New Zealand
Hurry Cane (NZ) (Nom Du Jeu) tested his jumping talents against the best in Australia earlier this year and he has returned to New Zealand in search of an elusive prestige jumps scalp. Trainer Raymond Connors transferred the Group Three performer to the care of Warrnambool conditioner Symon Wilde in
New Zealand
England’s Test Cricket Coach Brendon McCullum hasn’t had a lot to cheer about over the last month, but trainer Kurtis Pertab is hoping to change that on Thursday. Stokes (NZ) (Shamexpress), a three-year-old gelding bred and owned by McCullum, is set to make his debut at
Australia
Having rediscovered that winning feeling, classy gelding Benaud (Reliable Man) will attempt to build on his newfound confidence with a maiden stakes success in the Listed Grafton Cup. The four-year-old has been a wonderful money-spinner for connections, placing in the Gloaming Stakes and Gr.1 ATC Australian
New Zealand
Local trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman went home happy men from Riccarton’s synthetic meeting on Wednesday after scoring four wins and reclaiming the lead for the South Island Trainers’ Premiership. The father-and-son team kicked the day off well with Russian Rosette (NZ) (Russian Revolution), who made it
New Zealand
One of the most anticipated match-ups in New Zealand racing will occur at Trentham on Saturday when top jumpers The Cossack (NZ) (Mastercraftsman) and West Coast (NZ) (Mettre En Jeu) clash in the Grant Plumbing Wellington Steeplechase (5500m). The Cossack has carried the mantle of Champion New Zealand Jumper
New Zealand
Shaun Phelan is hoping an extended stay at Ruakaka will be further rewarded at Saturday’s Whangarei meeting where he has a number of strong contenders. In particular, the Cambridge trainer will mount a three-strong attack on the ITM/GIB Winter Championship Final (2100m) with Hit The Road Jack
New Zealand
The Melbourne Cup has often captured the imagination of young racing fans and for newly established Canterbury race caller Daniel Fogarty, he was no exception. While Fogarty, 20, doesn’t hail from a racing family, he was immersed in the sport from a young age through his parents and was
New Zealand
Te Akau Racing are hoping to put the last start disappointment behind them with Millefiori (NZ) (Iffraaj) when they head to Ruakaka on Saturday. The Mark Walker-trained four-year-old went into the Listed Tauranga Classic (1400m) in winning form, however, she found the tempo too hot in the
New Zealand
New Zealand’s leading stable, Te Akau Racing, begun their march towards spring racing with the return of several of their big hitters at the trials on Cambridge’s synthetic surface on Tuesday morning. The seven competitors in Heat 9, the 800m open handicap, all carried the tangerine and blue
It will be a while before Aaron Laing ventures interstate again with Sir Rockford (NZ) (Shocking). The Cranbourne-based trainer is content to stay at home and hopefully pick up a second city midweek victory with the galloper in the Ladbroke It! Handicap (2100m) at Sandown on Wednesday. Sir Rockford
New Zealand
Lessons learned from La Crique’s (NZ) (Vadamos) last spring campaign will be strictly adhered to this time around with the Group One-winning mare. Trainers Katrina and Simon Alexander have already ruled out starting the daughter of Vadamos on unsuitable ground in any lead-up outings ahead of a
New Zealand
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