Australia
New Zealand-bred mare Travelling Kate has put retirement plans on hold with a purple patch of form, which she continued with a hard-fought win in Saturday’s A$160,000 ACY Securities Handicap (1800m) at Rosehill. The well-related daughter of Savabeel has hardly put a foot wrong
New Zealand
Awapuni trainer Mark Oulaghan provided the highlight of the final day of the Riccarton Grand National meeting as he produced a winning double in the feature jumps events with stablemates West Coast and Berry The Cash. Rugged stayer West Coast was shooting for back-to-back titles in the Racecourse
New Zealand
The Thoroughbreds in Equestrian Sport programme (TiES) will receive a significant boost for the 2023/24 season with over $76,000 on offer to eligible competitors across two Series. Funded by the 1% levy on stakes, the Series was established in 2014 to demonstrate the versatility of Thoroughbreds and increase
New Zealand
Adding to the list of further boosts Entain and New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing have made to New Zealand’s racing industry in recent months is the delivery of enhanced Pearl Series bonuses for fillies and mares. Entain, NZTR and NZB Insurance have collaborated to provide continued support of fillies and
New Zealand
JJ Rayner has often been the bridesmaid on her ventures to Riccarton Park for National week and hopes consistent jumper Lord Spencer can break her runner-up streak this Saturday. The Wanganui trainer has thoroughly enjoyed her trips to Christchurch and their stable have been amongst the spoils at the
New Zealand
An integral member of the New Zealand Bloodstock team for many years, the breeding industry was thrilled when it was annouced that Kane Jones had been appointed the role of Bloodstock Sales Manager in February of this year. We recently learnt that not only does Kane have a keen eye
New Zealand
The track may not be entirely to Jodelin Gal’s liking on Saturday, but the talented mare will take her place at Te Rapa with a view to a return in a fortnight’s time for a stakes assignment. The daughter of Swiss Ace produced an encouraging last-start performance
New Zealand
Matamata mare Anela (NZ) (El Roca) will be trying to book her passage to Hastings next month when she heads to Te Rapa on Saturday to contest the Fairview Motors 1400. The daughter of El Roca has strung together a series of placings and trainers Simon and Katrina Alexander are
New Zealand
Trainer Steven Woodsford may not have got the result he wanted with Louie Louie (NZ) (Zacinto) in the Gr.3 Winter Cup (1600m) last weekend, but he is hoping for a consolation prize when he returns to Riccarton with the gelding on Saturday. The eight-year-old finished 15th in
New Zealand
Cliff Goss will head to Te Rapa on Saturday full of confidence that he can pull off another jackpot result with his gifted mare Casino Princess (NZ) (Casino Prince). The affable nonagenarian trainer’s pride and joy will resume in the Skycity Hamilton Waikato Cup Day 16 December Handicap (1400m)
New Zealand
Riccarton Park has been a happy hunting ground for the I See Red Syndicate and the large contingent hope to add to their Grand National Hurdle-winning record with talented hurdler Suliman (NZ) (Redwood) this Saturday. Prepared by Hastings trainers Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal, the son of Redwood has
Australia
Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr were determined to come home with a Contributor two-year-old they had picked out at last year's New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale. That $170,000 purchase made his debut in the Ladbroke It! Plate (1300m) at Sandown on