Australia
A dream spring for Smokin’ Romans went to another all-new high at Flemington on Saturday, scoring his first Group One victory in the Turnbull Stakes (2000m). The Ghibellines gelding won his first stakes race only 10 months ago, capturing the Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m) in December of last year.
Australia
A year after an up-and-down spring culminated with a bold fourth in the A$15 million The Everest (1200m), Saturday’s Gr.2 Bisley Workwear Premiere Stakes (1200m) has given Lost And Running a very different build-up to the world’s richest turf race. The New Zealand-
New Zealand
New Zealand filly She’s Licketysplit showed she will be a force to be reckoned with in the upcoming Gr.1 Schweppes One Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield on October 12 with a strong performance to take out Saturday’s Gr.2 Edward Manifold Stakes (1600m) at Flemington. Given an
New Zealand
Matamata visitor Cognito put his cards on the table for a Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) bid next month with an impressive victory in the Inglewood Stud Guineas Trial (1400m) on Saturday. The Mark Walker-trained runner trekked south to Riccarton after being narrowly
New Zealand
Saturday’s Hawke’s Bay racemeeting that featured both the Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) and Gr.2 AHD Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m) was abandoned after torrential rain overnight saw the Hastings track under water and unable to provide a satisfactory racing surface. New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing issued
New Zealand
Promising filly Blue Solitaire showed she could be a strong local contender for the Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton next month with a stylish maiden victory at the venue on Saturday. The Shane Kennedy and Anna Furlong-trained daughter of Almanzor relished a drop
New Zealand
Group One winner Imperatriz pleased in her exhibition gallop at Te Rapa on Friday prior to her impending trip across the Tasman. The Mark Walker-trained mare had won five races in succession before finishing fourth in the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings earlier this month on a
New Zealand
Le Sablier is in the twilight of her racing career and she made the most of one of her few remaining opportunities when she trounced her open handicap rivals at Te Rapa on Friday. The daughter of Tavistock relished the Heavy 8 conditions in the Skycity Hamilton Waikato Cup Day
New Zealand
Promising filly Legarto has put herself firmly into Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) calculations with her first-up victory at Te Rapa on Friday. The Ken and Bev Kelso-trained filly won impressively by 3-1/4 lengths on debut in June and started a $2.
New Zealand
Waikato Stud stallion Tivaci has the chance of recording back-to-back wins in the Gr.1 Flight Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday. A Group One winner himself, Tivaci secured his first elite-level victory as a sire in last year’s edition of the race courtesy of Never
New Zealand
Three-time champion jumps jockey Shaun Fannin has made a sizzling start to the new jumps season and will aim to head for the summer break as the clubhouse leader when the curtain falls on 2022 jumps racing at Woodville on Sunday. Fannin has won six of his 13 jumping
New Zealand
Mark Walker prepared three winners of the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) in his first stint as head trainer for Te Akau’s Matamata barn and holds pole position to add to his classic tally. His top seed Dynastic (NZ) (Almanzor) is the clear $4 pre-post favourite