New Zealand
The connections of Catalyst are tired of playing the waiting game and have made the decision to head to Melbourne with the Group One winner. The son of Darci Brahma was set to have his first race in nearly two years in the Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te
New Zealand
Auckland Thoroughbred Racing has confirmed that a $20,000 stake minimum will apply across all its race meetings in the 2022/23 season as part of its annual stakes announcement. The amount is up $5,000 on ATR’s minimum of last season and is the highest minimum to have
New Zealand
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) is excited to announce the launch of ‘The Grand Tour Racing Festival’ - a fresh, exhilarating celebration and unification of New Zealand’s 20 premier racing events across Hawke’s Bay, Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, and Waikato. Thoroughbred racing events offer all the ingredients of a
New Zealand
Kelsey Hannan is quickly stamping herself as one of the apprentice jockeys to follow in the north. The Cambridge rider continued her purple patch of form in the saddle at Te Rapa on Saturday when recording a winning double courtesy of the Andrew Forsman-trained pair of White Noise and Good
New Zealand
For a moment, trainer Paul Nelson thought he had won the A$350,000 Grand National Steeplechase (4500m) at Ballarat on Sunday. The Hastings horseman didn’t have the best vantage point and when his charge, The Cossack, got to the wire with eventual winner St Arnicca, he was convinced
Australia
Mike Moroney was hoping he was not needed for two tributes this week, but when he watched Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park) turn in a distinctly un-Tofane run in the $1m Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) on Saturday, he was content to finally turn the page on her grand racing career.
New Zealand
Despite solid performances in the Gr.2 Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa on Saturday, trainer Allan Sharrock’s trio of Butler (NZ) (Showcasing), Darci La Bella (NZ) (Darci Brahma) and Tavi Mac (NZ) (Tavistock) are unlikely to head to Hastings next month. The Taranaki gallopers hold nominations
New Zealand
Group Three winner Bellatrix Black (NZ) (Redwood) is set to follow in the footsteps of her former stablemate Cheval Prometteur this spring. The now retired gelding was victorious in the Gr.3 Balmerino Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa last November after finishing fourth in the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m)
New Zealand
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Promising staying prospect White Noise (NZ) (El Roca) made the best possible start to his four-year-old spring campaign when he won first up over 1400m at Te Rapa. The Andrew Forsman-trained galloper hadn’t been seen since completing his three-year-old campaign in April, a preparation that included four victories with
Australia
With a super-impressive start to his Australian career at Caulfield on Saturday, Waikato Stud’s multiple Group One placegetter I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel) has thrown his hat into the ring as a potential big-race contender during the Melbourne spring carnival. Originally prepared by Te Akau Racing trainers Jamie
New Zealand
Any doubts about the ability of quality mare Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) to handle a testing surface at Te Rapa on Saturday were well and truly dispelled in the space of 100m as she streaked clear to win the Gr.2 Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate (1200m). The heavily backed $2.