New Zealand
A confidence-boosting first stakes victory in Saturday’s Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1400m) at Wingatui has laid the platform for proven black-type performer Romancing The Moon to embark on a Group One mission later this month. Saturday’s three-year-old fillies’ feature was the sixth time in the El Roca filly’
New Zealand
Raging hot favourite Sharp ‘N’ Smart made good on the promise of co-trainer Graeme Rogerson as he showed all the star qualities he possesses with a superlative performance to take out the Gr.1 Auckland Thoroughbred Racing New Zealand Derby (2400m). Raced at Te Rapa this year due to the
New Zealand
Exciting galloper Sakura Girl presented her trainer Ben Foote and rider Kozzi Asano with the second leg of a winning stakes double at Te Rapa on Saturday when she cruised to victory in the Gr.3 McKee Family Sunline Vase (2100m). The three-year-old daughter of Iffraaj couldn’t have been
Australia
There are bigger and better things in store for up-and-coming stayer So Unusual, who scored a remarkable come-from-behind win in Saturday’s A$150,000 Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour Tenders Open (2500m) at Flemington. It was the fourth win in a row for the New Zealand-bred gelding, who has now
New Zealand
A never-say-die, front-running effort from The Intimidator paved the way for the progressive three-year-old to score a deserved stakes victory with a win in the Listed Vertical Logistics Mufhasa Stakes (1400m) at Te Rapa. The rugged son of Toronado had been freshened by trainer Andrew Forsman after a going a
New Zealand
Quality sprinter Babylon Berlin put her recent bridesmaid tag well behind her when she bolted home in the Gr.3 Haunui Farm Kings Plate (1200m). The Ben Foote-trained daughter of All Too Hard had to settle for four runner-up finishes in a row prior to her Te Rapa effort, with
Australia
Usually more at home on a wetter track, the firmer going at Newcastle proved to be no obstacle to Cross Talk (NZ) (Keano) winning the Gr.3 Newcastle Stakes (1400m) on Friday. Formerly run as the Newcastle Newmarket, the five-year-old led all the way to register a fifth win in
Australia
New Zealand-bred filly Marble Arch continued her unbeaten run in Australia when victorious in the A$300,000 Future Stars Final (1400m) at Pakenham on Thursday. The daughter of Per Incanto extended her winning streak to three since joining Ben and JD Hayes’ Flemington barn, giving an immediate return to
Australia
Australian punters will get their first look at Kiwi sprinter Imperatriz when she lines-up in the Gr.1 Canterbury Stakes (1300m) at Randwick on Saturday. The Mark Walker-trained mare has been in imposing form in her homeland, winning all three of her starts this preparation, including the Gr.1 Railway
New Zealand
Canterbury jockey Jason Laking has always dreamt of riding in the Gr.1 Auckland Thoroughbred Racing New Zealand Derby (2400m) and he will finally get his opportunity at Te Rapa on Saturday in the $1 million feature. Originally earmarked to ride at Wingatui on Saturday, Laking has answered the call
Australia
New Zealand-bred filly Marble Arch (NZ) (Per Incanto) continued her unbeaten run in Australia when victorious in the A$300,000 Future Stars Final (1400m) at Pakenham on Thursday. The daughter of Per Incanto extended her winning streak to three since joining Ben and JD Hayes’ Flemington barn, giving an
Australia
Australian punters will get their first look at Kiwi sprinter Imperatriz when she lines-up in the Gr.1 Canterbury Stakes (1300m) at Randwick on Saturday. The Mark Walker-trained mare has been in imposing form in her homeland, winning all three of her starts this preparation, including the Gr.1 Railway