New Zealand
Two-year-old gelding Cu Chulainn (NZ) (Burgundy) backed-up his debut four-length victory at Wingatui earlier in the month with another good performance to land the Petersens Jewellers Ladies Bracelet Two-Year-Old (1000m) at Riccarton on Saturday, albeit with a much narrower margin. The Mark Walker-trained
New Zealand
The Tony Pike-trained Churchillian (NZ) (Churchill) posted her third win from just five starts when taking out the Bayleys Mt Maunganui 3YO 1400 at Tauranga on Saturday. The chestnut daughter of Churchill dug deep under rider Vinnie Colgan to narrowly defeat Hanalei (NZ) (Darci Brahma) and Academy Award (NZ)
Australia
Star New Zealand sprinter Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) took out Friday night’s Gr.1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) at The Valley in emphatic fashion, providing trainer Mark Walker with his first Group One victory in Melbourne. A four-time Group One winner in her homeland, Imperatriz claimed an all-
New Zealand
In 1973 esteemed veterinarian Jim Wallace Senior established Ardsley Stud at Opaki on the outskirts of Masterton with his sons Jim and Les. Among the foundation mares of the stud was an Agricola (GB) mare named Agree, and last Saturday the brothers witnessed her great great granddaughter Pennyweka (Satono Aladdin[
New Zealand
Canterbury has welcomed the addition of a new stable to the region, with Ruakaka trainers Kenny Rae and Krystal Williams establishing a southern operation at Riccarton. The pair have been great supporters of South Island racing, campaigning a team in the south regularly, but they have now elected to establish
New Zealand
The bright start Lhasa (Hellbent) has made to his racing career has put aside early disappointment for the Treweek family’s Lyndhurst Farm, who initially had high hopes of a tidy sale return from him. The three-year-old son of Hellbent will make his fourth appearance when he steps
New Zealand
Former Southlanders Ian and Kerry Taplin are set to hit the big smoke in Sydney this weekend with a pair of talented stayers. Now residing on the Sunshine Coast, the couple will make the long trek south to Sydney this week where Tappy’s Lad (NZ) (Proisir) will contest the
New Zealand
Otago mare Burgie (NZ) (Ghibellines) returns to the scene of her biggest win on Saturday seeking an even bigger prize. Buoyed by the Ghibellines four-year-old's last-start win in the ODT Southern Mile Final (1600m) at Wingatui, trainers Brian and Shane Anderton have sent Burgie north
New Zealand
New Zealand is delivering everything experienced jockey Warren Kennedy had yearned for when he made the bold decision to relocate from South Africa five months ago. Kennedy left a successful career in his homeland in search of a better balance of work and time with his family and has no
Time has been the best friend to Simeon (Pierro) who has broken through for his maiden win at Sandown. An expensive purchase at the 2021 New Zealand Ready To Run Sale, Simeon was having only his second start when he took out the Ladbrokes Punter Assist Plate (1500m) on Wednesday.
Australia
It has been more than two decades since a New Zealand-based trainer has upstaged the locals in the Vinery Stud Stakes and the man who last achieved the feat is back to break the drought. Roger James, who now trains in partnership with Robert Wellwood, claimed the Group One
Australia
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable is expecting to see a big improvement from Hezashocka (NZ) (Shocking) at Flemington. The New Zealand-bred son of Melbourne Cup winner Shocking will have the second start of his campaign in the Gr.1 Australian Cup (2000m) on Saturday. Hezashocka has