New Zealand
What a difference 30 minutes made for jockey Jonathan Riddell on Saturday. Fresh from being dumped at the start aboard the well-favoured Babylon Berlin (All Too Hard) in the previous race, the Cambridge hoop came out and produced a picture-perfect ride aboard class mare Darci La Bella (NZ) (Darci Brahma)
New Zealand
The heavily backed Letzbeglam (Snitzel) justified an avalanche of late money to win an incident-packed Gr.3 Haunui Farm Counties Bowl (1100m) at Pukekohe. The Lance Noble-trained daughter of Snitzel was having her first start since a Brisbane winter campaign and had finalised her preparation with a win over 1050m
New Zealand
The winning roll by runners from the Andrew Forsman stable continued at Pukekohe on Saturday when promising filly Ethereal Star (Snitzel) collected the first feature race on the day, the Listed Barfoot & Thompson Challenge Stakes (1100m). The daughter of Snitzel and Gr.1 VRC Oaks (2500m) placegetter Eleonora (NZ)
'No hoof, no horse' is a well-worn saying in racing but one that John Thompson, thankfully, has not had to worry about as much this campaign with his hope in Saturday's A$1 million The Gong, Purple Sector (NZ) (Pins). Bar for a disastrous trip to
New Zealand
There's no doubt about the sentiment that Casey Lock attaches to Saturday's Gr.3 Pukekohe Traders Counties Cup (2100m) candidate Viktor Vegas (NZ) (Tavistock) but even accounting for that, she's adamant he can win. It's clear the Matamata trainer adores Tavistock nine-year-old
New Zealand
New Plymouth trainer Robbie Patterson is keen to head north to Te Rapa next month with five-win gelding Conor O’Ceirin (NZ) (Dial A Prayer) to give him a crack at a Group Three scalp. The six-year-old will be on trial for the trip when he heads to Awapuni on
Australia
Melbourne spring carnival star jockey Mick Dee will ride Group One winner Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) in next month's Gr.1 Rydges Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Trentham. Cambridge trainer Andrew Forsman confirmed the booking of Victoria-based Kiwi hoop Dee for Aegon, who has arrived back in New
New Zealand
The last few days have dampened Graham Richardson’s enthusiasm about the prospects of Bonny Lass (NZ) (Super Easy) in Saturday’s Gr.3 Haunui Farm Counties Bowl (1100m) at Pukekohe. Richardson and his training partner Rogan Norvall mapped out a three-race spring campaign for their quality sprinting mare, kicking
Trainer Mike Moroney has a healthy opinion of Tasman Park (NZ) (Ocean Park) who kept his record intact with a stylish win at Sandown. But the Flemington-based horseman won't be rushing Tasman Park to higher company in the short-term after his win in the Thoroughbred Club Australia Handicap
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Exciting three-year-old Sacred Satono (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) is taking on some of the country’s top older sprinters at Pukekohe on Saturday as he looks to put a minor setback behind him. Sacred Satono is set to have his first start in eight weeks in the Gr.3 Haunui Farm
New Zealand
Joe Doyle has wasted no time in showcasing his riding talent with a dream introduction to New Zealand racing. The 26-year-old Irish jockey posted a winning double at Rotorua to announce himself as another quality addition to the senior domestic riding ranks following the recent arrivals of the South African
New Zealand
Local trainer Lance Robinson went to Riccarton on Monday confident of his chances in the KN Cooltainer Premier (1400m) and his optimism was rewarded with a three-quarter of a length victory by Avaquinella (NZ) (Proisir) in the opening race of the New Zealand Cup Day card. The five-year-old mare was