New Zealand
After two years of logistical restraints due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, the dream of trans-Tasman competition in the Jericho Cup (4600m) is alive again – and Saturday’s $30,000 NZB Airfreight Road to Jericho (3210m) at New Plymouth is a crucial step along that road. Saturday’s race
New Zealand
Former Champion New Zealand jumps jockey Aaron Kuru has enjoyed being home for the last couple of weeks, and the Melbourne-based hoop is hoping to end his trip with a couple of feature jumping scalps at Te Rapa on Sunday. Kuru will team-up once again with his good
Australia
Lost And Running (NZ) (Per Incanto) will be seeking redemption in the Gr.2 Shorts (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday, where he will be ridden by regular rider Hugh Bowman. The Per Incanto gelding tailed the field home first-up last year before he went on to run fourth in
New Zealand
Shane Kennedy and Anna Furlong are well-served in the three-year-old fillies’ ranks and will attack Saturday’s feature age group event at Riccarton with an enviable mix of quality and quantity. They will provide more than a third of the field in the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock
Australia
A couple of New Zealand-breds struck early at Sandown on Wednesday and better things are tipped to be in-store for both horses. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained The Deputy (NZ) (Nicconi) was the first off the mark when winning on debut in the first over
Australia
Pre-post Gr.1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) favourite I Wish I Wish (NZ) (Savabeel) is uncertain of gaining a start in Saturday’s feature at Caulfield. I Wish I Win, who races in the colours of Waikato Stud, is second emergency for the A$1 million race. The
New Zealand
Belle of the Ball (NZ) (Savabeel) justified her $1.50 favouritism in her 1400m contest at Riccarton on Wednesday when running out a clear 2-1/4 length victor in the hands of Joe Kamaruddin. The Mark Walker-trained mare had a pleasing three-year-old season when fourth in
Australia
Kiwi-bred gelding Hezashocka (NZ) (Shocking) will chase a breakthrough Group One win next month. Following a strong run at Flemington last Saturday for second over 1700m, trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr are looking to return to the Melbourne track to test the five-year-old under Group
New Zealand
The Roger James and Robert Wellwood trained three-year-old Prowess (NZ) (Proisir) made a winning start to her classic campaign when running out an impressive winner of the Cambridge Equine Hospital (1300m) on Wednesday. The daughter of Proisir won on debut in her only two-year-old outing back
New Zealand
Allan Sharrock acknowledges Tavi Mac (NZ) (Tavistock) and Justaskme (NZ) (No Excuse Needed) are victims of their own success and hasn’t hesitated to utilise apprentice claims to lighten their loads on their home track on Saturday. The New Plymouth trainer has always been willing to give young riders opportunities
Australia
Australian punters will get their first look at New Zealand Group One winner She’s Licketysplit (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) at Caulfield on Saturday where she will contest the Gr.2 Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m). The daughter of Turn Me Loose impressed as a juvenile when winning two of her
New Zealand
Cambridge Stud stallion Embellish was represented by his first trial winner on Tuesday when home-bred and raced filly Luberon (NZ) gave a professional display to claim her two-year-old heat on the synthetic track at Cambridge. The Group One winner’s daughter was quickly into stride for Vinnie