New Zealand
Impendabelle (Impending) delivered exactly what was expected of her at Trentham where the highly regarded filly was untested to open her career in perfect style. The Tony Pike-trained two-year-old had won her lead-up trial at Te Awamutu and carried that form over to race day with
New Zealand
Beneath his normally calm demeanour, Andrew Forsman admits there were quite a few nerves as he set out to launch his solo training career in May this year. Forsman had been part of an enormously successful partnership with New Zealand Hall Of Fame mentor Murray Baker for 10 years prior
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Australia
The Graeme and Debbie Rogerson-trained three-year-old Sharp ‘N’ Smart is bidding to join an exclusive club when he backs up in Saturday’s Gr.1 VRC Derby (2500m) following his gutsy victory in the Gr.1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m). Despite racing three-wide throughout, the son
Australia
Ex-pat Kiwi jockey Daniel Stackhouse is making a whistlestop tour home to the South Island from his Victorian base to ride on the last two days of New Zealand Cup Week (November 9 and 12). Stackhouse has proven himself in Australia after beginning his career in New Zealand and
New Zealand
Trainer Kelvin Tyler is keeping a close eye on the weather in the deep south as he and daughter Aimee get ready for a big day of racing at Gore on Wednesday The Tylers have ten runners engaged for the meeting, however how many will start on the day will
New Zealand
A promise made to their late son combined with determination for their stable star to prove herself against Australia’s best is ample incentive for Kiwi couple Katrina and Simon Alexander ahead of La Crique’s big mission on the opening day of the Melbourne Cup carnival. Two weeks after
New Zealand
The Lisa Latta-trained He’s A Doozy (NZ) (Zacinto) ran out an impressive winner of the Gr.3 Gee Hickton Funeral Directors Thompson Handicap (1600m) at Trentham on Sunday under a peach of a ride from Kozzi Asano. The five-year-old son of Zacinto recorded his sixth career
Australia
Liam Howley will resist temptation with his pin-up galloper Virtuous Circle (NZ) (Almanzor) and bypass next Saturday’s A$2 million Gr.1 VRC Derby (2500m) and instead send the colt to the spelling paddock. Shortening onto the third line of betting after a brave runner-up performance in
New Zealand
Warren Kennedy is quickly learning what’s required to be a successful jockey in New Zealand. The two-time champion South African jockey arrived in Auckland a week ago and after six rides for a third placing at Tauranga on Wednesday, got off the mark when guiding Cleese (NZ) (Sweet
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Australia
Kiwi three-year-old Sharp ‘N’ Smart called on all his resolve to land the A$2 million Gr.1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) by a nose at Randwick in the hands of Hugh Bowman. Prepared by Graeme and Debbie Rogerson, the son of Redwood showed his staying prowess after