New Zealand
Trainer Graham Richardson was quietly savouring the sweet taste of success as he went about his business the day after securing Group One glory at Pukekohe with his special mate Defibrillate (NZ) (Shocking). Richardson and co-trainer Rogan Norvall made it back-to-back victories in the Gr.1 Cambridge Stud Zabeel Stakes
New Zealand
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Australia
Talented three-year-old Dunkel has plenty of improvement still to come but was able to score a relatively comfortable victory in the Frank O'Brien Handicap (1800m) at Sandown on Saturday despite giving favourite punters a few nervous moments. The Patrick Payne-trained gelding was slow to begin and was awkwardly
Australia
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained St Lawrence extended his unbeaten record to four when winning the Joe Brown Handicap (1800m) at Sandown Hillside on Boxing Day. St Lawrence ($1.50 favourite), ridden by John Allen in the benchmark 70 handicap, raced outside the leader Wetakemanhattan ($41) and wore down
New Zealand
Graham Richardson savoured one of the highlights of his career as Defibrillate brought a long-range plan to fruition in the Gr.1 Cambridge Stud Zabeel Classic (2050m) at Pukekohe on Boxing Day – a second consecutive triumph in the weight-for-age feature for Richardson and his training partner Rogan Norvall. The Matamata
New Zealand
Barely thirty minutes after unbeaten three-year-old filly Legarto put her hand up to start favourite in the Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) next month with victory in the Gr.2 ATR Eight Carat Classic (1600m), her main rival issued an emphatic statement that he won’t be going down without
New Zealand
Buoyant is set to be given an opportunity across the Tasman after Southland’s new sprint star secured his second consecutive stakes win in the Listed Property Brokers Hazlett Stakes (1200m) at Wingatui on Boxing Day. The Dalghar gelding had a rating of 73 at the start of the season
New Zealand
Class three-year-old filly Legarto maintained her unbeaten record with a stunning performance to win the Gr.2 ATR Eight Carat Classic (1600m) at Pukekohe after most punters had written off her winning chances in the home straight. Sent out at the cramped odds of $1.10 in her first start
New Zealand
Progressive mare Synchronize made her long-awaited return to the racetrack a winning one when she produced a sizzling home straight sprint to take out the Listed Hallmark Stud Handicap (1200m) at Pukekohe. The Mark Walker-trained four-year-old was returning from an enforced absence after she bled when finishing well back at
Australia
Five-year-old gelding Made By Khan (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) left his rivals with few excuses when proving the best stayer in the Midway Handicap (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday. Prepared by Gosford trainer Adam Duggan, Made By Khan travelled three-wide throughout and still had the audacity to fend off his opposition
New Zealand
The addition of blinkers and step up to 2000m played in favour of the well fancied Ladies Man (NZ) (Zed) as he distanced his rivals in the run home to take out the Landmark Homes City of New Plymouth Cup (2000m). The Allan Sharrock-trained five-year-old has the Gr.3 New
Australia
Lightly-raced speedster Inundation (Headwater) made a blistering return to the racetrack, establishing a new 1000-metre track record at The Valley on Saturday. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained four-year-old clocked 56.84 seconds in winning the BM78 bettering the 56.92 seconds recorded by Written Beauty more than two