New Zealand
Johno Benner is looking forward to taking on leading juvenile Tokyo Tycoon (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) with his lightly-raced filly Tulsi (The Autumn Sun), even though he’s sure she will be better at three. Benner, who trains at Otaki with Hollie Wynyard, is racing Tulsi in both New Zealand’s
New Zealand
The dream of winning the Gr.2 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) is back on with Southland stayer Dunhill (NZ) (Pins). Originally entered for Saturday’s $500,000 staying feature at Pukekohe, the son of Pins hit a rough patch with a few ailments which resulted in co-trainer and
New Zealand
Wexford Stables have moved on from the unfortunate circumstances that blighted Asterix’s (NZ) last outing and the talented son of Tavistock remains on target for the Sydney autumn carnival. It’s a case of forgive and forget for trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott with last season’s
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The newest flat racing apprentice in New Zealand racing has joined the ranks in part to try and help him win the jumps jockey title. Hamish McNeill has been riding over fences in New Zealand for nine years, but this year he’s taking up riding on the flat to
Australia
They may be 18,000km apart, but Legarto’s win in the Gr.1 Australian Guineas (1600m) brought Warwick and Alice Jeffries a lot closer on Saturday. The father and daughter duo have a shared love of thoroughbreds, and have a particular bond with Legarto, Warwick having bred the now
New Zealand
Leading filly Prowess will book her passage to Australia with a performance to match expectations against older opposition at Pukekohe on Saturday. The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-prepared representative has the Gr.1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2050m) on an alternative program following her trainers’ late move to sidestep the
New Zealand
Backers of New Zealand sprinter Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) were almost counting their winnings with 100m to go in the Gr.1 Canterbury Stakes (1300m) at Randwick on Saturday, but it was not to be. The Mark Walker-trained mare was backed into favouritism for the Sydney feature following her dominant
New Zealand
Andalus (NZ) (Almanzor) will head across the Tasman next month after nearly pulling off a massive upset in the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. Punters who backed Sharp ‘N’ Smart (NZ) (Redwood) into 2-5 odds for Saturday’s feature were briefly put into a
New Zealand
A victory on New Zealand racing’s biggest stage is set to give talented mare Tevere (NZ) (Contributer) a much needed boost of confidence after a luckless run at Group level this season. The daughter of Contributer had shown promise early on in her career, winning five of her first
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Australia
Exceptional filly Legarto (NZ) (Proisir) overcame a nightmare run down the Flemington straight to deliver a first New Zealand triumph in Saturday’s A$1 million Gr.1 Australian Guineas (1600m). No New Zealand-trained horse had won Melbourne’s autumn three-year-old feature since its inception in 1986, but the outstanding