New Zealand
Trainer Paul Nelson is pleased with his in-form jumper Nedwin heading into the Hydra Cell Wellington Hurdles (3400m) at Trentham on Saturday, he just has one concern – weight. The son of Niagara has been allotted topweight of 69kg in the nine-horse field, which has taken Nelson a bit by surprise.
Australia
New Zealand-bred gelding Aramis (NZ) (Contributer) made it back-to-back wins at Grafton on Wednesday when taking out the Grafton Guineas Quality (1600m). The son of Contributer got up to win the three-year-old feature by a head in the hands of jockey Tom Sherry for trainer Mark Newnham. The victory extended
Australia
Plumpton trainer Patrick Payne is heading to Flemington in a buoyant mood with his team on Saturday, and he is particularly pleased with New Zealand-bred gelding Squid Game (NZ) (Shooting To Win) ahead of his 1000m test. The son of Shooting To Win has placed in his two starts this
New Zealand
Te Akau apprentice jockey Joe Kamaruddin recorded his 100th career win on Wednesday when victorious aboard the Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained Remington Lad (NZ) (Rich Enuff) in the Mike Alton Mobile Engineering 1300 at Cambridge. Kamaruddin was duly pleased with bringing up the milestone. “I had to wait
New Zealand
Paul Harris has described himself as "a kid in a candy store" as he prepares 11 runners for Friday's polytrack meeting at Riccarton, among them Green Luck (Street Cry) in his final lead-up to next month's Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations Winter Cup (1600m)
New Zealand
Chrissy Bambry has put all her eggs in one basket at Trentham on Saturday, although it’s not by design with few other opportunities to split her runners. The Foxton trainer has been forced to pit her Group One-performed pair of Spring Tide (NZ) (Darci Brahma) and Deerfield (NZ) (Falkirk)
New Zealand
Troy Harris made a winning return at Cambridge on Wednesday when guiding the Clinton Isdale-trained Is That So (NZ) (Sufficient) to a 1-1/4 length victory in the Kingsclere Stables 970. The 34-year-old jockey took a break from riding on raceday late last spring to give his body a well-deserved
New Zealand
Melbourne jockey Mick Dee made a winning return to his homeland on Wednesday when he rode Calvaria (NZ) (Tavistock) to victory in the Cambridge Equine Hospital 1550 at Cambridge for his parents Richard and Jo Dee. The filly is trained by Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray, who recorded a winning
New Zealand
Kenny Rae and Krystal Williams-Tuhoro will be looking to make the most of their home track advantage with half a-dozen live chances to present at Ruakaka’s feature meeting on Saturday. The father and daughter training partnership will be represented by multiple in-form prospects in four of the five $60,
New Zealand
He may have just turned 85, but leading Central Districts horseman Kevin Gray isn’t going away from the thoroughbred industry any time soon. At an age when many people are living a quieter life, Gray continues to train at his 56 hectare property just out of Palmerston North, breed
Australia
Shaune Ritchie will be more than happy if he returns home from the Queensland winter carnival without his final representative on Thursday. The Cambridge trainer, who operates in partnership with Colm Murray, has trade horse Badgers Nuts (NZ) (Rageese) in a Benchmark 65 Handicap (1350m) at Ipswich, with victory to
New Zealand
Shankar Muniandy is hoping his ankle mends in time for Sunday week's Oamaru Cup day. The Otago jockey was worst affected by a three-horse fall at Ashburton last Thursday, needing assistance to get into an ambulance with his ankle heavily strapped after he was dislodged from Devil In