Australia
Time has been called on outstanding sprinter Roch ‘N’ Horse, who will begin the next phase of her career at owners Sam and Catriona Williams’ Little Avondale Stud. The daughter of farm resident Per Incanto met and bettered the cream of Australia’s short course specialists at Group One level
New Zealand
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) has announced the deployment of its Concussion Management, Neuropsychology Testing and the Return to Riding Following a Concussion Policy, providing a major step forward towards the long-term health and safety of riders in New Zealand. With a growing interest and concern across sports, scientists and
New Zealand
Highly regarded four-year-old Sumi is in the right order to add black-type and crown an already successful campaign. The genuine daughter of Atlante has held her form well this preparation, which will have its finale in the Gr.3 Rotorua ITM Stakes (1400m) at Arawa Park on Saturday. Sumi will
New Zealand
Te Akau Racing gallopers Leaderboard (Street Cry) and The Mighty Spar (NZ) (Savabeel) might be earmarked as prodigious jumpers of the future but trainer Mark Walker is hoping the pair can soar to flat riches in Saturday's Listed Campbell Infrastructure Rotorua Cup (2200m). Walker makes no secret that
Australia
Warwick Satherley cannot actually recall when his last race ride was. The 54-year-old has over the last year relocated to Central Queensland and will on Tuesday miraculously return to the saddle for the first time in around two decades. Satherley was an accomplished hoop in his native New Zealand – riding
Australia
A punt taken on Cours Vite (NZ) (Almanzor) has paid off with the lightly raced three-year-old opening his Australian account at short notice. The son of Almanzor broke his maiden at his second appearance in Queensland, following up a debut fourth at Ipswich with a return visit there on Saturday
New Zealand
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New Zealand
Six people and four horses were inducted into the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame on Sunday night in a gala dinner in Hamilton. They included champion racehorses Verry Elleegant, Melody Belle and Beau Vite, leading trainers Paul O’Sullivan, Michael Moroney and George Price and outstanding jockeys Opie Bosson
New Zealand
Shaun Phelan’s first visit to the Warrnambool carnival didn’t go as planned and the Cambridge horseman is keen on a return to tend to unfinished business. The country’s reigning champion jumps jockey had unplaced rides on the opening day last Tuesday aboard Not Usual Dream and Johnny
New Zealand
In-form jockey Kylie Williams believes a pair of last-start winners represents her best chances of success at the Riverton fixture on Wednesday. The popular Christchurch-based horsewoman will be looking to Zambezi Zipper in the Grant Horrell Contracting Handicap (2147m) and Rosy Clark in the Doug Horrell Contracting Handicap (1200m) for
New Zealand
Des Wyatt never achieved champion status as a jockey, however after his recent passing he is being fondly remembered as one of the gentlemen of the jockeys’ room during an era of great riders. Wyatt was farewelled in Auckland last week following his death at age 95. During a career
New Zealand
The outstanding season for trainer Robbie Patterson continued on Saturday when the New Plymouth horseman saddled the quinella in the Adrian & Associates Insurance 1400m at Te Rapa with progressive mares Mary Louise (NZ) (The Bold One) and Nom De Plume (NZ) (El Roca). Ridden by three-kilo claiming apprentice Ciel