Australia
New Zealand-bred I’m Thunderstruck will be looking to take his revenge on Anamoe when the pair clash once again in the Gr.1 Champions Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday. I’m Thunderstruck was runner-up to the Goldolphin star in the Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) last
Australia
Andrew Forsman’s young troops have served him so well in Melbourne and he sends Mr Maestro into battle for the final time this spring at Flemington on Saturday. The Cambridge trainer has enjoyed satisfying three-year-old successes with the Savabeel colt and stablemate She’s Licketysplit, who has
New Zealand
Wexford Stables were excited to see Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) hero Asterix back at the trials at his home track of Matamata on Thursday. The Tavistock gelding went under foot reconstruction surgery following his Derby victory in March and trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott have been
New Zealand
History-making New Zealand bred galloper Starcraft has passed away aged 22. A five-time winner at the elite level and a member of New Zealand’s Racing Hall of Fame, the chestnut was bred by Waikato Stud and sold by the Matamata nursery at Karaka in 2002 for $80,
Australia
Kirwan’s Lane (NZ) (Charm Spirit) made it career victory number ten as he narrowly landed the Listed Ladies Day Cup (1600m) at Hawkesbury on Thursday under a well-timed Tom Sherry ride. The John O’Shea-trained six-year-old is a stable favourite and brought his career earnings
Australia
Four-year-old mare Toregene (NZ) might not be straight-forward, but the daughter of Mongolian Khan has undoubted ability. Prepared by popular Warrnambool trainer Matthew Williams, Toregene advanced her career record to four wins from five starts when racing away with the lucrative A$500,000 Melbourne Cup Carnival
New Zealand
Michael and Matthew Pitman are gearing up for their favourite week of the year – the New Zealand Cup carnival at Riccarton. The father-and-son training partnership will have a strong representation at the opening day of the carnival, with 17 of their runners set to carry their silks on
New Zealand
Matamata horseman Darryn Weatherley is in good spirits after his classy three-year-old Pier (NZ) (Proisir) drew barrier five for Saturday’s Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton. The son of Proisir has won two of his three starts, including an easy
Australia
Ken and Bev Kelso have enjoyed a trouble-free preparation with their high-class performer Levante (NZ) (Proisir) ahead of her second crack at a premier Melbourne sprint. The Matamata husband and wife training team targeted the Gr.1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington in the autumn with the daughter
Australia
Tom Sherry has an outstanding record aboard Kirwan's Lane (NZ) (Charm Spirit) and he is hoping to enhance it even further when he reunites with the John O'Shea-trained gelding in the Listed Ladies Day Cup (1600m) at Hawkesbury. Sherry has ridden the horse six times
New Zealand
Nine-time Champion trainer Mark Walker is slightly ahead of the record-breaking season achieved by Te Akau Racing in 2020/21. When Jamie Richards eclipsed the previous record to establish a new benchmark of 160 domestic wins, he had 46 victories by the end of October, while Walker currently
New Zealand
Until last month, Bruce Tapper had never trained a black-type winner. On Saturday, he has two decent chances to win a Group One classic. Tapper heads the South Island assault on the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton with Specialty and Redmond,