New Zealand
Under a deluge of rain at Awapuni on Saturday, local trainer Roydon Bergerson came very close to withdrawing Town Cryer (NZ) (Tavistock) from the Listed ANZAC Mile (1600m) at his home meeting the following day, but he is thanking his lucky stars that he didn’t. While the daughter of
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Southland dairy farmer Allan Tyler is used to his brother Kelvin making headlines in racing, however, on Saturday at Riccarton it was time to grab his own share of the limelight. In partnership with his wife Marie, Allan races She’s A Con (NZ) (Contributer), who stepped up from a
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Australia
Previously a multiple Guineas winner in New Zealand as a three-year-old, Palmetto broke through for a first Australian victory in Saturday’s A$150,000 Clarendon Tavern Benchmark 88 Handicap (1500m) at Hawkesbury. The Ghibellines gelding had gone winless in his first six appearances across the Tasman but
Australia
Former New Zealand mare Starring Role lived up to her name on her home track with an upset victory in Saturday’s Asset Painting Services Handicap (1600m) at Mornington. Despite her last-start win at Pakenham on March 23, the six-year-old daughter of Showcasing went into Saturday’s
New Zealand
The combination of trainer Alby MacGregor, jockey Jacob Lowry and warhorse Times Ticking proved once again that Riccarton is their happy hunting ground when they combined to win the feature race of the day, the Gr.3 Coca Cola Canterbury Gold Cup (2000m). The trio had taken out the main
New Zealand
Last start winner She’s A Con proved her maiden victory at Riverton was no fluke when she stepped up her game to claim the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Warstep Stakes (2000m) at Riccarton in a thrilling finish with northern raider Luella Cristina. The Contributer filly had relished the 1600m
New Zealand
Defending New Zealand Champion Jockey titleholder Michael McNab, who currently sits atop the National premiership ladder with 124 victories for the season, showed all his undoubted class when he dominated the three feature events at Pukekohe on Saturday. After earlier taking out the Listed Staphanos At Novara Park Champagne Stakes
New Zealand
In a race affected by the late scratching of pre-post favourite Desert Lightning due to the downgrade of the track to a Heavy 10 earlier in the day, it was consistent filly Cheval D’Or who mastered the testing conditions to take out the Gr.3 Trelawney Stud Championship
New Zealand
Lightly raced filly Loch Katrine lived up to her breeding when she scampered through the heavy conditions at Pukekohe to break her maiden status in the Listed Staphanos at Novara Park Champagne Stakes (1600m). Having been placed at her first two starts the Daniel Miller-trained daughter of Ardrossan went
Australia
Sydney trainer Bjorn Baker will head to Hawkesbury on Saturday in the hopes of snaring black-type with his consistent gelding Kiss The Bride. Out of Group One winner I Do, Kiss The Bride was purchased out of Waikato Stud’s 2017 New Zealand Bloodstock Premier Yearling Sale draft for
New Zealand
To Catch A Thief will sport a fresh look at Pukekohe Park on Saturday when he attempts to break his maiden after competing with recent distinction in far stronger company. The son of U S Navy Flag has performed well at the top level this preparation and success in the