Australia
A quick back-up could be on the cards for talented stayer Irish Butterfly, who landed the seventh victory of his career when leading throughout in the Dexion Victoria Handicap (2400m) at Sandown on Saturday. The Henry Dwyer-trained son of O’Reilly was challenged mid-race by former Kiwi
New Zealand
Wewillrock, one of last season’s progressive three-year-olds, bounced back to winning form on his home track on Saturday when he took out a rating 75 1200m contest at Hastings. The Guy Lowry-trained son of El Roca finished off that campaign with a pair of Group Three
New Zealand
He may be a rising seven-year-old struggling with arthritis in a knee but Silent Battler is still only growing up, according to Southland trainer Sophie Price. Price will saddle Silent Battler in Sunday's Green Island Grizzlies 1200 at Wingatui as the Battle Paint gelding begins a
New Zealand
It would be a comeback story for the ages if Outback Opal were to take out the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The daughter of El Roca has been in terrific form of late, winning her last three starts on-end, but she has had
New Zealand
There Goes My Hero will be vying to record back-to-back wins when he heads to Hastings on Saturday where he could secure his future offshore. The No Nay Never colt finished runner-up in his first two starts before winning at Avondale earlier this month which instigated an
New Zealand
Mitchell Whelan can’t wait to pack his bags and head offshore this winter to add further overseas experience to his resume. The 23-year-old is still coming down to earth after being named in the latest intake of trainees for the prestigious two-year Godolphin Flying Start Thoroughbred
When Thompson Creek Thoroughbreds secured Running On Time (NZ) (Time Test) in Australia as a yearling two years ago, it did so dreaming that she might emulate one of the Group One winners on her pedigree page. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained filly will get the chance to
New Zealand
Stella Splendida (NZ) (Zoustar) resumed in winning fashion at Hawera on Wednesday when taking out The Bold One @ Grangewilliam Stud 1200. It was the Zoustar filly’s second career victory from four starts and Mark Walker was pleased to see her lead home a stable quinella, with Baronet (NZ) (Contributer)
New Zealand
Promising filly Flamebird (NZ) (Shooting To Win) will be out to add some valuable black-type to her record when she heads to Te Rapa on Saturday. The daughter of Shooting To Win will contest the Gr.3 Inglis Sales Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) and trainer Lance Noble is confident
Australia
Trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott are hoping it will be third time’s a charm with Waitak (NZ) (Proisir) when he lines-up in the Gr.2 Queensland Guineas (1600m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The son of Proisir has raced over a mile on two previous occasions,
John O'Shea will have just one runner at Rosehill but he is hoping that will be all he needs to come away with a winner. The Randwick horseman saddles up Cotehele (NZ) (Tavistock) in the Kerrie Borger Handicap (1400m) on Saturday and if the four-year-old performs
Australia
Kiwi three-year-old Bitcoin (NZ) (Tarzino) made a good impression at his Australian debut when winning the Brandt Maiden Plate (2000m) at Ballarat on Wednesday for new trainer Lindsey Smith. The son of Tarzino had been placed twice from four starts for Cambridge trainer Andrew Forsman, including a third