New Zealand
Cody Cole has already had a week to remember and it could get even better for the Matamata trainer on Saturday. He will be represented by impressive debut winner Oneira (NZ) (Contributer) in the Listed Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Pukekohe off the back of celebrating a
New Zealand
Andrew Carston will be represented by five runners at Friday’s Wingatui meeting and believes Russian Fable (NZ) (Zacinto) is one of his best chances. The Riccarton trainer has the daughter of Zacinto in the Dunedin City Motors Handicap (1200m), in which he will also run Lipa Mala (NZ) (Vadamos)
New Zealand
Promising filly Orchestral (NZ) (Savabeel) will spearhead a strong stable challenge on the two-year-old events at Hastings on Thursday. An early tilt at black-type had been on the cards for the daughter of Savabeel, but a threatening northern weather forecast this weekend has trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood changing
New Zealand
Wolverine (NZ) (Tivaci) will head back to her homeland of New Zealand after fetching A$850,000 in the Queensland Broodmare Sale when snapped up by David Ellis of Te Akau Racing. “I walked onto the complex today and I was a million-to-one to buy a horse,” Ellis said. “Sam
Australia
Ryan Elliot concedes he’s a mix of excitement and nerves ahead of his first foray into Australian racing this weekend but he says he’s determined to justify the faith placed in him. The nine-time Group One-winning jockey will partner the Graeme and Debbie Rogerson-trained Solidify in the A$
New Zealand
Minister for Racing Kieran McAnulty has announced the approval of a 25-year partnership between TAB NZ and UK betting company Entain that delivers at least $900 million in guaranteed funding for the racing industry over the next five years. Entain, a UK based group that operates multiple sports betting providers
Australia
Matamata trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott were delighted with the efforts of their quality galloper Dragon Leap (Pierro) to finish runner-up in Saturday’s Gr.3 BRC Sprint (1350m) where the gelding was narrowly beaten by Surf Dancer (Lope De Vega). It was a good performance from the
New Zealand
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Australia
Cambridge trained filly Cheval D’Or tuned up for a tilt at the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Eagle Farm with an exhibition gallop between races at Te Rapa on Saturday on a heavy track. Prepared by Tony Pike, the daughter of Almanzor was a last start winner of
Australia
All-Star Mile (1600m) and dual Gr.1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) winner Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) is back in work for what shapes as his longest racing campaign yet. Co-trainer Ben Hayes said he was delighted with the condition of the winner of more than A$8 million in stakes, who
Australia
Guy Lowry had high hopes for both of his runners in their Australian debuts at Rosehill only to be left with a double dose of frustration. The Hastings trainer was represented by Wewillrock and Herself on Saturday and while the duo performed with credit, there was a feeling of what
Australia
Andrew Forsman buoyed by Aegon’s (NZ) (Sacred Falls) effort to finish fifth in the Gr.1 Champions’ Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on April 30 will target the Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) in the spring. Forsman said James McDonald told him after the race that Aegon was looking