New Zealand
Auckland Thoroughbred Racing (ATR) has confirmed the chequered flag associated with motorsport activities at Pukekohe Park will wave for the last time next year amid plans to further develop the site for the Club’s own purposes. The last motorsport event at the racecourse will be on 2 April 2023
Australia
Trainer Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr are eyeing some lofty goals with rising five-year-old gelding Hezashocka (NZ) (Shocking). The New Zealand-bred has won two and placed in two of his four starts this preparation, which had led his trainers to rise their sights towards the big
New Zealand
Stephen Autridge looks to be in for an exciting season with rising three-year-old Alabama Gold (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) after his win over 800m at the Cambridge trials on Tuesday. The son of Turn Me Loose had a pleasing juvenile season, winning the Gr.3 Matamata Slipper (1200m)
New Zealand
Rudy Liefting was left rueing what might have been in last year’s Listed Powerworx Opunake Cup (1400m) with Mont Ventoux (NZ) (Nom du Jeu) and will give his versatile winter performer another crack at the Central Districts feature this Saturday. The Pukekohe Park trainer was bullish about his chances
New Zealand
Trainer Richard Collett’s move to Sydney is well under way, with his Pukekohe stables on the market and a number of horses booked to fly out at the end of the month. Collett is returning to Warwick Farm, where he had boxes in the middle of last decade, only
Cambridge Stud first-season sire Almanzor has continued his strong early run after siring his seventh individual southern hemisphere-bred winner when Islero won the 2YO Maiden Plate (1200m) at Murtoa. The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained gelding proved too strong at the finish, winning by a neck ahead of
New Zealand
A trip south to Riccarton next month could be on the cards for Verry Flash (NZ) (Zed) after his victory in the Whyte Handicap (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday. The full-brother to 11-time Group One winner Verry Elleegant (NZ) was the widest turning for home on Saturday and
New Zealand
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Australia
Matthew Brown is hoping the temptation to bypass the Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m) will pay dividends in the spring as his stable star Prix de Turn (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) ramps up towards his return. His 28-year-old trainer sent the colt for a spell on the
New Zealand
A victory by the Steven Cole-trained Magneto (NZ) (Showcasing) in the opening race at Ruakaka on Saturday brought some joy into the lives of his connections following an untimely death in the family. The former Gr.2 Woburn Farm 2YO Classic (1200m) winner is raced by Cole’s father
New Zealand
Fresh off training 100 winners in a season for the first time, Cambridge-based Stephen Marsh added a second personal milestone seven days later when smart four-year-old mare Oseleta (Deep Field) took out the final of the ITM/GIB Sprinters’ Winter Championship (1400m) at Ruakaka on Saturday. The
New Zealand
Promising four-year-old Bold Mac (NZ) (The Bold One) made an auspicious debut from his new Sydney quarters when he struck first up for the Chris Waller stable at Rosehill on Saturday. The winner of three of his nine starts in New Zealand, Bold Mac was bred by Bernie