New Zealand
One-time Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) favourite Orchestral (NZ) (Savabeel) has been ruled out of the southern Classic. The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained filly had two starts as a juvenile, for a win and placing, and was second favourite when resuming in the Gr.3
New Zealand
After a couple of false starts, Group One winner Prowess had her first public hit-out the season in an exhibition gallop alongside stablemate Contemplation at Matamata on Wednesday. An abscess ruled her out of her first-up target, the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) earlier this month, while a stone bruise
New Zealand
Impressive debut winner Lupo Solitario (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) has been the subject of major buyer interest but will continue his career in New Zealand this season. The connections of the Danica Guy-trained son of Satono Aladdin have so far knocked back any attempts to purchase the gelding, who will step
New Zealand
Westbury Stud stallion Ferrando had his first trial winner at Cambridge on Tuesday courtesy of Grove Street (NZ) in his 800m heat, and co-trainer Graeme Rogerson is hoping the colt can take his winning form into his debut at Tauranga on Saturday. Bred and part-owned by Rogerson, Grove Street will
Australia
Paul Preusker is hoping to get the spring campaign of Poison Chalice (NZ) (Savabeel) back on track at Ladbrokes Park Sandown on Wednesday after a setback following an eye-catching victory at the track last month. The son of Savabeel, who has been visually breathtaking in his two starts this preparation,
New Zealand
The Trustees of the Christchurch Racecourse have announced they will provide a $100,000 bonus to the owners of the first three placegetters in the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton on November 11. This is over and above the $600,000 stake
Australia
Trainers Graeme and Debbie Rogerson could find themselves in search for a new jockey for Sharp ‘N’ Smart (NZ) (Redwood) come Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) time following the release of the weights for the time-honoured race on Tuesday. Racing Victoria’s Head of Handicapping David Hegan has assigned the
New Zealand
A trip across the Tasman could be on the cards for Sacred Satono (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) this spring following his pleasing first-up runner-up effort behind Johny Johny (NZ) (Charm Spirit) over 1200m at Te Rapa last Sunday. “It was a very good run. He had to go back a little
Australia
New Zealand-bred gelding Mr Brightside (NZ) has conquered all before him this spring and jockey Craig Williams has a warning for his rivals, believing the son of Bullbars is only going to improve. The six-year-old gelding has won all three of his starts this preparation, including the Gr.2 PB
New Zealand
Fonsi (NZ) (Shamexpress) will headline a quartet of promising three-year-olds representing multi-talented horseman Chad Ormsby at their home meeting at Matamata on Wednesday. The son of Shamexpress is the only one of the four to boast race day experience and, for that reason, is rated by his trainer as his
New Zealand
Talented mare Cork (NZ) (Complacent) will return to stakes company on Saturday in the Gr.3 Hunterville Vet Club Metric Mile (1600m) at Awapuni, following her successful southern mission last month when recording another stakes placing. Trained in partnership by Michael Moroney and Pam Gerard, Cork has been relatively lightly
New Zealand
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