New Zealand
Talented juvenile filly Sophmaze (NZ) (Derryn) showed a touch of class when she out-finished her rivals with a determined late run to take out the Listed John Turkington Forestry Ltd Castletown Stakes (1200m) at Waverley. The Allan Sharrock-trained filly had broken her maiden status after two minor placings
New Zealand
Talented winter galloper Amusez Moi (NZ) (Dalghar) capped off some fine recent form with victory in the Listed AGC Training Stakes (1650m) at Waverley. The five-year-old son of Dalghar was having just his fifth run for trainers Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard after returning from a two-year
New Zealand
Smart three-year-old Turn The Ace (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) bounced back to his best form with a decisive effort at Avondale on Saturday where he led for most of the way to win over 1200m in age-group company. The Andrew Forsman-trained son of Turn Me Loose
Australia
Champion trainer Chris Waller is usually preparing a quality two-year-old in Brisbane at this time of year, but he has unveiled an exciting New Zealand-bred colt at Rosehill Gardens in the Bowermans Handicap (1300m) on Saturday. Osipenko (NZ) (Pierro) proved too strong for his rivals in the
New Zealand
Wingatui horseman Shankar Muniandy will be looking to keep his perfect strike-rate as a trainer intact at his home track on Sunday. A successful rider in the South Island in the early years of the decade, Muniandy went back to Malaysia for a break in 2019 but returned at
Australia
Last start Gr.3 Easter Handicap (1600m) winner Carolina Reaper will do her future racing in the Middle East. The four-year-old mare will join Dubai-bound Australian trainer Michael Costa, who is soon to become the private trainer for Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum at Jebel Ali
New Zealand
Reflections in the wake of the death last Sunday of Lester Piggott have been many, but in this part of the world few hold a greater first-hand insight to the famous jockey than New Zealand Hall of Famer Noel Harris. After claiming apprentice and national jockey titles in the
Australia
With a fourth straight Sydney metropolitan century and seemingly a sixth Sydney jockeys' premiership in the bag, Kiwi jockey James McDonald could be forgiven for taking his foot off the throttle. But that's the last thing on McDonald's mind as he sets his sights on
New Zealand
Expat New Zealand trainer Paul O’Sullivan has signalled to the Hong Kong Jockey Club that season 2021/22 will be his last. A Hong Kong Jockey Club circular read: Trainer Paul O’Sullivan has notified the Club that he does not wish to be considered for a Trainer’s
New Zealand
The Wanganui meeting scheduled for Saturday has been moved to Waverley racecourse due to an issue with the Wanganui track. The meeting will remain a Wanganui licence with fields, barrier draws and times unchanged. By necessity the 2040m race will become 2200m, the 1340m races will now be 1400m and
New Zealand
Sam Weatherley is enjoying a rewarding season in the saddle, highlighted by stakes successes at home and across the Tasman, while a notable milestone has also been ticked off. The Matamata jockey rode his 300th New Zealand winner when he successfully combined on the synthetic track at Cambridge on Wednesday
New Zealand
Finding suitable targets for talented Canterbury sprinter Chilly Filly (NZ) (Swiss Ace) is proving a challenge for Riccarton trainer Ross Beckett. Friday's Speight's Open Handicap (1200m) on the Riccarton polytrack provides Chilly Filly with an opportunity to add to her record of four wins from just