New Zealand
Wairarapa trainer Aaron Bidlake was in a buoyant mood at Hawera on Sunday after Invisible Spirit (NZ) (Charm Spirit) scored his maiden hurdle victory in the Taranaki/Whanganui Breeders’ Hurdle (3100m). The six-year-old gelding joined Bidlake’s care earlier this year to see if jumping would revive his
New Zealand
Te Akau Racing unveiled yet another exciting juvenile at Wanganui on Saturday, with Star Witness filly Bellatrix Star (Star Witness) taking out the opening two-year-old race of the season, the Whanganui Chronicle Maiden 2YO (800m). Trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson wasted no time in showcasing their filly
New Zealand
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Australia
Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) has delivered plenty of highlights throughout his blockbuster career, but his performance in Saturday’s Gr.1 Stow Storage Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield suggested that the superstar six-year-old is still raising the bar. A two-time winner of the Gr.1 Doncaster Mile
New Zealand
Trainer Chrissy Bambry went from frustration to joy in the space of half an hour on Saturday as her classy three-year-old filly Chantilly Lace (U S Navy Flag) made it back-to-back stakes victories with a brave win in the Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas (1200m). The
New Zealand
Popular winter sprinter Tavi’s Court (NZ) (Tavistock) found his winning grove again when he showed all his fighting qualities to claim his first victory in nearly a year at Wanganui on Saturday. The tough as teak eight-year-old had hinted at a return to the winners’ enclosure with
New Zealand
The familiar tangerine and blue colours of Te Akau Racing showed once again they will be a powerful presence in South Island racing over the next two months as they unleashed some serious contenders for higher honours later in the spring at Riccarton on Saturday. First up was Gr.1
Australia
Up-and-comer Rheinberg (NZ) (Swiss Ace) dug deep on tiring legs to keep his winning streak alive in Saturday’s Changing Places Real Estate Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield. It was the third win in succession for the New Zealand-bred gelding, who has now had a total of nine
Australia
The blue-blooded Benaud (NZ) (Reliable Man) picked up the first stakes win of his career in Friday’s A$240,000 Listed Carlton Wyong Gold Cup (2100m), adding even more black type to an extraordinary pedigree page. The son of Reliable Man had previously been a three-time placegetter
New Zealand
Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson will reveal their newest juvenile prospect at Wanganui on Saturday, with impressive trial winner Bellatrix Star having her race-day debut. A daughter of Star Witness, Bellatrix Star was an undeniable stand-out among the two-year-old contingent at the Te Rapa trials last
New Zealand
There's a family tradition for Chrissy Bambry to uphold in Saturday's Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas (1200m) with talented filly Chantilly Lace but the Foxton trainer also has the bigger picture in mind. Bambry races US Navy Flag filly Chantilly Lace with her parents Tony and
Australia
The winkers go back on Little Brose (Per Incanto) as he returns to Caulfield for a tilt at the Gr.3 McNeil Stakes (1200m). The McNeil Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday could prove pivotal to the direction Little Brose takes during the spring. While Lindsay Park trainers Ben, Will and