coming off an encouraging fresh-up fifth behind Dazzled (NZ) (Pierro) at Tauranga last month, the daughter of Time Test returned
Australia
Kiwi import I’mintowin (NZ) (Contributer) has made an instant impact for his new connections when leading throughout to land the Canadian Club Handicap (1500m) for trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott at Rosehill on Saturday. Rated to perfection by Regan Bayliss, the four-year-old gelding scored by more
Australia
The Andrew Forsman-trained Mr Mojo Risin’ scored a well-deserved second career victory when successful at The Valley on Friday night. The New Zealand bred son of Deep Field carried 62kg under Jamie Kah to score in the Christmas At The Valley Handicap (1519m). Given a perfect ride by
Australia
Less than a week after Mr Brightside’s gallant effort when beaten a nose into second in the Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) at The Valley, connections were back at the inner-city venue to watch another New Zealand bred son of Bullbars. On debut, Mr Charismatic sat just off
Australia
Craig Newitt has picked up one of the few remaining rides in the $8.4 million Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) aboard Virtuous Circle. Newitt, 38, will have his first raceday sit aboard the New Zealand-bred son of Almanzor on Tuesday after the stable took the Gr.1 ATC
Australia
Tokyo Run will start the Gr.1 VRC Derby (2500m) as a 250-1 rank outsider, but country trainer Dean Mirfin says the son of Staphanos won't look out of place as the field heads to the barriers. According to Mirfin, the gelding's most recent run,
New Zealand
The familiar colours of Lib Petagna will be carried by Kalapour at Flemington on Saturday in a last-gasp bid for a spot in Tuesday’s Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m). Kalapour will line up against just six rivals in Saturday’s A$300,000 Gr.3 Lexus Archer Stakes
New Zealand
Roger James and Robert Wellwood have some promising three-year-olds entered for Tauranga on Saturday, but the Cambridge trainers are keeping a close eye on the weather in the lead-up to the meeting. The Tauranga track was rated a Soft6 on Friday morning, but a further 20mm of
New Zealand
Entain, the operator of New Zealand’s TAB, has joined forces with Auckland Thoroughbred Racing (ATR) in an exciting partnership that is set to amplify the racing experience for fans at Ellerslie and Pukekohe Park. The long-term partnership, announced today, includes sponsorship of the New Zealand Derby at Ellerslie,
Australia
Trainer John Sargent is well-regarded as a master trainer of fillies, and the affable Kiwi expat has a strong contender in Saturday’s Gr.2 Wakeful Stakes (2000m) at Flemington in Harlow Mist. The daughter of Mapperley Stud stallion Contributer was a strong winner of the Oaks Preview (1800m)