Australia
He had to contend with barrier 18 when saluting in last year's Doncaster Mile at Royal Randwick but defending champion Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) has fared much better drawing gate two of 24 in this year's edition of the A$4 million feature. The son of
New Zealand
Fresh from riding Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) to Group One success in Australia last weekend, Opie Bosson will be out to add another elite-level victory to his record at Awapuni on Saturday, when he partners Trobriand (Kermadec) for Mark Walker in the Gr.1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires'
New Zealand
Fred Kersley will tick New Zealand off his bucket list this weekend when he fulfils a long-held ambition to ride here. The Melbourne-based jockey has jumped at the opportunity to travel outside of Australia for the first time, enticed by a book of mounts at Awapuni on Saturday
New Zealand
Unbeaten Mark Walker-trained juvenile Tokyo Tycoon (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) has returned a post-race positive result to meloxicam following his victory in the Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) at Pukekohe on March 11. The son of Satono Aladdin defeated Ulanova, Tulsi and To Catch A Thief to cap a
New Zealand
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New Zealand
Joe Smithies is hoping the rise to prominence of leading Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) hope Goldman can be a boost for his young South Island-based sire Verdi. Smithies is one of the principals of Monovale Holdings, which bred Goldman and co-owns Verdi with Long Acres Stud near
New Zealand
Expat New Zealand jockey Sam Collett will make a fleeting return to New Zealand this weekend to ride at Awapuni’s feature meeting on Saturday. Collett has answered the call of Taranaki trainer Bill Thurlow, who she has a great association with, having recorded her first Group One success aboard
New Zealand
TAB NZ have announced Entain as the preferred partner for a 25-year strategic arrangement subject to Ministerial approval. The statutory entity and sole holder of a betting licence in New Zealand, TAB NZ has faced increasing competition, rising costs, capital constraints as well as other challenges, which have impacted
New Zealand
Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard pride themselves on their strike rate and they are enjoying another successful season on that score. The Otaki trainers’ focus is very much on quality over quantity and they are sitting on 19 winners from 91 starters for the current term and looking to a
New Zealand
Just seven days after outstanding three-year-old stayer Pennyweka captured the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) for her seventy strong syndicate of owners known as the Galloping Wekas Jazweka Syndicate, another branch of the successful syndication platform picked up their own triumph with Maryweka (NZ) (Time Test) at
New Zealand
Trainer Graham Richardson believes the step up to 1400m for Saturday’s Gr.1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) is the key to promising two-year-old To Catch A Thief (US Navy Flag) finding his way to the top of the podium for the first time in
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh is preparing for an attack on a Group One double on both sides of the Tasman this weekend. Marsh is hoping Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) runner-up Andalus (NZ) (Almanzor) can go one better in the Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick, while