New Zealand
He may have racked up 53 Group One winners during his 6-1/2 years training for Te Akau Racing but Jamie Richards was back to being the boy at trackwork on Tuesday. The finishing touches had already been made on the racing team for Matamata on Wednesday, Richards' final
Australia
Six of the best in the Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) for Murray Baker became more of a reality at an unexpected venue on Monday while the stable’s hopes of third time lucky in a premier staying contest for The Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel) also moved a step closer.
New Zealand
Fast-improving Riccarton three-year-old Fireglow (NZ) (Tavistock) could be set for some rich targets at next season’s New Zealand Cup carnival. Fireglow scored his second successive victory when taking out the Selwyn Rakaia Vet Services Three-Year-Old (1400m) at his home track on Saturday, getting up to beat Burgie and Palmetto
New Zealand
The ever-reliable Vernanme (NZ) (O'Reilly) has gone close to a Group One prize on multiple occasions this preparation and will chase a degree of compensation this weekend in a race that ideally fits his profile. There’s been honour in defeat at the highest level for the dependable
New Zealand
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New Zealand
Stablemates Defiant (NZ) (Tavistock) and Kikimora (NZ) (Shamexpress) set themselves up for a return clash in stakes company later in the season after the pair provided a popular quinella for local trainers Shane Kennedy and Anna Furlong at Riccarton. The duo went into Saturday’s 1000m contest off the back
New Zealand
Trainer Cliff Goss appears to have another promising galloper on his hands after three-year-old filly Casino Princess (NZ) (Casino Prince) shone with a seventh length victory at Tauranga on Saturday. In the hands of apprentice Niranjan Parmar, the daughter of Casino Prince outclassed her ten maiden rivals in the 1400m
New Zealand
Te Akau Racing principal David Ellis is finding it hard to catch his breath at the moment. Ellis was preparing for an influx of visitors on Sunday afternoon as he and wife Karyn put the finishing touches on syndicating the individuals that Ellis purchased at the recent New Zealand Bloodstock
New Zealand
The abandonment of racing at Rosehill on Saturday following the running of race three and subsequent rescheduling of the remaining seven races to Newcastle on Monday may work in the favour of the three runners engaged at the meeting for Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman. Promising stayer Marroni
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Australia
Tarzino three-year-old Jungle Magnate was the promoted winner of the A$150,000 Mornington Guineas (1600m) on Saturday. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained three-year-old, ridden by Damien Oliver, was second across the line, a short-head behind the Julius Sandhu-trained Sharp Response which was partnered by Beau Mertens. However,
Australia
Flemington trainer Michael Moroney enjoyed further success with a Kiwi sprinter when four-year-old Not An Option took out Saturday’s Listed Hareeba Stakes (1200m) at Mornington. The stable, which recently sent out New Zealand arrival Roch ‘N’ Horse to win the Gr.1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m), received Not An Option