New Zealand
Progressive galloper Ladies Man cemented his claims to start favourite in the Gr.3 NZ Campus for Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup (3200m) in a fortnight with a solid staying effort to take out Saturday’s Gr.3 Mode Technology Trentham Stakes (2100m). The Allan Sharrock-trained five-year-old
Australia
All eyes were on Dunkel in the Stud and Stable Staff Awards Handicap (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday, and the hottest favourite of the day duly delivered – but not without giving his supporters some nervous moments along the way. The New Zealand-bred son of Dundeel had made a big
New Zealand
Te Akau trainer Mark Walker made history at Tauranga on Friday when recording the fastest ever century of winners in a season. Heading into the meeting with 98 wins to date this season, Walker quickly added to his tally when securing the quinella in the Ray White Tauranga 1200 courtesy
New Zealand
Smart three-year-old Sharp ‘N’ Smart is out of Saturday’s Gr.2 Life Direct Wellington Guineas (1400m) at Trentham with a stone bruise. “I couldn’t have been happier with his gallop yesterday morning, but before the truck left this morning he had a bit of heat in
New Zealand
Codigo is bidding to kick-start what Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh is hoping can be a memorable week for his two-year-olds. Marsh will produce the Ardrossan gelding in Saturday's Listed IRT Wellesley Stakes (1100m) at Trentham at just his second start after an all-the-way
New Zealand
Guy Lowry will be represented by a quartet of black-type contenders on Saturday with two of them bidding to add to his collection of titles in Trentham’s most prestigious short course event. The Hastings trainer has twice tasted success the Gr.1 JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m)
New Zealand
Wingatui trainer Terry Kennedy is a patient man - and with good reason. Kennedy will produce seven-year-old Gallant Guru mare Sadler's Lass (NZ) in Saturday's WAE Waikouaiti Cup (2200m) at Wingatui, happy his charge is only getting better with age. In fact, Kennedy believes Sadler&
New Zealand
Ken Kelso isn’t looking too far ahead with Levante (NZ) (Proisir) with his focus firmly centred on the star mare’s bid for back-to-back feature sprint titles at Trentham. The Matamata conditioner and training partner and wife Bev can’t fault their daughter of Proisir ahead of
Australia
Trans-Tasman trainer Michael Moroney is excited to tackle feature sprint racing in the coming month with his dual Group One winner Roch ‘N’ Horse (NZ) (Per Incanto). The New Zealand-bred mare won the Gr.1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington last year before returning to the Melbourne track
New Zealand
Puntura (NZ) (Vespa) will be looking to snare his first stakes success when he heads to Trentham on Saturday. The five-year-old gelding finished runner-up in the Gr.3 J Swap Sprint (1400m) at Trentham last month before finishing fourth in the Gr.2 Rich Hill Mile (1600m)
Australia
Western Empire (NZ) (Iffraaj) will make his claim for a berth in the A$5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) when he lines-up in the Gr.3 Standish Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. Owner Bob Peters is aiming three of his horses for the rich feature, including 2020
New Zealand
A winter trip to Queensland could be on the cards for Cambridge sprinter Is That So (NZ) (Sufficient) if he measures up to some of the best sprinters in the land at Trentham on Saturday. Less than 14 months after his first start and eight months after his first victory,