New Zealand
Following an inspection of the New Plymouth track on Friday morning by race club officials, the decision was made to abandon the meeting set to take place at the course on Saturday, August 20. There was already a significant amount of surface water present after a massive amount of rain
Australia
Trainer Bjorn Baker is looking forward to stepping out Belluci Babe in the Gr.3 Toy Show Quality (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday, where he is looking for an improved performance from the mare. Carrying the silks of breeder-owners Little Avondale Stud, the daughter of Per Incanto put in a
New Zealand
Novara Park stallion What’s The Story recorded his first victory as a sire when Big Story won his Australian debut over 1400m on the Ballarat synthetic on Friday. Jockey Damian Lane settled Big Story just behind the pace and produced the three-year-old three-wide turning for home, where the gelding
New Zealand
Shaun Phelan will chase his first winner as a solo trainer at Ruakaka on Saturday when Hit The Road Jack attempts to turn the tables on a familiar rival. The Cambridge horseman is now flying solo after operating in partnership for the last five years with father Craig, who has
New Zealand
A tip off from leading jumps jockey Shaun Phelan has proven to be a lucrative buy for Cambridge trainer Diana Kennedy. She was looking for a horse last year and Phelan put her onto retiring trainer Ernie Griffiths who was keen to part ways with his Raise The Flag maiden,
New Zealand
River Run was July's winter-track bully but Cambridge trainer Tony Pike won't be surprised if he can extend his winning streak into August at Ruakaka on Saturday. Pour Moi eight-year-old gelding River Run raced three times in July, winning on each occasion, in the Te Awamutu,
Esta La Roca (NZ) (El Roca) is the quintessential short-course specialist who will be looking to add to her record first-up at The Valley. The Lloyd Kennewell-trained mare will be lining-up up for her 19th race start on Saturday when she contests the Listed Carlyon Stakes (1000m). Esta La Roca
For a young trainer, Matthew Brown seems to have his head screwed on the right way. After a Group Two win with Prix De Turn (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) as a three-year-old, the temptation would be to aim high as a spring four-year-old and target races like the Caufield Cup,
Australia
Danny O’Brien is leaning towards heading north to Sydney on Saturday with his comeback gelding Showmanship (NZ) (Showcasing) to contest the Gr.3 Show County Quality (1200m). The Barwon Heads trainer has also accepted with the New Zealand-bred gelding for the Listed Carlyon Stakes (1000m) at The Valley, but
New Zealand
Synthetic track action in the Central Districts has shifted up a gear with the first trial meeting successfully held at Awapuni. The recently completed surface at the Palmerston North course, which opened for trackwork a fortnight ago, hosted eight 1000m heats on Thursday morning and passed with flying colours. Construction
New Zealand
An enforced change of training regime may spark veteran sprinter King Cougar (NZ) (Alamosa) at Oamaru on Friday. Steve Tyler's private Kaiapoi training track has been under water for almost the past month, forcing the trainer to utilise alternate venues to condition Alamosa nine-year-old King Cougar for Friday&
New Zealand
Grace’s Secret (NZ) (Vadamos) will be a bit of an unknown to Australian punters, but trainer Chris Waller is hoping that will change at Randwick on Saturday. The New Zealand-bred filly will make her Australian debut in the Gr.2 Silver Shadow Stakes (1200m) where she will be out