New Zealand
Exciting three-year-old Crocetti (NZ) (Zacinto) displayed his classic credentials once again with another front-running demolition of his rivals to take out the Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders Stakes (1200m) at Ruakaka on Saturday. After winning with ridiculous ease at the venue a fortnight again, punters were
New Zealand
Trainer Tina Egan was hard at work on raceday at New Plymouth on Saturday but was looking forward to getting home and celebrating the win of her stable star Chajaba (NZ) (Keano), who showed plenty of determination to take out the open 1200m event on the card. The seven-year-
New Zealand
Last start Gr.3 Easter Handicap (1600m) winner White Noise (NZ) (El Roca) made an emphatic start to his latest campaign with a comfortable victory at Ruakaka. Apprentice Donovan Cooper made good use of his 4kg claim to reduce the handicap on the multiple stakes winner to a featherweight 52.
Australia
The Gr.1 Metropolitan (2400m) will be the short-term target for emerging stayer Major Beel (NZ) (Savabeel). Adrian Bott isn't expecting a winning return from Major Beel in the Gr.1 Winx Stakes (1400m), but he is expecting the Gr.1 ATC Australian Derby (2400m) victor to
Craig Williams will be shooting for a third win in the Gr.2 PB Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield when he partners Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) on Saturday. Mr Brightside and Williams shared the spotlight 12 months ago while the jockey's first win in the weight-for-age
New Zealand
Brian Crow spent a decade away from training, but he is now having the time of his life with the horse who brought him back to the game he loves. The New Plymouth horseman began training at the turn of the century and recorded 20 wins over the next decade
New Zealand
There will be a distinct Hong Kong flavour to Caitlin McKee’s training debut this weekend. McKee and her partner, jumps jockey Nick Downs, have been rehoming former Hong Kong gallopers over the last few years and recently decided to chance their arm with a couple of repatriated geldings. “We
New Zealand
Moet Down can count on a sizeable support crew when the Stephen Marsh-prepared filly makes her seasonal debut at Ruakaka this Saturday. The well-related daughter of Pierro will run in the Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) for the enthusiastic Heels & Hooves Syndicate. Moet Down
As a Group One winner in New Zealand, Ulanova (NZ) (Santos) has paid the penalty for that success ahead of her Australian debut at Caulfield. Now in the care of Anthony and Sam Freedman, Ulanova will represent the stable, along with De Sonic Boom (Spirit of Boom) and Tiz Enuf
This year's Rowley Mile had a little bit of everything – a cow on the track, a winning jockey dumped ungracefully on his bottom, and a thrilling photo finish in between. The Listed feature went to the Chris Waller-trained Bold Mac (NZ) (The Bold One) ($3.80), who
New Zealand
Brontes Gold (NZ) (Zacinto) continued his great association with Cambridge’s synthetic track on Wednesday when winning the Saddlery Warehouse 2000. Fresh-up since winning at the track in May, Brontes Gold sat just behind the speed throughout before being called on by jockey Joe Doyle in the straight and
New Zealand
A lucrative payoff awaits connections of Belardo filly Vita Amorosa (NZ) if the Chris Gibbs-trained three-year-old can cause a major upset in Saturday's Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders' Stakes (1200m) on Saturday. Vita Amorosa was beaten 19 lengths on debut earlier this month,