New Zealand
Former Group One winner On the Rocks (NZ) (Alamosa) returned to the winner’s circle for the first time in over two years when he took out an open 1400m contest at Rotorua on Saturday. Successful in the 2019 Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa, the seven-year-old
New Zealand
First year apprentice Jim Chung won’t forget Saturday’s racemeeting at Rotorua in a hurry as he opened his winning account as a jockey aboard the Tim and Margaret Carter-trained Show Courage (NZ) (Showcasing) in the last race on the card. The Chinese native, who was having just his
New Zealand
Exciting three-year-old Dark Destroyer (NZ) (Proisir) is ready to make his raceday return in the Listed Daybreak Lover (1400m) at Eagle Farm this coming weekend. The David Archer-owned three-year-old son of Proisir hasn’t been seen since his gritty victory in the Gr.2 Auckland Guineas (1600m) at Ellerslie on
New Zealand
A slashing run for second in an open trial held before the first race at Rotorua on Saturday has class mare Levante (NZ) (Proisir) primed and ready for the Gr.1 Fibre Fresh New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa next weekend. After a slightly tardy beginning, the
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Australia
Cranbourne trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr were supremely confident that talented stayer Deepstrike would be the horse to beat in the Dexion Victoria Handicap (2000m) at Caulfield on Saturday, and their judgment proved accurate as the son of Tavistock ran out a comfortable winner. The four-year-old gelding was
New Zealand
It may not have been the five-length romp of her last start success but leading South Island three-year-old filly Reputabelle was even more impressive as she took out the Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The Michael and Matthew Pitman-trained daughter of Pins was looking for her
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Feisty five-year-old Irish Girl showed all her fighting qualities as she bravely held out the challenges of Beneficial and Seriously to win the Listed Avon City Ford Easter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton. The Ruakaka-prepared daughter of El Roca was taken south by trainers Ken Rae and his daughter Krystal Williams-Tuhoro
Australia
A pool of prominent Kiwi owners have enjoyed a good payday when the Kris Lees-trained Kinloch took out the lucrative A$500,0000 Polytrack Provincial-Midway Championships Final (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday. The son of I Am Invincible was bred by James Chapman of Jamieson Park, who shares in the
New Zealand
A comfortable victory at Rotorua on Saturday could pave the way for the lightly raced four-year-old mare Soprano Supreme to tackle stakes company at her next start. The Mark Walker-trained daughter of Contributer made her rating 74 rivals look second rate over 2200m as she loomed into contention on the
Australia
It's looming as another Heavy track in Sydney on Saturday for day two of The Championships and while some trainers are lamenting the expected conditions, Rob Blacker is unfazed. In what's a competitive Gr.1 Sydney Cup (3200m) field, the Mornington-based horseman knows a strenuous two
New Zealand
Grand Annual Steeplechase hero Gold Medals has run his last race, with trainer Symon Wilde confirming the gelding's retirement from racing on Friday. The rising 13-year-old was being prepared for a fifth-consecutive run in the race that he has never finished further back than second in, but Wilde