Australia
Former Kiwi mare Atishu (NZ) (Savabeel) relished the good tempo in the Gr.2 Matriarch Stakes (2000m) to take out the feature mares’ race on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington. Sporting the silks of syndicators Go Racing, the five-year-old daughter of Savabeel had
New Zealand
Emotional scenes played out around the Riccarton birdcage on Saturday afternoon following a desperate finish to the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) that saw Matamata visitor Pier justify his favourite’s tag by the barest of margins The three-year-old son of Proisir
New Zealand
Progressive mare Malt Time left it late but got in the deciding stride to register her first victory at Stakes level when she took out the Listed Legacy Lodge Sprint (1200m). The lightly raced six-year-old was having just her 15th career start in Saturday’s feature event at
Australia
The John Sadler-trained Flash Feeling ran out a ready winner of the Australian Childhood Foundation Trophy (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday under a positive ride from apprentice Matthew Cartwright. The four-year-old son of Iffraaj held his spot after clearing the gates well, settling just behind a moderate
Australia
Tavistock four-year-old French Emperor provided his Singapore owners Aramco Racing with a thrill when landing the Twitter Trophy (1600m) on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington. Prepared by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, French Emperor enjoyed a perfect run under Jamie Kah, racing
New Zealand
Jockey Lisa Allpress continued her love affair with the feature sprint on the first day of New Zealand Cup Week when she guided Lincoln’s Kruz to victory in the Listed Donaldson Brown Pegasus Stakes (1000m) at Riccarton. The Lisa Latta-trained six-year-old was a handful for Allpress
New Zealand
Visiting Australian rider Josh Parr picked up his first New Zealand victory at Riccarton on Saturday when he combined with trainer Mark Walker and the Te Akau Racing team to guide Campionessa to victory in the Listed Nautical Boat Insurance Metropolitan Trophy (2500m). The Sydney-based jockey has taken the
Australia
New Zealand-bred gelding Mr Brightside will step back to a mile at Flemington on Saturday where trainers Ben and JD Hayes believe he is a strong chance of adding to his Group One tally. The Gr.1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) winner will tackle the Gr.1 Champions Mile (1600m)
Australia
New Zealand-bred I’m Thunderstruck will be looking to take his revenge on Anamoe when the pair clash once again in the Gr.1 Champions Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday. I’m Thunderstruck was runner-up to the Goldolphin star in the Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) last
Australia
Andrew Forsman’s young troops have served him so well in Melbourne and he sends Mr Maestro into battle for the final time this spring at Flemington on Saturday. The Cambridge trainer has enjoyed satisfying three-year-old successes with the Savabeel colt and stablemate She’s Licketysplit, who has
New Zealand
Wexford Stables were excited to see Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) hero Asterix back at the trials at his home track of Matamata on Thursday. The Tavistock gelding went under foot reconstruction surgery following his Derby victory in March and trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott have been
New Zealand
History-making New Zealand bred galloper Starcraft has passed away aged 22. A five-time winner at the elite level and a member of New Zealand’s Racing Hall of Fame, the chestnut was bred by Waikato Stud and sold by the Matamata nursery at Karaka in 2002 for $80,