Australia
Chico Sonado (NZ) (Zed) has a long way to go to reach the lofty heights of his three-quarter sister Verry Elleegant (NZ), but his connections believe he has inherited some of the family talent. The son of Zed was impressive when winning on debut over 1300m at Sandown on Wednesday
Australia
Andrew Forsman is confident Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) is up to the task that awaits him in Saturday’s All-Star Mile (1600m) if the five-year-old gets his fair share of luck at Moonee Valley. The Cambridge trainer had hoped for a better barrier than eight in the A$5 million
New Zealand
Trainer Chris Wood is hoping Side Eye (Sidestep) can continue his preparation the way he started it – winning. The Sidestep gelding was victorious first-up over 1300m on the Cambridge Synthetic last month and will head to Tauranga on Saturday in a fresh state where he will attempt to continue his
Australia
Australian syndicator Darby Racing are daring to dream of Group glory with their recent New Zealand import Goldman (NZ) (Verdi). The son of Verdi has made an instant impression since joining Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott’s Randwick stable and they are now contemplating some bigger targets over the Sydney
New Zealand
Otaki trainers Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard will tackle feature races with a high-quality trio at Trentham on Saturday. The couple will produce Colorado Silver (Puissance De Lune) in the Gr.1 Gee & Hickton Funeral Directors Levin Classic (1600m), Flamenco (NZ) (Tavistock) in the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld
Australia
Brett Scott joked with owners ahead of Chico Sonado's (NZ) (Zed) debut at Ladbrokes Park Sandown Hillside on Wednesday that he wished the three-quarter brother of Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) would be half as good as his Caulfield and Melbourne Cup-winning sibling. That wish may become reality in
New Zealand
Connections of high-class two-year-old Ulanova (NZ) (Santos) will look forward to next season, with news that the Stephen Marsh-trained Group Three winner has gone for a break. Runner-up in last Saturday’s Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) behind Tokyo Tycoon (NZ) (Satono Aladdin), the daughter of Santos has won two
Australia
Injury has halted the autumn campaign of dual stakes winning three-year-old Mr Maestro (NZ) (Savabeel). He had galloped well at The Valley on Tuesday ahead of Saturday’s Gr.2 Alister Clark Stakes (2040m), but a tendon issue was found on Wednesday morning. “He had a bit of thickening there
New Zealand
Well-related two-year-old filly Aprilia (NZ) (US Navy Flag) turned her form around at Matamata on Wednesday after a below expectation debut performance on the Cambridge synthetic when beaten into third as an odds-on favourite. The filly jumped well to sit outside the leader in the Tokoroa Cosmopolitan 2YO (1200m) and
Australia
Bruce Wallace and Grant Cooksley are gearing up for what could be a big day for their stable at Rosehill on Saturday. The Byerley Park training partnership will line-up talented three-year-old Sacred Satono (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) in the Listed Munro Stakes (1200m) and they are expecting a positive result after
New Zealand
Group One-winning mare Coventina Bay (NZ) (Shamexpress) has been retired and is now destined to head across the Tasman in preparation for the next stage of her career. The daughter of Shamexpress won 11 of her 31 starts for trainer Robbie Patterson, including the Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m)
New Zealand
Sakura Girl (NZ) (Iffraaj) will chase the first leg of a major trans-Tasman double for Cambridge trainer Ben Foote at Trentham on Saturday. The in-form daughter of Iffraaj is the pre-post favourite for the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) while stablemate Babylon Berlin (All Too