New Zealand
Wiremu Pinn will be hunting more Group One success when he heads to Trentham this weekend. The Waikato hoop recorded his maiden Group One success aboard Marscapone (NZ) (Shooting To Win) in last year’s Gr.1 WFA Classic (1600m) at Otaki and he believes he is a good chance
New Zealand
Leading jockey Lisa Allpress remains committed to reaching 2000 career wins, despite having to miss at least half a year due to shoulder surgery. Allpress became emotional after winning a Rating 65 1600m event at Trentham last Saturday aboard Always More, a horse trained by her former boss Kevin Gray,
Australia
Five-year-old mare Campionessa (NZ) (Contributer) has made her mark in domestic weight-for-age company this preparation and her impressive progress will be rewarded with a trip to Australia. The Mark Walker-trained daughter of Contributer is to join her Te Akau Racing stablemate Imperatriz in Melbourne where the duo will chase seven-figure
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Matamata trainer Cody Cole is hopeful he can take his father’s horse Astron into stakes company next season. The four-year-old son of Redwood scored a convincing victory over a decent Rating 65 field over 1600m at Pukekohe last Saturday, coming from well back in the hands of Craig Grylls
New Zealand
Dual stakes winner Tutukaka has been sold with the well-related four-year-old to continue his career in Singapore. A half-brother to 14-time Group One winner Melody Belle, the son of Tavistock was successful three times for Cambridge trainer Tony Pike and has changed hands in a deal brokered by bloodstock agent
New Zealand
Outstanding two-year-old Tokyo Tycoon (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) will head to the spelling paddock after his victory in Saturday’s Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) at Pukekohe. The son of Satono Aladdin had been a $13 chance in the Gr.1 Australian Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on April 1.
New Zealand
Levante’s Sydney autumn carnival mission has got off to the right start with a smooth trans-Tasman flight ahead of her campaign opener in next Saturday’s Gr. 1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m). Trainers Ken and Bev Kelso have left the quadruple Group One winner in the trusty hands of
New Zealand
Jockey Lee Magorrian will make a return to New Zealand next weekend to partner emerging three-year-old Master Brutus (NZ) (Swiss Ace) in the Gr.1 Gee & Hickton Funeral Directors Levin Classic (1600m) at Trentham. The Irish native hasn’t ridden in New Zealand since relocating to Sydney in 2016
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It was the case of third time lucky for the Lisa Latta-trained stayer Platinum Invador (NZ) (Redwood) ($22.80), who upset calculations in Saturday’s Gr.2 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) to register a deserved big race success. The seven-year-old son of Redwood had previously placed fourth in
New Zealand
Three-year-old filly Prowess (NZ) (Proisir) showed a combination of class and guts to upstage her older rivals in Saturday’s Gr.1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2050m) at Pukekohe. After racing handy to the speed set by veteran galloper The Mayor (NZ) (Roc ‘N’ Pop), Prowess cruised to the front