Australia
Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) will be seeking redemption when he heads to Sandown next month to contest the Gr.3 Victoria Handicap (1400m). Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr were left scratching their heads following his uncustomary poor showing in last Saturday’s Gr.3 Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap (1400m) at
New Zealand
Tegan Abel, one of the lesser lights of northern apprentice jockey ranks, is a mixture of excited and nervous ahead of her Group One debut on Dusty Road (NZ) (Shamexpress) in Saturday’s Gee & Hickton Funeral Directors Levin Classic (1600m) at Trentham. The North Waikato-based 27-year-old
New Zealand
Wingatui trainer Terry Kennedy is looking to take advantage of the good prizemoney on offer at his local meeting on Monday. The southern horseman will target the RMG Publican’s Cup (1500m) with in-form gelding Jessie’s Rock (NZ) (Road To Rock), who he believes can take home the
New Zealand
Few runners in Saturday's Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham will have a support crew like Pennyweka's (NZ) (Satono Aladdin). The Jim Wallace-trained Satono Aladdin filly goes into the Classic as a bona fide contender after fast-finishing placings
Australia
Chico Sonado (NZ) (Zed) has a long way to go to reach the lofty heights of his three-quarter sister Verry Elleegant (NZ), but his connections believe he has inherited some of the family talent. The son of Zed was impressive when winning on debut over 1300m at Sandown on
Australia
Andrew Forsman is confident Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) is up to the task that awaits him in Saturday’s All-Star Mile (1600m) if the five-year-old gets his fair share of luck at Moonee Valley. The Cambridge trainer had hoped for a better barrier than eight in the
New Zealand
Trainer Chris Wood is hoping Side Eye (Sidestep) can continue his preparation the way he started it – winning. The Sidestep gelding was victorious first-up over 1300m on the Cambridge Synthetic last month and will head to Tauranga on Saturday in a fresh state where he will attempt to continue
Australia
Australian syndicator Darby Racing are daring to dream of Group glory with their recent New Zealand import Goldman (NZ) (Verdi). The son of Verdi has made an instant impression since joining Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott’s Randwick stable and they are now contemplating some bigger targets over the Sydney
New Zealand
Otaki trainers Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard will tackle feature races with a high-quality trio at Trentham on Saturday. The couple will produce Colorado Silver (Puissance De Lune) in the Gr.1 Gee & Hickton Funeral Directors Levin Classic (1600m), Flamenco (NZ) (Tavistock) in the Gr.1 Al Basti
Australia
Brett Scott joked with owners ahead of Chico Sonado's (NZ) (Zed) debut at Ladbrokes Park Sandown Hillside on Wednesday that he wished the three-quarter brother of Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) would be half as good as his Caulfield and Melbourne Cup-winning sibling. That wish may become
New Zealand
Connections of high-class two-year-old Ulanova (NZ) (Santos) will look forward to next season, with news that the Stephen Marsh-trained Group Three winner has gone for a break. Runner-up in last Saturday’s Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) behind Tokyo Tycoon (NZ) (Satono Aladdin), the daughter
Australia
Injury has halted the autumn campaign of dual stakes winning three-year-old Mr Maestro (NZ) (Savabeel). He had galloped well at The Valley on Tuesday ahead of Saturday’s Gr.2 Alister Clark Stakes (2040m), but a tendon issue was found on Wednesday morning. “He had a bit of