Australia
Reliable Man gelding The Cunning Fox (NZ) has reiterated his staying credentials when taking out the A$200,000 Bendigo St Leger Trial (2200m) on Saturday. The Patrick Payne-trained three-year-old has now won three of his six starts and will be set for the Listed VRC St Leger (2800m) on
Australia
The Michael Moroney-trained mare Nerve Not Verve (NZ) (Shocking) scored her biggest success to date when landing the Gr.2 Chairman’s Quality (2600m) on Day One of The Championships at Royal Randwick. Ridden by Regan Bayliss, the six-year-old daughter of Shocking sat handy to a sedate tempo set by
New Zealand
Drama surrounded the finish to Saturday’s Group One feature at Awapuni when the final result was settled by the judicial committee after a protest was lodged by the connections of runner-up Wolverine (NZ) (Tivaci) against first-past-the-post Maven Belle (NZ) (Burgundy). Maven Belle, the Mark Walker-trained daughter of Burgundy, had
New Zealand
Trainer Janelle Millar was trying hard to keep her emotions in check as she waited for her gallant mare Zola Express (NZ) (Shamexpress) to return to the Awapuni birdcage after providing the New Plymouth mentor with her biggest career victory in the Gr.2 City Of Palmerston North Awapuni Gold
New Zealand
Enigmatic galloper Germanicus (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) was back to his best when he produced an irresistible finish to take out the Listed Bramco Granite & Marble Flying Stakes (1400m) at Awapuni. The Danica Guy-trained son of Rip Van Winkle, who finished sixth in the Gr.1 El Cheapo Cars
New Zealand
Mark Walker kicked off his return to the New Zealand training ranks in the best possible way when Amalfi Prince (Sebring) upset the applecart when he took out the Gr.3 Higgins Concrete Manawatu Classic (2000m) at Awapuni at outside odds. Stablemate On The Bubbles (Brazen Beau) started a red-hot
New Zealand
Auckland Thoroughbred Racing (ATR), formerly Auckland Racing Club, has selected Fletcher Living to develop a 6.2ha parcel of land at Ellerslie Racecourse known as The Hill, for residential housing. The proposed development will include approximately 370 residential units in a mix of different housing types including apartments, duplex, terraced
New Zealand
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing’s new chief executive, Bruce Sharrock, officially takes up his role on Monday, 4 April. The NZTR Board announced Sharrock’s appointment in February when Chairman Cameron George stated the Board recognised Sharrock’s proven track record in outstanding leadership, industry knowledge and relationships. “We have
New Zealand
With Ellerslie out of commission for next year’s Karaka Million meeting, New Zealand Bloodstock has announced the rich twilight fixture will be held at Pukekohe on January 21. New Zealand Bloodstock's 2023 National Yearling Sales Series will kick off at the Karaka Sales Centre on the following
New Zealand
It is a case of back to the future as Mark Walker assumes control of Te Akau Racing’s Matamata stable with the ushering in of April and the champion horseman will have a strong hand to play at Saturday’s Group One meeting at Awapuni. Walker spent 11 years
Australia
As well as giving his retiring co-trainer Murray Baker a shot at an astonishing sixth and final win in the Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick on Saturday, rapid improver Regal Lion (NZ) (Jakkalberry) is shining the spotlight on an emerging family-run New Zealand breeding and syndicating operation. An
New Zealand
It will be a rare occurrence for Tony Pike on Saturday when he heads to Avondale to line-up five runners. With Ellerslie out of action with the installation of a StrathAyr track, the rarely utilised Avondale track has been called upon to take up some of the slack left by