New Zealand
Nightmare travel logistics have forced Riverton trainer Kelvin Tyler to abandon Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) plans with high-class filly She's A Con (NZ) (Contributer) but that hasn't stopped him from preparing a strong team of six to travel to Riccarton for feature racing on Saturday.
Australia
Shaune Ritchie will look to three-year-old filly Maurizma (Maurice) to successfully open the stable’s latest overseas venture. The Cambridge horseman, who trains in partnership with Colm Murray, has the daughter of Maurice in an 1800m maiden event at Eagle Farm on Wednesday with stablemate The Racketeer (NZ) (Proisir) also
New Zealand
The Chris Gibbs-trained Malfy Rosa (NZ) (Burgundy) has acquitted herself well against the better staying three-year-olds in recent starts to put herself in the mix for the Queensland winter carnival. The daughter of Burgundy can press her claims for an offshore trip on her home track at Ruakaka on Wednesday
New Zealand
Stephen Marsh has made a successful practice of targeting Saturday’s black-type feature at Te Rapa as a springboard to future success. The Cambridge trainer has won the Listed Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre 2YO Stakes (1200m) four times and strength in numbers will give him a fine opportunity to add
New Zealand
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Henry Dwyer is looking forward to the jumps return of Riding High (NZ) (Raise The Flag) who will contest the first feature race of the Warrnambool May Carnival. The three-day meeting kicks off on Tuesday with the Brierly Steeplechase (3450m) the feature of the opening day. It will be a
Missing a start in The Archer (1300m) will see Ucalledit (NZ) (Zacinto) run in a Stakes race at the Sunshine Coast. A shorter trip for a Stakes race closer to home rather than extended travel to Rockhamptonwill see Ucalleditrun at the Sunshine Coast. Trainer Kris Lees has elected to start
New Zealand
At the beginning of her career, a feature Sunday meeting at Rockhampton would have seemed an unlikely setting for reaching 1000 career wins by jockey Samantha Collett but 2023 The Archer Day will be one the 33-year-old will remember. In reaching this new level, Collett joins both her parents, Trudy
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Andrew Forsman was justifiably pleased with the efforts of his well-travelled galloper Aegon, who attacked the line well under James McDonald for fifth in Sunday’s Gr.1 Champions Mile (1600m) in Hong Kong won by superstar Golden Sixty for a record third year in succession. Despite the
New Zealand
Opie Bosson will head into unfamiliar territory to partner leading Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m) contender Suizuro. The champion jockey has enjoyed top-flight Australian successes in Melbourne and Sydney and will bid to make his mark in Adelaide on Saturday week to further his impressive CV. Bosson has been
New Zealand
Graeme and Debbie Rogerson hope that it is a case of lightning striking twice after Solidify (NZ) (Redwood) put his rivals to the sword when winning the Decise Electrical and Control 2YO (1200m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The son of Redwood invoked comparisons with his year older stablemate Sharp
Australia
Experienced horseman Shaun Phelan will achieve a long-held ambition this week when he rides at the famed Warrnambool carnival. Phelan won last season’s New Zealand Jumps Jockeys’ Premiership with 20 wins, including a record nine prestige events, and is now looking to make his mark at the Victorian festival