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
New Zealand
South Auckland trainer Sophia Orting will be vying to secure her first stakes win when she heads to Te Rapa on Saturday with Master Brutus. She was close to attaining the mark in January with the consistent three-year-old who was denied by just a short-head in the Gr.3 Almanzor
New Zealand
A patient approach has been the key to the emergence of Ears Back who will bid to extend her winning sequence at Wingatui where a major pay day awaits the rising southern star. The four-year-old daughter of Jakkalberry is unbeaten in her last three appearances and again promises to be
Australia
Ken Kelso will attempt to break a long-standing hoodoo when he saddles Legarto (NZ) (Proisir) in the Gr.1 Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington. Since the inception of the three-year-old feature in 1986, no New Zealand-trained galloper has been successful, but Kelso is hoping to change that on Saturday. Beaten
Adrian Bott has cautioned punters to forgive Cross Talk's (NZ) (Keano) first-up defeat as an odds-on favourite, convinced the gelding can rebound in the Gr.3 Newcastle Stakes. The five-year-old led and was overhauled by Zeyrek over 1400m at Rosehill last month and stays at that journey for
The Australian Cup remains firmly on the agenda for Smokin' Romans (NZ) (Ghibellines) who will make his second autumn appearance on Saturday. The Gr.2 Blamey Stakes (1600m) at Flemington is where trainers Ciaron Maher & David Eustace expect to see improvement from their Group One winner. Smokin'
New Zealand
Trainer Tony Pike is dreaming of a bright future with Roederer (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) after he broke through for his maiden win at Arawa Park on Thursday. The three-year-old Turn Me Loose gelding had already shown plenty of potential on the track, finishing runner-up in his first two outings
New Zealand
The Andrew Forsman-trained Riproar (NZ) (Charm Spirit) looks to have inherited some of the family ability, with the gelding a comfortable winner of the Campbell Infrastructure 2YO (1215m) at Rotorua on Thursday at his second start. Ridden by Wiremu Pinn, Riproar proved too good for Sassy Lass (NZ) (Staphanos) and
New Zealand
Quality sprinter Babylon Berlin has a gilt-edged opportunity for a soft kill in Saturday’s Gr.3 Haunui Farm Kings Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa. The Ben Foote-trained five-year-old hasn’t won a race in more than a year, but boasts a string of minor placings, including finishing runner-up in
New Zealand
The catalogue is now online for the gavelhouse.com Thoroughbred 6 March auction with a special component to the sale aimed at supporting the cyclone relief fund. Instigated by champion trainer Roger James, along with Tony Rider of Milan Park, who also operates PAK'nSAVE Clarence Street, a host
New Zealand
Trainers Peter and Dawn Williams are hoping they can upset the applecart when they head to Te Rapa on Saturday. The South Auckland couple will line-up Desert Lightning (NZ) (Pride of Dubai) in the Gr.1 Auckland Thoroughbred Racing New Zealand Derby (2400m) where TAB bookmakers believe he has an
New Zealand
Express Coup (NZ) (Shamexpress) has been given the nod as Michael and Matthew Pitman’s best hope of success in Saturday’s age group feature at Wingatui. The daughter of Shamexpress will run as the top seed for the father and son combination in the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance