New Zealand
It was a magical day for Mark Oulaghan on Sunday. The Awapuni trainer took out the Steelformers Roofing Kiwi Memorial Waverley Cup (2200m) with Semper Magico before collecting the Champion Jumper Award for West Coast’s deeds last season at the 2022-23 New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year
New Zealand
The champagne was flowing at Westbury Stud’s table at the New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards in Auckland on Sunday night following Sharp ‘N’ Smart being crowned IRT Champion Three-Year-Old of the Year and SENZ Horse of the Year. A son of resident stallion Redwood,
New Zealand
Imperatriz will remain a Valley girl this spring with Te Akau Racing ruling out a bid at the A$20 million The Everest (1200m) at Randwick on October 14. She made an emphatic start to her spring campaign at The Valley on Saturday when taking out the Gr.2 McEwen
New Zealand
The Rich Hill Stud stallion roster was to the fore when the 2022-23 New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards category winners were unveiled. Young resident Satono Aladdin was represented by two major players while there was also a dose of double delight for Proisir at Sunday evening’
New Zealand
Star three-year-old Sharp ‘N’ Smart has become the first male galloper since 2016 to earn the SENZ Horse of the Year title. The Waikato galloper, who gained the top honour by a narrow margin, ended a run of six successive triumphs for either fillies or mares. The 2022-
Australia
Star Kiwi sprinter Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) is likely to follow the Melbourne spring Group 1 sprint races path rather than head to Sydney, according to Te Akau Racing’s Melbourne assistant trainer Ben Gleeson. Gleeson said he had spoken to Te Akau Racing head trainer Mark Walker on Sunday
New Zealand
Promising four-year-old Jimmysstar’s (NZ) (Per Incanto) future looks set to be across the Tasman following his eye-catching win in the Remember ‘Jooky’ Premier (1300m) at Hastings on Saturday. The son of Per Incanto had won and placed in his previous two starts, but there was a
New Zealand
The connections of Dimaggio (NZ) (Almanzor) are hoping their gelding is in for a big spring following his gritty win in the Hastings – Heart Of Hawke’s Bay Premier (1600m) on Saturday. Jumping well under jockey Kozzi Asano, the son of Almanzor went straight to the front and was shortly
New Zealand
Roger James was resigned to defeat when legging jockey Warren Kennedy aboard Apostrophe (NZ) (Tavistock) at Hastings on Saturday, so he was pleasantly surprised to be greeting them at the winner’s stall following the Worlds Best Sprinter – Lucky Sweynesse Premier (1400m). While pleased with the mare heading into the
New Zealand
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Australia
Multiple stakes-winning mare Red Card (Ribchester) made the perfect return to racing when successful in the Precise Air Handicap (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday. A daughter of Haunui Farm stallion Ribchester, Red Card brought up a treble for trainer James Cummings, who had earlier sent out Cylinder (Exceed and
Australia
Te Akau Racing’s new Victorian stable got off to the perfect start when star Kiwi mare Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) made a stunning reappearance at The Valley on Saturday, cruising to victory in the Gr.2 McEwen Stakes (1000m). The Mark Walker-trained five-year-old was first-up