Australia
New Zealand-bred gelding Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) has returned to Victoria in good form after spelling in Queensland over winter and is pleasing trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr ahead of his first-up run in the Gr.1 Sir Rupert Clarke (1400m) at Caulfield next month. "He&
New Zealand
A rematch between stablemates Live Drama (NZ) (Ghibellines) and Khimar War (NZ) (Sweet Orange) may be put on ice for the time being. The pair finished first and second respectively in the Listed Great Easter Stakes (1400m) at Riccarton in May, and while they are both entered for the 1000m
New Zealand
Defibrillate (NZ) (Shocking) and Tiptronic (NZ) (O'Reilly) are progressing well toward Group One spring targets for trainers Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall, who are also blessed with depth in the younger ranks of their Matamata stable. The proven duo have the Hawke’s Bay carnival on their programs
New Zealand
Group One winner Entriviere (NZ) (Tavistock) will be offered on plusgavelhouse.com later this week following her retirement from racing. Following her sub-par first-up run in the Kerikeri Cup (1100m) earlier this month, the daughter of Tavistock underwent a veterinary examination and the decision was made to retire
New Zealand
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New Zealand
The connections of Catalyst are tired of playing the waiting game and have made the decision to head to Melbourne with the Group One winner. The son of Darci Brahma was set to have his first race in nearly two years in the Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te
New Zealand
Auckland Thoroughbred Racing has confirmed that a $20,000 stake minimum will apply across all its race meetings in the 2022/23 season as part of its annual stakes announcement. The amount is up $5,000 on ATR’s minimum of last season and is the highest minimum to have
New Zealand
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) is excited to announce the launch of ‘The Grand Tour Racing Festival’ - a fresh, exhilarating celebration and unification of New Zealand’s 20 premier racing events across Hawke’s Bay, Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, and Waikato. Thoroughbred racing events offer all the ingredients of a perfect
New Zealand
Kelsey Hannan is quickly stamping herself as one of the apprentice jockeys to follow in the north. The Cambridge rider continued her purple patch of form in the saddle at Te Rapa on Saturday when recording a winning double courtesy of the Andrew Forsman-trained pair of White Noise and
New Zealand
For a moment, trainer Paul Nelson thought he had won the A$350,000 Grand National Steeplechase (4500m) at Ballarat on Sunday. The Hastings horseman didn’t have the best vantage point and when his charge, The Cossack, got to the wire with eventual winner St Arnicca, he was convinced
Australia
Mike Moroney was hoping he was not needed for two tributes this week, but when he watched Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park) turn in a distinctly un-Tofane run in the $1m Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) on Saturday, he was content to finally turn the page on her grand racing
New Zealand
Despite solid performances in the Gr.2 Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa on Saturday, trainer Allan Sharrock’s trio of Butler (NZ) (Showcasing), Darci La Bella (NZ) (Darci Brahma) and Tavi Mac (NZ) (Tavistock) are unlikely to head to Hastings next month. The Taranaki gallopers hold nominations