New Zealand
Rockland could be rewarded with a trip to Trentham should he bounce back to winning form at Riccarton on Saturday. Riccarton trainer Terri Rae will produce Snitzel six-year-old Rockland in the Mick And Melba Murfitt Memorial (1100m), hoping for a return to his best form to justify a
New Zealand
Saturday’s Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa shapes as one of the races of the season as New Zealand’s weight-for-age stars go head-to-head. A heavy track at Trentham for the Gr.1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) a fortnight ago led to the
New Zealand
The roll of honour for the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame is set to be enhanced by champion racemare Verry Elleegant, who will be on the list of 2023 inductees at the Hall of Fame Dinner in Hamilton on May 7. In common with recently announced inductee Melody Belle,
Australia
Liam Howley will use Saturday's Gr.2 Autumn Stakes (1400m) as a launchpad into the Australian Guineas with his stable star Virtuous Circle (NZ) (Almanzor). Howley resisted the temptation to push on to the Victoria Derby in the spring but expects that decision to reap rewards this campaign
New Zealand
Plans have been made for Asterix (NZ) (Tavistock) and Dragon Leap (Pierro) to cross the Tasman this year, but first the stablemates face ultra-competitive line-ups in their respective Group One engagements at Te Rapa. Trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott have been more than satisfied with the
Australia
Trainer Ben Hayes believes his Group One winner Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) has turned from a boy into a man over summer. The Lindsay Park horseman, who trains in partnership with his brother JD, has been rapt with the way the New Zealand-bred five-year-old has returned to
Australia
Group One winner I’m Thunderstruck will follow a near identical autumn preparation as he did last year when he kicks off in the Gr.1 CF Orr Stakes (1400m) at Sandown on Saturday. The son of Shocking finished fifth in the race last year and trainers Mick Price and
New Zealand
Matamata trainer Graham Richardson recorded an elite-level scalp with his homebred Defibrillate in the Gr.1 Zabeel Classic (2050m) on Boxing Day, and he is hoping he can get another at Te Rapa this week. The eight-year-old gelding will contest the Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m)
Australia
The irony of Aegon running at the highest level in Australia in what may arguably be a lesser challenge for more than double the prizemoney of a feature event at home hasn’t been lost on Andrew Forsman. Aegon will resume in Saturday’s A$750,000 Gr.1 CF
A trip to Sandown for the Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr pair of I'm Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) and Jacquinot (Rubick) has rounded out their preparations for the C F Orr Stakes. The Group One race over 1400m on Saturday kicks off Melbourne's Festival Of Racing
New Zealand
Mark Walker’s rip-roaring season produced another milestone victory at Taupo on Tuesday when the Te Akau head trainer unveiled a highly regarded juvenile to deliver on debut. Walker was credited with his 1000th New Zealand success courtesy of Zourion (NZ) (Zoustar), who scored at the first time of
New Zealand
Foxton horsewoman Chrissy Bambry doesn’t plan to die wondering this season with her exciting three-year-old Opawa Jack (NZ) (War Decree). The White Robe Lodge product scored his second victory when defeating older horses in the Wairarapa Cup (2050m) on Monday, fighting strongly in the hands of jockey