New Zealand
Bargain purchase Shez Shamus (NZ) (Shamus Award) had the grandstand rocking as her large group of owners cheered her to a hard-fought victory over 1200m in the first race at Te Rapa on Saturday. Trainer Peter Lock outlaid just $17,000 for the three-year-old daughter of Shamus Award when selecting
New Zealand
Punters will have to wait at least a couple more weeks before they see Group One winner Catalyst resume his racing career. The son of Darci Brahma was set to have his first start in nearly two years in the Gr.2 Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa
New Zealand
Star New Zealand jumper The Cossack has made all the right moves ahead of his return to the big fences in the Grand National Steeplechase (4500m) at Ballarat. The Mastercraftsman 10-year-old was in imperious form at home before heading across the Tasman and will attempt to return to winning ways
New Zealand
Miss Take’s time in New Zealand is limited following the sale of a majority share in the exciting filly on the eve of her effortless debut victory at Riccarton. The Terri Rae-trained daughter of War Decree strolled to a 9-1/2 length win in the Ellie Stokes Charity Dinner
New Zealand
Following a track inspection on Thursday by the Racing Integrity Board and club officials, the decision has been made to postpone Egmont Racing Club’s meeting at Hawera from Friday to Sunday. It is currently raining and with more rain forecast overnight and throughout tomorrow morning. All scratchings will be
New Zealand
Thoroughbred racing enthusiasts will welcome the launch of Elite - A Contemporary History of Group One Racing in New Zealand. Elite showcases New Zealand’s premier racing from the introduction of the Group and Listed classifications in 1978 to the present day, with a focus on more recent history, listing
New Zealand
Timberlake (NZ) (Redwood) will be looking to get his preparation back on track at Awapuni on Saturday after injury put a halt to his tilt at the Gr.3 Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton earlier this month. The son of Redwood was heading into the mile feature in good form,
Australia
Andrew Forsman has enjoyed his share of glory days in Australia, but a midweek victory in Victoria held special significance for the Cambridge trainer. He celebrated numerous Group One victories across the Tasman during a lengthy and rewarding training partnership with Murray Baker and on Wednesday posted his first offshore
New Zealand
TAB NZ have announced they are removing all deductions on fixed odds final field win and place bets right through to the end of New Zealand Cup Week in November. The initiative, which began this week, means racing punters won’t get their dividend reduced if their selected horse wins
Australia
The Mike Moroney-trained Japanese Emperor (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) made the perfect start to his career at Sandown on Wednesday, coming with a late charge to score going away in a three-year-old event over 1200m. A son of Rich Hill Stud stallion Satono Aladdin, Japanese Emperor was sent out a $16
New Zealand
Matamata trainer Mark Walker unleashed some of the stable’s talent at Taupo on Wednesday when sending out six winners on the nine-race card. Among them were a pair of Waikato Stud-bred and raced mares who raced up to their illustrious pedigrees with Savabeel mare Savito (NZ), a daughter of
New Zealand
Adrian Clark may have another quality filly on his hands in the form of Wrote three-year-old Best Seller (NZ). The Challenge Syndications principal experienced the highs of racing with Jennifer Eccles (NZ) a few seasons ago, with the daughter of Rip Van Winkle winning the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks