New Zealand
Progressive mare Cork is forward to resume at Hastings on Saturday, although co-trainer Pam Gerard would have preferred to have seen her back in action a week earlier. The lightly raced five-year-old was to have made her return in take one of the Listed Tauranga Classic (1400m), but following the
Liam Howley will kick off the Australian career of former New Zealand mare Silverina (NZ) (Contributer) at Flemington. Group Two placed during her eight-start career in New Zealand, Silverina runs in the Leilani Series Final (1400m) on Saturday. Silverina has not raced since finishing third in the Gr.2 Isuzu
Australia
As firstly an assistant trainer to Bart Cummings and more recently in his own right, Nigel Blackiston has handled many quality stayers in his career and he believes Verifier (NZ) (Tivaci) could head down that path in future. Blackiston needs to tick off an important box with the last-start Flemington
New Zealand
Leading South Island trainer Andrew Carston continued his stellar run on his local polytrack surface when recording a winning treble at Riccarton on Thursday. The local horseman was able to better his winning double performance at the venue from two weeks prior when Dame County (NZ) (Contributer), The Arctic Blast
New Zealand
There will be no winter blues for veteran trainer Jim Wallace this year, who will shortly return from a well-deserved break overseas. The Opaki horseman has been visiting family in America this month but will be straight back in the training fold with his small string of racehorses, which is
New Zealand
Treaty of Paris (NZ) (Tavistock) cleared maiden ranks in style at Cambridge on Wednesday when dominating his opposition in the Magnum Industries 2000. The son of Tavistock settled midfield for jockey Warren Kennedy before the expat South African asked his charge to improve at the 800m and the pair quickly
New Zealand
Steven Cole is hoping to seal a place in the ITM/GIB Winter Championship Finals next month when he heads to Ruakaka on Saturday. The Byerley Park trainer will head north with a handful of runners this weekend and he is hoping a couple of them on the cusp of
New Zealand
Te Akau has long been a dominant force in New Zealand flat racing with a vast list of achievements and at Hastings on Saturday they will bid to break new ground. The Matamata stable has its biggest ever team of jumpers in work this winter and in-form The Mighty Spar
Trainer Michael Kent says he has not been fair to Crimson Light (NZ) (Redwood) through her brief career and believes she is up to winning better races than a midweek event at Sandown. Resuming from a spell in the Tobin Brothers Celebrating Lives Handicap (1600m) on Wednesday, Crimson Light relished
New Zealand
It was a rewarding day for Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray at Cambridge on Wednesday, with the local training partnership heading home with a winning double. They kicked the day off in style when Nereus (NZ) (Savabeel) carried breeder-owner Waikato Stud’s silks to his maiden victory in the Saddlery
New Zealand
Hastings trainers Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal are hoping for a case of déjà vu when they head to their local feature jumping meeting this Saturday. The training partners carry fond memories of the annual Hawke’s Bay Hunt Raceday, having won both features in the Te Whangai Romneys Hawke’
New Zealand
Top Brass (NZ) (Epaulette) is set to make his return to racing at Ruakaka on Saturday after more than a year away from the track. The seven-year-old gelding won six of his 16 starts for former trainer Jamie Richards but hasn’t been sighted on raceday since his unplaced run