New Zealand
Tony Pike will press on with increased confidence toward loftier goals with Tutukaka after the son of Tavistock returned to winning ways in fine style on Friday. The Cambridge trainer had expected the four-year-old to prove a hard nut to crack in the Harcourts Taupo Cup (2000m) and he wasn’
New Zealand
Finding talented galloper Zac Black's happy place has given Riverton trainer Aimee Tyler confidence the enigmatic five-year-old can secure back-to-back wins for the first time in his career. Tyler and her father Kelvin will produce five-year-old Dalghar gelding Zac Black in the Dave Hegarty & Ross Malcom @ Harcourts/
New Zealand
Premiership pacemaker Mark Walker is poised to dominate next month's DoubleTree By Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) as he bids to stretch Te Akau Racing's winning streak in the two-year-old feature to seven straight years. Walker will continue to build into the Pukekohe showpiece on January
Australia
Newcastle trainer Kris Lees believes he’s yet to find the ceiling with former Kiwi sprinter Ucalledit (NZ) (Zacinto) who will be aiming to stretch his winning sequence to four in The Buffering at Doomben on Saturday. The $300,000 The Buffering carries a wildcard entry into the Magic Millions
New Zealand
Group One performer Sinarahma has been retired following her seventh-placed run in the Gr.1 Zabeel Classic (2000m) at Pukekohe on Boxing Day. The Taranaki mare was on the road to retirement after being served in the spring, and the decision was made to bring down the curtain on her
New Zealand
Tony Pike is bullish about the chances of Tutukaka in Friday’s Taupo Cup (2000m) with the step up in trip on a good surface fuelling his confidence. The Cambridge trainer also has the capable Field Of Gold in the Harcourts-sponsored feature and while he has been happy with his
New Zealand
Trainer Danny Frye is setting his sights high with Our Echo as he makes his return from a wind operation. The Echoes Of Heaven six-year-old underwent surgery in May after a series of delays, and made a pleasing raceday return when runner-up at Cromwell last month. He will head to
New Zealand
Humbucker delivered a compelling argument for a return trip to the North Island when he proved superior to his rivals at the Phar Lap Raceway on Wednesday. The genuine son of Iffraaj produced a career-best performance to claim the Listed Craigmore Sustainable Holdings Timaru Cup (1600m) and boost his chances
Australia
New Zealand-bred sprinter Roch ‘N’ Horse has made waves in Australia since transferring to trainer Michael Moroney’s Flemington barn earlier this year, and he is now itching to test her talents further afield. The daughter of Per Incanto carried breeder-owner Little Avondale Stud’s silks to victory in the
New Zealand
Fresh from a lucrative triumph on Boxing Day, Karaka trainer Lance Noble is targeting three big-money races at Te Rapa on Sunday. Noble, who trains for Cambridge Stud owners Brendan and Jo Lindsay, produced Habana to win the Stella Artois Championship Final (1500m) at Pukekohe, driving clear under a heady
New Zealand
A copybook ride to guide Defibrillate (NZ) (Shocking) to victory in the Gr.1 Cambridge Stud Zabeel Classic (2000m) on Boxing Day has provided South African jockey Warren Kennedy the chance to place a big tick in the goals accomplished column he set for himself when arriving in New Zealand
New Zealand
Talented two-year-old Tokyo Tycoon (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) took another step on his journey to the Doubletree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) on January 21 with a stylish victory at Pukekohe on Boxing Day. The showy son of Satono Aladdin was given a peach of a ride by Opie Bosson